That is a really attractive pen !!!!! . Using the stacked veneers the way you do not only gives the knot a stranded look but also gives the knot some interesting depth. I love it !!
Thanks y'all. That is one of my favorite pens to make. It's the one in my avatar that I did with a thread wrap. I want to get another one now and do a shamrock wrap for it. I'll do that right after the half dozen or more that I want to do before it.
I had plans on refining it a lot more but the thread wrapping thing has grown a lot more than expected. I wanted to do another one using brass shim stock on the outside of the veneers.