Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Please!!! Not another thread filled with slurs and insults!!! Keep it civil, kind and diplomatic!!!!
Pastorbobnlnh, don't ruffle your feathers. Your work shows exquisite craftsmanship and unquestionable functionality, even if I do not like the aesthetic choices you made. They are yours to make, after all.
Regarding those saddles above, I really like the idea of using coins instead of washers but the workmanship is not good and the protruding Allen heads are just not okay by me (potentially hurtful/injurious to the rider). Even a shallow pan head or a true rivet would be better (smooth surface).
I work in an arena where critique is a necessary and welcome thing. We do not fool around and we don't take it personally. Critique is a learning opportunity. It is neither uncivil, unkind nor insulting. It may not be diplomatic but diplomacy is way down on the list of priorities if it gets in the way of clear, concise critique.
Different people have different contexts.