Advice please!!

[flexi]

Hi all below is a pair of Omega pen tubes in my gun stock walnut..these have had a quick coat of friction polish and i will clean and CA tomorrow...
The question is....what colour fittings should i use...i thought gun metal, but this may make them very dark....likewise i am not sure about silver being too bright...

I know this could get contravershal so please play fair
Ps no customer preference....bugg@#

 

[stevenw1963]

Chrome

 

[Barry]

Gold will make it pop

 

[nimrod]

Agree with Barry

Robin

 

[Grump]

Yep I would go for gold init?

 

[Terry]

Definitely gold !!!

 

[flexi]

Three to one so far and no mention of gun metal how wrong can you be....

 

[bassethound]

Gold or gold i reckon!

 

[Twister]

gold

Steve

 

[Vic Perrin]

Got to be Gold

 

[Woody]

Copper He he he

 

[Jim]

Definitely gold !!!

My exact sentiments ..

 

[Vic Perrin]

Copper He he he

Shut up you silly old sod and get on with your packing

 

[chas_41_uk]

Well Mark, just in case you haven't got the message from the overall majority.
It's got to be GOLD :wink:

 

[flexi]

Bugger whens Dan back....i need to get some copper kits....thanks to all for the advice....
I will post pics of finished pens

 

[Penpal]

Chrome but the easiest way to choose is to place the various kits alongside the timber and it will stand out random guesses notwithstanding.

Peter.

 

[Dalboy]

Did anyone suggest Gold

 

[Neil]

Gun Metal. It just works!

 

[Neil]

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Hi all below is a pair of Omega pen tubes in my gun stock walnut..these have had a quick coat of friction polish and i will clean and CA tomorrow...
The question is....what colour fittings should i use...i thought gun metal, but this may make them very dark....likewise i am not sure about silver being too bright...
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I know this could get contravershal so please play fair
Ps no customer preference....bugg@#

Mark,

Got a couple of questions for you, why have you taken these off the mandrel mid process? Why have you coated them with friction polish if you intend to give them a ca finish?

 

[flexi]

Hi Neil,
I dont know why i do but i just turn each part seperate then finish seperatly...i also like to turn the blanks on the bushes...as to the friction finish, i have had oil issues in the past with this walnut and the CA has de laminated so i give a coat of fp as a seal, i will wipe it with solvent then CA.