I hope Bill doesn't mind me posting this - but just too cool not to share.
He turned this from a nice bar of lignum I couldn't bear to mess up with my ineptitude. The base is a super nice piece of ivory and plugged with Gabon ebony.
Knot is 22 mm two band. Can't wait to try it put in the morning. Thanks Bill!
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