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Are there any conventions for choosing fitting colours (chrome, gold etc) for certain colours of wood, other than just going for what looks right?

I am trying to work out what blanks I should prepare for various pen kits, but don't have a lot of experience of how wood will turn out when I have finished it.

I suppose I could sand the outside of some of the blanks and apply a finish, then match that up, but a rough idea if how more experienced people make selections would be handy.

I have various types of woo in the garage, but do people generally use chrome with darker woods and gold with light, or the other way around? What about gunmetal or copper firings?

I know this is mostly an aesthetic choice, but anything I can do to reduce 'errors' can hurt!

So, for some examples, hat would you match up with these woods? (I realise I could be putting a cat among the pigeons here!)

Cherry
Red oak
Brown oak
Purpleheart
Ipe
Ebony
Apple
Mahogany
Brown walnut

I see cherry as being difficult due to the potential for colour changes, the same with Purpleheart. I suppose padouk would be similar, but I don't have any of that!

Alan

<blockquote data-quote="Gizmo3k" data-source="post: 97839" data-attributes="member: 621">Are there any conventions for choosing fitting colours (chrome, gold etc) for certain colours of wood, other than just going for what looks right?I am trying to work out what blanks I should prepare for various pen kits, but don&#039;t have a lot of experience of how wood will turn out when I have finished it. I suppose I could sand the outside of some of the blanks and apply a finish, then match that up, but a rough idea if how more experienced people make selections would be handy. I have various types of woo in the garage, but do people generally use chrome with darker woods and gold with light, or the other way around? What about gunmetal or copper firings?I know this is mostly an aesthetic choice, but&nbsp; anything I can do to reduce &#039;errors&#039; can hurt!So, for some examples, hat would you match up with these woods? (I realise I could be putting a cat among the pigeons here!)CherryRed oakBrown oakPurpleheartIpeEbonyAppleMahoganyBrown walnutI see cherry as being difficult due to the potential for colour changes, the same with Purpleheart. I suppose padouk would be similar, but I don&#039;t have any of that!Alan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gizmo3k, post: 97839, member: 621"] Are there any conventions for choosing fitting colours (chrome, gold etc) for certain colours of wood, other than just going for what looks right? I am trying to work out what blanks I should prepare for various pen kits, but don't have a lot of experience of how wood will turn out when I have finished it. I suppose I could sand the outside of some of the blanks and apply a finish, then match that up, but a rough idea if how more experienced people make selections would be handy. I have various types of woo in the garage, but do people generally use chrome with darker woods and gold with light, or the other way around? What about gunmetal or copper firings? I know this is mostly an aesthetic choice, but anything I can do to reduce 'errors' can hurt! So, for some examples, hat would you match up with these woods? (I realise I could be putting a cat among the pigeons here!) Cherry Red oak Brown oak Purpleheart Ipe Ebony Apple Mahogany Brown walnut I see cherry as being difficult due to the potential for colour changes, the same with Purpleheart. I suppose padouk would be similar, but I don't have any of that! Alan [/QUOTE]

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