Looks like I'm outnumbered, but I like my antler pens without the natural surface. Maybe it's my OCD, but even antler pens I like to be round and smooth. That said, I like it when the color of the surface shows, but that is pretty hard to control. Out of 5 pens I usually get 4 that I like the colors and 1 that is "meh". Preferences aside, that's a nice looking pen, well done!