Originally Posted by jeff... 
Wow really nice - can't wait to see what your going to do with the blanks I'm sending you.
I can't either!!!
Dave, I agree...the centerband is too much of the pen. I was experimenting some with trying to add some 'demention' to the pen...kind of hinting at the cross being on a hill...but it didn't work. That's alright though...it did make the pen kind of long.
I know that some of these things won't work as well as others...those are the types of things that I like feedback on. Sometimes, being the creator, it's hard to step back and truly see if it worked or not. In any case, the cb is mac. ebony and I just couldn't do away with it..hehe
I like the third pen too, but thought the second came out the best, actually. In my view, it looked almost like a comfort fit type pen...and the amboyna burl and bloodwood colors worked will with the BOW.
The blanks are certified and I have been providing the business card sized cert with each pen. For the people who I have created the pens for, I believe that it did make a difference. I actually had an order for two pen/letter opener sets from a lady who has a family member who is a priest and another who is a nun.
So, definately a niche there...
The cheapest BOW I have found is at Woodturningz (
http://www.woodturningz.com). They typically sell it for $3 a blank. They just had a sale (that ends tonight!) where I picked up another dozen blanks for $2.50 ea. Typically, the blanks have been very pretty, smell awesome while drilling/turning, and turn like butter...sometimes I wonder if you could turn the whole blank without breaking the streamer...haha. Did I mention that I love the smell??? I actually had two blanks that came with a little bit of curl to them...those each went on a nice baron kit!
thanks for the feedback...I greatly appreciate it!!!
Chris
01-16-2007, 02:00 PM
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