yeah, i think it's hard, if not impossible, to really keep an author shape with anything other than a taper stem. agree on the diplomat/author shape too. they share some elements, but it does get away from being an author.
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seconded.
cgraunke
BoM March '14
You "firsted"!
Are we settled on the color of the briar? Because if that's the color I would "second" for a cumberland. But if the briar is stained a different color I would have to see it to make a decision.
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cgraunke
BoM March '14
No one has suggested colors other than @Lindseylucc liking it as is and @CaptainRon not liking it.
Do we have ideas on more preferable stain colors?
Do we have ideas on more preferable stain colors?
It's grown on me. Would like to see a little deeper contrast, but I can go with it as is.
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Saddle bit or not is no deal breaker to me. I can see both sides of that debate.
I think that the Cumberland stem is a no brainer.
Any thought about doing it in unfinished briar to let the color develop on its own?....that might be too divisive in opinions though.
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I think that the Cumberland stem is a no brainer.
Any thought about doing it in unfinished briar to let the color develop on its own?....that might be too divisive in opinions though.
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Reading all the dialogue, I am with captain on this
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a deeper, curtain-style blast with more contrast and a standard stem made of brindle Cumberland and I'm sold
cgraunke
BoM March '14
So, are we okay going back to the traditional taper stem (with the extra little TNB clench length) and dropping the saddle bit? If you still want to see a poll on the saddle bit, speak up, or we'll move along...
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