Before liberty was won with muskets and steel, it was first declared with a quill.

The American Revolution wasn't born on a battlefield. It began in words — written in pamphlets, newspapers, letters and declarations by people willing to put dangerous ideas on paper.

Independence. Representation. Liberty. The radical notion that people had the right to govern themselves.

The Quill remembers that other weapon of the Revolution — the pen.

At 7 inches overall, this slender Woody handmade Gentleman's Pen Knife seems particularly suited to the name. Its long, narrow Alabama Buckshot Damascus blade gives it an almost quill-like profile, paired with a Python Micarta handle, brass hardware and Old Glory Red, White & Blue liners.

Each knife comes with a handmade top-grain leather sheath by Lonnie Hyatt Leatherworks of Salem, South Carolina.

A small knife inspired by the words that helped create a nation.

Because before America fought for independence, somebody had to write it down.