JBCustomPens Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Messages 717 Location Everett, Washington Aug 30, 2010 #1 Hey all, What are the best platings for amboyna in your mind? Please vote.
penmanship Member Joined Sep 23, 2008 Messages 383 Location Winnipeg, Manitoba Aug 30, 2010 #2 any of the Platinum's......(personal preferance) & yet I have made an Amboyna in all of the above & each looked great...(imho) Last edited: Aug 30, 2010
any of the Platinum's......(personal preferance) & yet I have made an Amboyna in all of the above & each looked great...(imho)
ed4copies Local Chapter Manager Joined Mar 25, 2005 Messages 24,687 Location Racine, WI, USA. Aug 30, 2010 #3 Every pen you make only needs to appeal to ONE buyer or user or giftee! If you make it, they will see it and SOMEONE will like it. (This is especially true if you AND your "better half" both think it is ugly!!)
Every pen you make only needs to appeal to ONE buyer or user or giftee! If you make it, they will see it and SOMEONE will like it. (This is especially true if you AND your "better half" both think it is ugly!!)
W witz1976 Member Joined Jun 28, 2009 Messages 2,144 Location Bucksport, Maine, USA Aug 30, 2010 #4 Exactly what Ed said, it is all a matter of personal tastes. I prefer to use gold TI or Gold (in some fashion) as it looks nice with Amboyna.
Exactly what Ed said, it is all a matter of personal tastes. I prefer to use gold TI or Gold (in some fashion) as it looks nice with Amboyna.
David Keller Member Joined Nov 30, 2009 Messages 1,618 Location Enid,OK Aug 30, 2010 #5 I don't like gold pens... Period. But to each, his/her own.
rjwolfe3 Member Joined Feb 12, 2008 Messages 8,352 Location Mansfield, Ohio, USA. Aug 30, 2010 #6 Amboyna looks good no matter what the wood but then I'm biased since that is my most favorite wood. That being said I think it only deserves to be on the higher quality platings only.
Amboyna looks good no matter what the wood but then I'm biased since that is my most favorite wood. That being said I think it only deserves to be on the higher quality platings only.
A AKPenTurner Member Joined Jul 31, 2010 Messages 300 Location Anchor Point, Alaska Aug 31, 2010 #7 Personally, I'm a fan of gold platings. I use twice as many gold plated kits as any other plating. Especially for woods like amboyna...
Personally, I'm a fan of gold platings. I use twice as many gold plated kits as any other plating. Especially for woods like amboyna...