Black and white spiral feathers

[skiprat]

Back to work tomorrow, so last one for a while.:frown:
A Gun Metal Jr something or other kit with ali/white/ali feathers arranged in 3 spirals. Although I finished it, it was completely not what I planned.:redface: I wasn't paying attention when I set up for my second set of cuts, so I just continued the 'mistake' settings till it was done.
What do you reckon, keeper or salvage the kit?

 

[Monty]

Nah, it's no good. don't even worth trying to salvage the kit.
I'll PM you may address and I'll get rid of it for you. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[plantman]

Very nice pen !! Love those spirals. Jim S

 

[1080Wayne]

Definitely one for the skip , from which I`m sure it will be re-incarnated at the appropriate time . I assume you can`t just rotate the body in the hardware to make the feathers match . To my eyes , a largish mis-match looks good , as long as the other side doesn`t have a tiny one .

 

[Dalecamino]

I like it! Why can't MY mistakes look like this?:redface: Good move, continuing on Steven.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Very nicely done, even if you messed up.

 

[maxman400]

WOW an off day huh!!! still looks good skip!!!!

 

[workinforwood]

Yea, salvage the kit. The second feathers overlap way to much for a person like you or i to accept.

 

[skiprat]

. I assume you can`t just rotate the body in the hardware to make the feathers match . To my eyes , a largish mis-match looks good , as long as the other side doesn`t have a tiny one .

I agree with you Wayne.:redface: So I dismantled the cap and did it properly this time:biggrin: Luckily, as it's 3 start threads, it always lines up now with the three spirals. Of course, I should have done it properly the first time...:wink:


Hey Jeff P, with Butch and you coming back here to bust my chops, it reminds me that with friends like you guys, who needs enemas???. :tongue:
I think the pair of you should stop pratting about and start making pens again!!!:wink:

I also included some 'before' pics....

 

[mark james]

I didn't think for a second that the "first" blanks were anything but what was intended. But, artists know what they want, and know what didn't work out.

Its also nice to get/see honest critique from others who you respect and have experience with what you are doing (on a technical and practical frame of reference). I can only admire this work! Even with its imperfections!

Still a wonderful work (the FIRST)!