Significance of these types of clan pins.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Good Grief this thread has gone a long way from where I started it!

On another side. Does anyone know a good silver smith other than the one Matt Newsome uses, that is HERE IN THE STATES and that does custom work? I want a good clan crest made to my specifications.

Well, you know about our offerings (and yes, he'll do custom work). But if you prefer a style other than his, here are a couple of other American based silver smiths who are familiar with Scottish crests.

Don McKee
http://www.scottishregalia.com/

J. Michael Mcrae
http://www.scotiametalwork.com/

[JSFMACLJR]

Well, you know about our offerings (and yes, he'll do custom work). But if you prefer a style other than his, here are a couple of other American based silver smiths who are familiar with Scottish crests.

Don McKee
http://www.scottishregalia.com/

J. Michael Mcrae
http://www.scotiametalwork.com/

Michael Mcrae has done work for me. He does excellent work!

[Harold Cannon]

Thank you very much Matt.

Also Matt did you ever come across that article that Bob Martin did about the different garter knots?

[Gael Ridire]

I've visited with Don Mckee at his shop. He is very talented, he was the model for Dewers Whiskey as the Drum Major for years. He also did the work on the remaking of Lord Lyons neck badge.