I've had a particularly nice 2 toned piece of Amboyna laying around for a year or so now and finally decided it was time to turn it into a Gentlemens Kit to sell to get some more money for new tools ect... Well I finished it a weekend or two ago and have been having a serious issue deciding whether or not to sell it. It is a larger kit designed and weighted specifically to be a desk pen. The cap does not post (screw on to the end of the pen) so it isn't realistic to carry it around, it would have to sit at my desk at work where it would see much use. I don't know why but something about the combination of sapwood and heartwood here really does it for me. I forgot to take pictures of the back because I am so drawn towards the front. The back is all heartwood (non-white) and is also gorgeous, but its truely the front I'm fixated with.
Most people who do some type of craft will keep a showcase of their best work. I feel this would be a great first piece to add to that but I also feel I'm early enough in my career that more like it will come.
On the side note of my inlay kit I started a while back, I am waiting on a good friend to complete some metal "sleeves" for me in order to help get it perfect. Once the sleeves are complete I will post about what they are and how they work and why they are neccesary for someone as anal about getting things right as I am.
2 comments:
I have often suffered under the weight of this same dilemma. While I do agree that there may be "more to come" I think you should hang onto this one for at least some time before you decide to sell...
Wow Linc, those are some smart lookin pens. Especially the process. I have seen your work, but I didn't realize how much work was in your work. This one looks really nice and agree with timm, that you should savor this one for a bit longer. Just to have it be yours for a while.
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