Learn how to make quill ink from beets and a quill pen from a single feather in this comprehensive tutorial. By Nick Neddo | Updated on November 10, 2022. Email Print Facebook.

I’m not going to lie, I don’t really need to know how to cut and make a quill pen from a goose feather. No one does anymore. But! I was completely fascinated by the process of it. It’s funny ...

Quill pens were generally made from the five outer feathers of a goose or swan’s wing. The end of the feather was shaped to a point, with the hollow shaft of the feather serving as an ink reservoir ...