I have to thank a particular vendor for my new 6/8 Bismarck. My wife and both daughters saw the red scales, and by popular vote, (more like a demand) said that I had to get it over the black scales. I actually did a little shopping around and wasn’t able to find the red anywhere else. In the process, I made up my mind that I wanted to get a round point in spite of growing up with squares. It also happens to be my first 6/8, where I’ve always had 4/8’s. I think that the Bismarck will prove to be interesting to say the least.
Now to try it out…