Another Brian Gray Masterpiece

[Deirdre]

Looks more Brown in the photos..... am I not seeing it right?

Brown is actually a shade of orange.

 

In this case, the ebonite started out orange, then they added the carbon to it, so it's now a dark orange.

 

The Waterman ebonite ballpoint I have is also called orange.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/2196255147_931bcd79d1.jpg

 

There's also one called brown, but it is a much darker color, what you might think of for dark walnut.

 

http://www.melpens.com/ebay/items/Waterman_liaison_brown_mp.gif

 

There's also the more typical red ripple color, but there's now even burgundy mottled.

[AJP]

I received my orange ebonite Glenmont on Tuesday; I was one of the fortunate three to snag the orange ebonite. This is one imposing pen; I have it in my pen box along with my Pelikan M800, Parker Duofold Centennial, Bexley Fifth Anniversary in BCHR, Bexley Americana, Bexley Sheherazade, Omas Guilloche, Stipula Saturno and Sailor ribbed Naginata-Togi and it dominates due to its colour and presence. I went whole hog with this pen and ordered it with a black ebonite section and 14k Bock nib. Capped it's about six inches long, which makes it the longest pen I own. Uncapped, however, it's the same length as my Pelikan M800. It feels warm and well-balanced in my hand and is a dream to write with; Brian set up the Bock nib perfectly for me. The workmanship is flawless and the pen radiates tactile and visual beauty. I'll be writing a more extensive review in the near future.

 

Rufus...

 

I understand Brian shortened the Glenmont a tad in the production process from the prototype I have. Mine is gargantuan! Personally, as a big guy I like my pens big and imposing, with this one when I lay that puppy down on a conference room table in meetings, all of the roller balls and ballpoints scatter in fear :ltcapd:

 

Alex

[Rufus]

I received my orange ebonite Glenmont on Tuesday; I was one of the fortunate three to snag the orange ebonite. This is one imposing pen; I have it in my pen box along with my Pelikan M800, Parker Duofold Centennial, Bexley Fifth Anniversary in BCHR, Bexley Americana, Bexley Sheherazade, Omas Guilloche, Stipula Saturno and Sailor ribbed Naginata-Togi and it dominates due to its colour and presence. I went whole hog with this pen and ordered it with a black ebonite section and 14k Bock nib. Capped it's about six inches long, which makes it the longest pen I own. Uncapped, however, it's the same length as my Pelikan M800. It feels warm and well-balanced in my hand and is a dream to write with; Brian set up the Bock nib perfectly for me. The workmanship is flawless and the pen radiates tactile and visual beauty. I'll be writing a more extensive review in the near future.

 

Rufus...

 

I understand Brian shortened the Glenmont a tad in the production process from the prototype I have. Mine is gargantuan! Personally, as a big guy I like my pens big and imposing, with this one when I lay that puppy down on a conference room table in meetings, all of the roller balls and ballpoints scatter in fear :ltcapd:

 

Alex

 

Alex, that's correct. You are, in fact, the father of my Glenmont: after reading your review I contacted Brian about making me a similar pen and he told me just how large yours was, but that he was thinking of down-sizing it a bit for general production. Brian sent me his proposed dimensions to which I responded that they were very much in accordance with what I had in mind. I had originally planned to have my pen made of redblack ebonite, but when Brian sent me a picture of the orange ebonite stock he had just acquired I knew that was what I wanted. I think it is the orange ebonite that really makes my pen "pop"; although not bright, the orange certainly is eye-catching. Mine is a big pen, but not a monster; I'd liken yours to the much maligned "800 pound gorilla". My pen seems to fit my hand perfectly and I'm not a big guy (5' 10" and 155lbs) and is very comfortable to write with. I really enjoyed working with Brian on this pen; his communication was excellent and he kept me well supplied with pictures. I'll b taking my Glenmont to my pen club's meeting this Saturday so it'll be interesting to hear the feedback.

 

[rogerb]

I wasn't trying to start an argument in questioning the description of the colour, just asking....... it's just that I live surrounded by fields of trees covered with oranges, and, to my eye they are a very different colour

The almonds which also grow here are, for me, brown, albeit usually of a light shade!

 

You are correct, of course, Deirdre.....Wikipedia says "Brown is actually derived from the orange part (orange + grey) of the colour spectrum. It can be described as dark orange." and "Brown, when used as a general term, is a color that is a dark yellow, orange, or red, of low luminance relative to lighter or white colored objects."

 

And we probably all see colours differently anyway ...... so orange it is

 

(But please don't offer me a brown orange )

Edited March 20, 2008 by rogerb

[Aslan]

Guys,

 

'Got "my" brown orange ebonite Glenmont today! Comments to follow in a sep. post. Summary: as great a Brian's pictures are, it's better in person!

 

Alex, you started all this! Thanks!

 

John