OK, i admit it, it wasn't planned! The blank was cut several months ago about 2 1/2 inches long for drying. I cut it down for drilling, it was still too long and after using the pen mill down to the tube I liked the look of the recess.
Although I like the look of the wasp-waist slimline with a center band, I've made several attempts to use the slimline kit for a more cigar-like look without a slim waist. But it's hard to get the design to flow the whole length of the pen; any extra length helps--I was going to have a recess on both barrels but the lower one wasn't long enough.