This is one of my antique silver hemlock pine cone blanks on a trivalent chrome / chrome Arrow.
I think the silver blank matches up nicely with the trivalent chrome hardware!
It turned very well. I sent you a PM, I didn't want to monopolize your post. I did want to show others how nicely your blanks finished. I did make sure my tools were very sharp given the experience that I had with other acorn (not yours) blanks. I probably didn't have to be as cautious - it really turned quite well.