I need your opinions -- Yea or Nay!

[Mack C.]

I'm not asking for your comments. Just an honest opinion in the poll whether the design in this Sedona RB has any merit or not.

It wasn't my intent to make the poll public, so never fear I won't be looking to see how you voted!

 

[areaman]

youve got my vote, I like it.

 

[hewunch]

I like it, but I wonder if it would be better if the barrels were flipped (knot on cap)

 

[bad]

Hi Mac. How's it going? I haven't talked to you in a while. That pen wasn't made out of an old table leg was it?
I voted yea on this too. I like it. I also agree with hewunch that it might be a little nicer with the knot on top. But that's just my opinion. It's still way better than I can do.

 

[omb76]

You did a great job turning and finsihing it. Just think that the knot should be on the cap and the barrel left plain. Just my humble opinion.

 

[sefali]

You've got a winner, but you need to reverse the barrels.

 

[leehljp]

Reversed blanks might look better.

This is an issue that I have been struggling with for a long time. While I think the main design/segment should be on the pen barrel, it usually looks a little awkward when capped. It often looks less awkward with the main design on the cap in the upright position, but not always.

 

[Texatdurango]

As others have indicated, knot on the cap with plain lower barrel or anything but stripes! Perhaps some smooth flowing curves!

 

[jttheclockman]

Hi Mac

Sorry I voted Nay. Too much happening . I too would have knot on top and plain on bottom. If you want the horizontal strips,. put them on the ends of the cap. Nice job with the knot as usual.

Mac what is the outer band on the knot??? Is this a pickguard material??? Or is that just a glue line??? Thanks for showing.

 

[Emaxx3]

Love the copper accent... very subtle. Not a huge an of the horizontal lines in the top. Knot is beautiful though.

JP

 

[talbot]

Too busy for me Im afraid.
regards, Bill

 

[TurnaPen]

What beautiful work, the contrast between the two barrels seems incongrous, maybe a knot in the top or something more vertical may allow it to flow in with the bottom barrel. Amos

 

[Mack C.]

Hi Mac

Sorry I voted Nay. Too much happening . I too would have knot on top and plain on bottom. If you want the horizontal strips,. put them on the ends of the cap. Nice job with the knot as usual.

Mac what is the outer band on the knot???

Hi John;It's a strip of copper sheeting .0050" th. that I cut from a large roll. It comes in 12" widths X 10' long. I used it in copper tooling many years ago.

 

[VisExp]

Mack, your work is beautiful. I think the celtic knot could stand by itself. To my eye the knot and the horizontal stripes conflict with each other. As others have said, I also prefer the knot on the cap.

 

[Bree]

I vote no. I think it is too busy and the cap detracts from the body. Whether the cross is better on top or the bottom... matter of taste I suppose. I kind of like it big and bold where it is. But I would have rather seen the other tube being plain wood. As it is it tries to drain attention from what you really want them to see... the excellent Celtic Cross.

My $.02
:wink::wink::wink:

 

[traderdon55]

I had to vote so-so. I like the celtic knot but I have to agree with everyone that that said that the stripes conflict with it.

 

[ed4copies]

Mack, your work is beautiful. I think the celtic knot could stand by itself. To my eye the knot and the horizontal stripes conflict with each other. As others have said, I also prefer the knot on the cap.

Once again, I agree with Keith.

But, I voted YES, because the pieces are all well done and I can visualize them with "plain" "other halves".

FWIW

 

[MesquiteMan]

I fixed your poll for you. The results are no longer public.