No... It's a VERY Pretty Wood Pen! Very nice, and I like the matte finish (at least that is what my screen and eyes see).
Well, your "vault" is producing some amazing bits of wood, that one I can recognise as being the Aussie Olive burl from that fellow in South Australia...!:wink::biggrin:
I would agree, that the pen/blank would be more of a match for a pen/blank with "character" category nevertheless, it is still a beautiful pen/piece...!
Cheers
George[/QUOTE
My thought on the kit was to let the wood do the talking with a subtle kit that let the wood be the main feature.