I know John and the results says it all!Agree Arn, difficult to do but worth the effort. Too bad my camera can’t see what I do.
The dyed ones have been selling on par with the natural ones. Good thing for me is the material used to turn the dyed ones is plentiful, bad thing is takes longer to make because of the dying process. Doesn’t matter in the end it’s all good, provides a variety for our customers.Personally, I loath dyed wood, so I'd avoid those and take either the mulberry or the curly maple. I realize not everyone hates dyed wood so they might sell better.
I’d like to be gifted the figure white oak please. Mighty nice gesture for you to gift these out.
If they are a gift, I would be proud of any of them. Knowing the the skill and time involved is enough for me. Good luck with them.