Leather bound journals look like they might have been just pulled out of saddle bag or backpack. For the free spirit, mountain man or historic reenactor in your life, it's a great gift they can use to chronicle rendezvous or battle reenactments. For the artist, it makes a great sketchbook. Journals include a wrap closure for extra security and 200 unlined pages of cotton rag paper inside. They measure a convenient 6 inches by 4-3/4 inches (15.2 cm by 12.1 cm)

Set Comes with 1= Leather book, 1= Inkwell and 2=Quill Feathers.

Here is how you fashion the nib of your quill pen.

This excellent article by Bob Sullivan for Writing with the Quill Pen will get you started. Below are some excerpts:

The Writing Pressure

"LIGHT, LIGHT, LIGHT!!! Hold the quill as if writing and make small circles with it on the back of your other hand (Try this without ink. :) ) When you can make slight indentations on your hand without leaving a slight scratch mark, you are using the proper pressure to write. The pressure most of us use to write with today is way, way, too hard to use with a quill.

The Ink

Use a good calligraphy ink. DO NOT USE INDIA INK WHEN USING A QUILL! India ink has too strong an adhesive quality, and will not flow freely from a quill...Actually, I recommend that you do not use powdered ink when starting out. Go to an art store and ask for calligraphy ink."