Barrie Wedel
Hunt Crow Quill Pen_8093HMM
For Monday April 2 - a trip down memory lane - something that was once commonplace but is now virtually extinct. Something that reminds you of how things were in past years.
This pen has been tucked away in a box of old fountain pens, some of them belonging to my Grandparents. I am not sure how long it has been hidden - probably thirty plus years. I thought it would be a good fit for the topic this week.
Seeing that we are a "paper less" society I thought this would be a safe subject as to most people pen and ink are extinct. After doing some WWW hunting it left a question in my mind as the pen is still in production and there are people who still find a use for them.
I remember in school writing with a dip pen or slip pen as we practiced Penmenship (a lot of good that did me - I still can't read my own writing) and then progressed to a fountain pen.
I believe that this is a Speedball No. 102 Hunt Crow Quill Pen and Holder - Speedball's most popular pen for sketching, drawing, and calligraphy. The C. Howard Hunt was an American company that manufactured dip pens, now commercialized under the brand Speedball.
An add for a similar pen to mine reads "#102 Crow Quill Set — This is a terrific starter set for those who do pen-and-ink drawing. It includes a Speedball #102 Crow Quill nib, a Style A pen holder, and 0.40 oz of Black calligraphy ink. The nib, which is handcrafted in the USA, comes to a very fine point, ideal for making fine lines".
The tubular design of the crow quill has been around since steel pens were first introduced in the 1820s. It was designed for draftsmen and lithographers who used it for fine work on printing plates. It was also used for fine detailed architectural renderings, retouching old photographs, cross-hatching shadow areas of pen-and-ink drawings.
As a point of interest check out IAMPETH (International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting). Pen and ink are live and well.
A Happy Macro Monday to all ...
Hunt Crow Quill Pen_8093HMM
For Monday April 2 - a trip down memory lane - something that was once commonplace but is now virtually extinct. Something that reminds you of how things were in past years.
This pen has been tucked away in a box of old fountain pens, some of them belonging to my Grandparents. I am not sure how long it has been hidden - probably thirty plus years. I thought it would be a good fit for the topic this week.
Seeing that we are a "paper less" society I thought this would be a safe subject as to most people pen and ink are extinct. After doing some WWW hunting it left a question in my mind as the pen is still in production and there are people who still find a use for them.
I remember in school writing with a dip pen or slip pen as we practiced Penmenship (a lot of good that did me - I still can't read my own writing) and then progressed to a fountain pen.
I believe that this is a Speedball No. 102 Hunt Crow Quill Pen and Holder - Speedball's most popular pen for sketching, drawing, and calligraphy. The C. Howard Hunt was an American company that manufactured dip pens, now commercialized under the brand Speedball.
An add for a similar pen to mine reads "#102 Crow Quill Set — This is a terrific starter set for those who do pen-and-ink drawing. It includes a Speedball #102 Crow Quill nib, a Style A pen holder, and 0.40 oz of Black calligraphy ink. The nib, which is handcrafted in the USA, comes to a very fine point, ideal for making fine lines".
The tubular design of the crow quill has been around since steel pens were first introduced in the 1820s. It was designed for draftsmen and lithographers who used it for fine work on printing plates. It was also used for fine detailed architectural renderings, retouching old photographs, cross-hatching shadow areas of pen-and-ink drawings.
As a point of interest check out IAMPETH (International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting). Pen and ink are live and well.
A Happy Macro Monday to all ...