Experiment

[DavidSpavin]

Do the inlays along the length add anything[?] and should I have continued them on to the top section [?]

 

[Randy_]

They don't do much for me.

 

[DavidSpavin]

Originally posted by Randy_
<br />They don't do much for me.

I have got to admit I don't like them , but it was in interesting exercise in marking out, cutting and gluing.

 

[leehljp]

I have been searching for a 1 mm carbide blade to do just that and found one today. I have been going by a dinky looking hardware store for 3 1/2 years and never stopped. Today I did and they had the first 1 mm carbide blades that I have seen in Japan. 5 in (125 mm) diameter blades. I have been looking for it to make stripes and for doing thin knots similar to yours.

I can find lots of material in 1 mm thickness here (and different colors) and for that reason have been looking for the 1 mm blade.

Your stripes: I think a stronger contrast and/or different color will help. Great precision alignments! Great!

 

[workinforwood]

I don't know. They don't look that bad. Couldn't hurt if they where up top too. But they aren't really needed. Sometimes less is more..so I don't know the answer.

 

[Russianwolf]

As someone has mentioned before, "there is a person for every pen" while you may not like it, there is likely someone out there who will love it.

I think the stripes should continue to the upper barrel.

 

[Pompeyite]

Originally posted by workinforwood
<br />I don't know. They don't look that bad. Couldn't hurt if they where up top too. But they aren't really needed. Sometimes less is more..so I don't know the answer.

David I agree with Jeff but the workmanship is A ok.[]

 

[leatherjunkie]

i wonder what the lines would look like if they were a darker color.

i think the top would look better if the knot was copied to the top.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I think if you copied the knot in the top, it would get too busy...I like it on the bottom section only...

But I DO like the inlay lines. It would have tied both halves together, however, if it was continued through the top as well. Just my opinion!

 

[Ligget]

Keep the knot itself, nothing should distract the eye from the work that went into it.

 

[wdcav1952]

Nice detailing! Perhaps consider the inlay lines on the nib end and the know on the clip end.

FWIW,

 

[louisbry]

Nice job on the knot. I would prefer it to on the cap end.