Hawk Quill Classic Pump Pen

Draw, letter and write using a hawk quill fitted to our Classic Pump Pen. The hawk quill is a favorite nib with many types of artists, from calligraphers to comic book artists. The hawk quill is a pointed nib that's very flexible and lays down a wide variation of line widths from very thin lines to medium width lines. The hawk quill is identical to the crowquill, except the hawk quill is larger. The hawk quill could be the oldest nib in continuous use. It gets name from the quill feather of a hawk.. Our Pump Pen is ideal for working with the Hawk quill. Ink has to flow through the stem of the Hawk quill, which is a narrow passage. Pressing the pump helps encourage the flow of ink - you get what you press, from a drop to a gush.  We provide a choice of two hawk quill nibs with this pen - the Hunt 107 and the Hunt 108 Litho Hawk quill. You can use hawk quills made by other manufacturers. There are no standards that apply to hawk quills, but you can use most hawk quills made by other manu