rccrazybill
Member
Tell me what you think. Also how do the pictures look? I'm slowly getting better images
Koa with both ends closed
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Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
That's a pretty cool pen Bill ! The top photo is pretty good ,and I am by no means even close to an expert on photos . But , I'll bet , someone is going to say something about the way the pen is situated in the bottom photo & the focus , or lack of on the ends of the pen . Myself , I like the pen & photos ! JMOHO [8D]
GBusardo
Member
I am not sure I am crazy about the blue end caps, but I can't argue with the workmanship. Nice Job!
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
I agree with Gary. Nice work, but I might have gone with African Blackwood for the caps.
rccrazybill
Member
I like to mess around with colors. I save all the scrap cut offs from the blanks and throw them together . I have so many small scraps
rccrazybill
Member
.... It actually looks pretty good in person but I think Blackwood would have looked better too. Next time I will try that...
karlkuehn
Banned
That Koa is sure pretty stuff! Definitely a different look with the blue ends! Nice work, and the pictures are pretty good, too!
Ligget
Member
Blackwood end caps would have looked better, try that next time. Great work though and your pictures are improving!
ahoiberg
Member
funky, i like em. watch your depth of field on the pictures. it looks like you're still photographing them with the lens right up against the front which makes it a little fuzzy. i'm no expert on pics either, but try taking the photos more from above then pen instead of in front of it.
mrcook4570
Member
Strengths: Creative use of materials. Has lots of potential for different color/material combinations. Can be turned with or without special mandrels. Opens up many different designs and shapes that are not attainable with kit parts.
Weaknesses: The boldness of the koa and the trustone seem to compete with each other. Perhaps a strip of white or black veneer between the koa and the trustone would make the transition more fluid. The cap appears disproportionately long for the barrel length. The cap's shape does not complement the shape of the barrel. Also, modify the center band to incorporate the same material as the endcap and finial or remove one gold and the black ring from the center band.
Weaknesses: The boldness of the koa and the trustone seem to compete with each other. Perhaps a strip of white or black veneer between the koa and the trustone would make the transition more fluid. The cap appears disproportionately long for the barrel length. The cap's shape does not complement the shape of the barrel. Also, modify the center band to incorporate the same material as the endcap and finial or remove one gold and the black ring from the center band.