I had high hopes for this one. I didn't notice that the blank I started with wasn't perfectly square, so I ended up with slightly misaligned segments. That I could, begrudgingly, accept. The small crack, under the clip, is another matter. So it's heading to be disassembled and I've started on a new blank.
Huge Disappointment
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carlmorrell
Member
You are your own worst critic. Just box it up and send it to me for disposal! 
Kenny Durrant
Member
Sorry but I have to agree with Carl. The grain is gorgeous! I can understand your disappointment because you could do better but it's still a very nice pen. Now that being sad about you doing better is because I've seen your work and I know how particular you are. It's far better than I could ever do. Therefore I'm still impressed.
Well I removed it from the pen, without damage, I can fix the crack, it I'm also remaking the blank. We'll see how it goes.
mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
The downside to being a perfectionist (or at least as close as possible). I had many blanks that were very nice, but I knew the slight flaw it it really bugged me. I would use them in demos to show where the flaws where. However, I agree with the comments above - a very nice blank! But I also will not critique your effort to be closer to your level of satisfaction. Be well!
Great blank and finish.
SteveJ
Member
I was working on one this week and wondered how exact the squareness of the blank needed to be. Is .5 mm too much. Do you know how much out of square your blank was?
The wood is gorgeous!
The wood is gorgeous!
jttheclockman
Member
My opinion is I see the defect but also do not think the red,white and blue go with the blank. To me the colors just do not fit the brown. But it is your pen so just giving an opinion.
Is was about .030 out.
johngmccune
Member
My niece teaches 3rd grade, and i give my imperfect pens to her to give to her students for various rewards.
GFHWoodWerks
Member
I was a design engineer and professor. I had a saying that i told all my students as it served me well through-out my professional career.
"If it's worth doing, it's worth over doing." GFH
My goal was to instill a sense of pride and to push my students to strive for perfection. Nothing is ever truly prefect however, it all depends on the scale you measure against.
"If it's worth doing, it's worth over doing." GFH
My goal was to instill a sense of pride and to push my students to strive for perfection. Nothing is ever truly prefect however, it all depends on the scale you measure against.
Alan Morrison
Member
I fully understand the frustration of a slight mis-alignment. Once it's there you always see it...even when others don't.
Also understand John's comments @jttheclockman. I think that knot would be better placed on a plainer bit of timber.
Also understand John's comments @jttheclockman. I think that knot would be better placed on a plainer bit of timber.