Originally posted by Randy_
<br />I'm working on an olivewood cross inlay blank I got from RonMc for a Sierra. Didn't really think about it when I bought the blank; but any way you orient the blank, there is some greater or lesser amount of interference between the inlay and the clip. I'm seeing the same problem(?) on this pen. Can't do anything about it with the Sierra kit; but on this kit. I wonder if it would be better to put the inlay on the lower barrel? Not sure I have a strong opinion one way or the other. Just wondering what others think??
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Randy,interesting points you bring up..
I gave the placement of the inlay a great deal of thought when I came up with this design.
Ron Mc suggested the inlay could be put on the "pesentation side" withthe clip opposite and and a laser engraving be added such as the recipients name or sentiment.That would be up the the person who purchases the blank.
I position the center of the inlay 1&1/2 inches from the top of a 6 inch blank(when possible).That gives you pencrafter a lot of flexibility as to the appearance of the finished pen with respect to the postion of the clip.
I can accomodate anyones wishes as to where they would lke the inlay placed.
I can put it on the lower section if the purchaser wishes.
Another point to consider is this design is not "kit specific". By that I mean the inlay is a minimum of 1/4 inch deep from the outer surface of a 3/4" blank. Within reason, other than a Panache or a Gent it can fit on just about any kit that is made though I have not tried it on a B2B slimline.(I have come up with a method that that allows you to drill a larger tube hole in the 3/4 inch blank to reduce the possibilty of a "blow out" when drilling for larger pen designs.)If someone wants to put this in a jumbo blank I can do that also depending on the woods selected and availablitiy.I would make the pocket for the inlay deeper.
The proportions of the inlay were designed around standard sized styles of kits used the most.