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[dfurlano]

Sting Ray and leopard wood (I think, leopard that is).

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[mrcook4570]

Love the sting ray, love the leopard wood...don't really care for them together (competing colors & patterns)

The inlay work is fantastic. Put that over a holly barrel and it would look like a vest over a white shirt, similar to Ken Nelson's Tuxedo Baron

 

[dfurlano]

I agree and I am looking for suggestions. I got a some holly from the blank exchange but I would like other opinions.

 

[mrcook4570]

Would look good against blackwood also, or most any solid color so the sting ray really stands out

 

[thetalbott4]

I agree with Stan. Odd combination, but the workmanship in it is perfect. Maybe a black blank. My wife says everything goes with black. Personally I think everything goes with denim but then I am just a guy.

 

[JimGo]

Very cool idea, and I agree with the others about the combination. Exceptionally well executed. I look forward to hearing how you managed to get such a great cut on the inlay; I had a heck of a time cutting that stuff when I tried my stingray pen.

 

[Ron Mc]

Dan,
Try some black dyed curly maple or black steel wood with this!
Where did you get the stingray skin?

 

[dfurlano]

Ron,

I had good luck with this guy from ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stingray-Leathe...ryZ83938QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[alamocdc]

Holy smokes, Dan, that looks cool. I also think a more solid colored wood would detract from the stingray less, but you done good on this. [^]

 

[Johnathan]

I think your on to something, just change the wood. Very nice work.[8D]

 

[chigdon]

I like the look of it but also think something different would work as well. I think it would be a mistake to use any sort of figured wood though as it would detract from the pattern. Great looking inlay!

 

[gerryr]

Tell you what, since everyone says you need to do it since that just doesn't look right, you can send it to me. [] Exquisite work, BTW.[]

 

[jogregmon]

Ron,
I got my stingray from here.
http://www.implora.com/exoticleather.asp?category=Stingray+Skin&subcategory=Leather+Hides&Stock=0476

 

[jdavis]

not fond of these two together