A. Made from bird feather, the strongest quills were those taken from living birds during the spring season.
B. The fine outer feathers from the left wing were favored as they curved out ward and away when used by a right handed writer.
C. For fine lines, crow feathers were the best closely followed by those of the eagle owl, hawk and turkey.
D. The writing instrument that dominate for the longest period in history - over one thousand years - was the quill pen introduced around 700 A.D.
E. Goose feather were the most common in usage, while those of the Swan were considered premium grade, being more scare and expensive.
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