I made a pen like this for a friend and liked it so much that I had to make one for me. I turned the nib end down at the center band because I like the look better. Good comment welcome. LOL
I carry a cigar pen everyday. I love the blank you chose. I've seen a Brown and Tan that looks like the colors are floating in the blank. I definitely want to try that one on for size.
That is an interesting modification, Russell. It also might look good if you kept the smaller size all the way down to the nib end. It might look like an "Euro Cigar" so to speak.