My other style half backs

[Ron Bontz]

I have made jokes comparing my half backs to baseball players on a couple of forums because the drawings spent so much time "on the bench" waiting for a chance. Three styles and two different hang angles. I finally got around to making a couple of them. So I decided to see what others thought. First is my single loop. Plane and simple in dyed big leaf maple. 9ppi, 15* rake, 20* fleam or was that 25*. Anyway:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x395/ronb19571/IMG_1194_zpsf5f3fe4a.jpg

The second is a double loop in sycamore. 10ppi, ( I think ) 25* fleam and 15* rake. That's whay I write it on the saw when I am finished. :) So:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x395/ronb19571/IMG_1190_zpsdc363d31.jpg

The third is my triple loop in Tiger maple and BLO followed with a couple of coats of true oil. 9 ppi, 15* rake, 20* fleam
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x395/ronb19571/IMG_1185_zps8c5b38ca.jpg

Last is just a hybrid of sorts in cocobolo. 9ppi, 13* rake and 20* fleam. 25* hang to be more aggressive
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x395/ronb19571/IMG_1199_zpsa78baed4.jpg

As always. Critique and questions welcome. Thanks, Ron

[Leigh Betsch]

Yowzer. Those look great!

[bob blakeborough]

Cocobolo... Where is my jaw hitting the floor emoticon??? :eek: Soooooooo sexy!!!

[Daniel Rode]

Those are gorgeous. I'm not sure I could bring myself to push them through wood.

[Chris Griggs]

Those all look great Ron! As for design I like the Coccobollo one the most. I like the rounded convex heal of it better than then the concave heal. It might just be the dark color but its also the nicest shaped of the handles too and the triple loop is very nice. I really love that sycamore tote too!

[Maurice Ungaro]

Ron, beautiful work!