Bruce Boone is an independent artisan ring maker. He’s been a good friend of mine for quite a while, and we decided to collaborate our talents to offer a pen/ring set. Click here to see more of his work. His line of rings are quite impressive.
What we came up with is an ebonite Herald Pen with a matching ring made of titanium with an ebonite inlay.
This set will be a limited edition of Twenty.
Next up….with some tutulage from David Broadwell, I’ve begun to add releif carvings to my pens.
Here is a Pearl with an Oak Leaf carved into the body. All done by hand.
The leaf is infilled with an antique bronze enamel. Expect to see more carvings. Some will not be infilled, and some will be with an antique silver enamel.
Click here to see more regarding the carved Pearl.
And lastly….(phew!)…
There are some new materials on the Pearl and Herald pages.
Philly was a successful show. It was great to meet more clients live. I hope to see more of you in LA!
First off, I’m heading to Philly on Thursday for the pen show.
I’ll be at the show all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
I hope to meet some of you live.
Also…at the show, I will have some new things with me.
There will be two new models. The #76 and the Tuxedo Series Limited Edition.
The #76 will be in three editions. The Standard Edition, the Premier Limited Edition, and a Bulb Filler Edition.
The Tuxedo Series will be a limited edition ring/pen combo. This will consist of a Herald pen in black ebonite with a matching titanium ring that will have an ebonite inlay.
As soon as I get back from the Philly Show, I’ll officially announce these new models.
A lot of you are aware that I’ve been working on redesigning the Herald.
Feedback that I received was that the pen could use the centerband eliminated, as well as the trim ring on the barrel. Most people also wanted the ability to post the cap.
The other comment that I received is that it would be very nice to have an eyedropper filling system.
Well, I’ve paid attention to my customers requests, and all four of the above changes have been made.
As you can see, the black centerband has been eliminated…
In the photo below, you will notice that I have eliminated the barrel trim ring.
And lastly, you will see that the cap can post…
As far as the filling system goes, the pen is now available as an eyedropper, or as a cartridge/converter.
The new version is also a bit shorter and lighter than the original. It is 18 grams capped and 10 grams uncapped, wheras the original was 29 grams and 14 grams, respectively.
The only parts of this pen that is not made of ebonite would be the nib, feed, and clip.
My previous version of this pen was $175, and then if you wanted an ebonite section, you would add $30, for a total of $205.
This new version comes standard with an ebonite section, and starts at $190. So this pen is actually a better pen, at a lesser price.
And good news…anyone who has purchased the original Herald from me will receive 10% off the purchase of the updated Herald.
All that I presently have in inventory is ebonite pens. Acrylics will be available in about a week or two.