The Lion of Judah

[BRobbins629]

Homebrew PR, ebonite trim, and sterling sliver clip.

 

[ed4copies]

Very cool, Bruce!!

Very!!!

 

[WoodenDragon]

Way cool Bruce! I love the clip and the crest is amazing! It looks as if the Lion Crest is raised, is it?

 

[CSue]

Wow! That is cool! Beautiful the way all the elements compliment eachother.

 

[BRobbins629]

Way cool Bruce! I love the clip and the crest is amazing! It looks as if the Lion Crest is raised, is it?

Thanks - yes it is raised as a relief.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Now that's even better looking than those dancers on Dancing with the stars.....well maybe not but still way cool.

 

[ldb2000]

Awesome pen Bruce . The crest is gorgeous but I don't want to know how it's done , I'd rather just admire the craftsmanship .

 

[witz1976]

+1 on the clip, that really makes the pen!

 

[broitblat]

Spectacular! I like everything about it -- the clip, the crest, the color and figure of the PR, the shape and the composition!

-Barry

 

[thewishman]

Truly gorgeous!

 

[Ligget]

Stunning pen Bruce!

 

[mbroberg]

Outstanding!

 

[Jgrden]

I am impressed. I love the relief.

 

[DCBluesman]

SWEET!

 

[RAdams]

Now THAT is how you shoot for the front page! Amazing pen! My jealousy of your skills is sure to inspire me!

 

[hilltopper46]

Amazing!

 

[bitshird]

I agree with Barry it's Spectacular.

 

[boxerman]

AWESOME PEN.

 

[nava1uni]

WOW!! That is a stunning pen, very nice components.

 

[workinforwood]

That's a real beauty Bruce. I really like your crest. The only part of the pen I don't like is the skinny nib piece. It makes the pen look like it swallowed a bic. Other than that, I think this could be my favorite pen you've made.

 

[BRobbins629]

The only part of the pen I don't like is the skinny nib piece. It makes the pen look like it swallowed a bic.

Thanks Jeff - I think it may be the picture that distorted the nib. In person it looks a little better. Actually its from a Churchill roller ball.

 

[its_virgil]

Hey Bruce,
Like the concept and the pen. I enjoy each post you make and seeing what you are doing next. Keep up the good work.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[Stevej72]

Great looking pen!

 

[johncrane]

That's a real WOW Bruce! your pens are a work of art, also i understand the raised part but not too sure about the relief part.:biggrin:

 

[jskeen]

I Love the pen overall, excellent craftsmanship. I am a little curious just how raised the crest is, and how it effects the "feel" of the pen, does it "bug" you when you write with it, or make you feel like you have to turn the pen so it's up? I would definitely think this one deserves a FP section and nib. Even if the customer did not order it as a FP, the small price of a spare section would be more than justified, just in case some future owner would like to use it. Of course if it's for sale, as opposed to a custom order I would think it would bring a much better price as a FP than a RB, but that's just me.

 

[BRobbins629]

John - a relief is just another name for a raised sculpture - makes it sound more like art

James - I too was a little worried about how it would feel. The crest is about .020" high in the border and the lion at its peak is about .060". In my hands, the way I hold it normally, it doesn't interfere at all, but if it did, you could easily rotate it out of the way. Its deceivingly tall so the relief is pretty far from the nib. As for the FP or roller ball, its an easy conversion and most of my pens are now fountain pens, but this writer requested a roller ball.

 

[seamus7227]

Wonderful craftsmanship Bruce! I enjoy viewing each new pen you bring to the site just to see the way you design them. Love the clip, are there any tutorials on how you make them?

Seamus Rooney

 

[BRobbins629]

Wonderful craftsmanship Bruce! I enjoy viewing each new pen you bring to the site just to see the way you design them. Love the clip, are there any tutorials on how you make them?

Seamus Rooney

Thanks Seamus - I have not done a tutorial, but to many who have asked how I make clips, I always recommend taking a few jewelry making classes. That's really where I got started. My early ones were fabricated from brass or silver which can be learned in a basic class using hand tools. For the most part, now I carve the clips in wax and have them cast in silver. I have cast a few myself, but find it more economical to have it done. For this portion, look for a class in lost wax casting. There are a number of youtube videos on this as well.

 

[CHEF]

Did you ever meet the Lyon of Judah-------------I did in the 1960,s Before he was killed???---------------------Brian--------------------

 

[Grizz]

Sweet! We have a lion in our Crest. Could be sold to folks like me. well, sorta.

 

[fiferb]

Bruce, I get away from IAP for a short bit and come back to see this. Beautiful artistry!

 

[avbill]

Very Med-evil ! Way too cool !

 

[Bree]

Irie Mon! Ras Tafari!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[Chief Hill]

Very sharp and an original piece. Well done!

 

[PR_Princess]

Hey, I recognize that clip!!! :biggrin::biggrin:

Really quite an amazing pen Bruce!!!!

But, you did it to me again! Every time I see one of your new pens, I think "He can't possibly get any better than that!".... But


........Then you do!!!!:biggrin: