My thought was that it would leave a little extra wood and that the shape would be like the profile of a finger.
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don't think it'll work. the height to width ratio doesn't work out. (also, doesn't appeal to me) Thank you for the suggestion, though.
I think it would equate to a football shape? American football that is.
I'm afraid the sharper radius at the bottom would actually make the chin weaker.
To be perfectly honest with you.
I think your original design looks great.
Sometimes it is best to go with your first impression of what is right.
I think your original design looks great.
Sometimes it is best to go with your first impression of what is right.
I prefer the looks of the original myself, but I don't hate this look either. So up to you on my order, at the end of the day I'll just be happy when I'm up to get mine
I think he means for symmetry purposes, to make the deeper part on top go in the middle... like a 1/2 circle or even diamond, instead of a rounded trapezoid shape. This just because the entire Dibi is so symmetrical, so the hole looks odd shaped asymmetrically.
I'm good either way, but asthetically, I like the original better too.
The 2nd one probably wouldn't work with the arches at top and bottom. But the 1st with the side view might.
I was thinking the oval cut with the long part side to side (horizontal), with the center part large enough to fit your finger into like the original. Is that hard to do? It would match the top of the dibi as it is now.
I think the reason pdib wanted to do this is because of the few accidental breaks of that weak 'chin' part, when people threw their more delicate wood dibis on the ground during tantrums. I don't think he wanted to change it due to design, but functionality...
Yeah, I also prefer the original. I just spent a little time revisiting the issue (in the shop, trying shapes). It's just a natural thing that happens with me when I reach a particular plateau; when I get comfortable with something, I re-examine it. Anyway, I explored a few other shapes just now, and here's the thing: For reasons of design and the successful repeated execution of design, I can offer the two shapes I've presented. Y'all feel free to explore other ideas for fun; but from my aesthetic perspective to my hands (and the tools that are their extensions), these are the two shapes that I'll produce. I like the slanted shape quite a bit myself; but I like the original mo' bettah'. Anyone who wants a little extra strength, and happens to like the slanty, lemme know, and we'll do that on your mod.
I like the look of the original hole better than the modified helmet cutout thing. personally I think a round hole could work and work well but I like tighter squonk holes in general 
here is a visual of what a round hole would look like and it would make the lip much stronger I think of course the profile is different but it wouldn't look all that different from this with the hole wrapped around like it would be on a dibi
here is a visual of what a round hole would look like and it would make the lip much stronger I think
of course the profile is different but it wouldn't look all that different from this with the hole wrapped around like it would be on a dibi
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yeah, round was one of the things i tried. no likey on my mod. looks good on the corner of yours tho. Also, round would be limiting to overall size (as you mentioned), and I'm pretty confident that my 22mm height is as small as some folks want it to get (it's also as tall as I'm willing to make it).
Here's my album of wood blocks... like a dum dum, I uploaded the pix many megapixels each, so they may take a while to load...
http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/hystark/slideshow/Stabilized Wood
Val... tell me which 2 you want, all the dimensions are on the first pix (front and back pix), and pm me address where you'd like me to send them (at no cost whatsoever to you of course).
The 'pair' was the worst block in the lot, and I told K & G to cut it in half to check dye penetration, so we know that the dye goes through the entire block of wood, not superficial. Also, the colors are pretty true, which is why my hand is in them all, so you can compare (my hands are pretty pale).
The blocks were a bit dirty (sawdust), and I didn't realize they would show up in the pix as white dots. There are NO white dots in the wood, and other than the obvious black knotholes, NO holes, NO imperfections. All visible imperfections is from surface dust/dirt or photo reflection from the water on top (there is actual glare on the red piece, it doesn't look like that, it looks most like a piece of folded ruby colored satiny/silk fabric).
They are all more than tall and thick enough for Dibi... the problem is the width. My dibi will fit inside all of the blocks that are 2" wide, and the measurements are within 1/16", meaning they are typically 1/16" bigger, none smaller than the stated inches.
The red and black big blocks are pretty big at nearly 3" wide, which is a lot of waste wood for a Dibi... they are both really interesting quilted patterns.
One of the most beautiful blocks is the black with the big knothole in the middle, which is amazingly cool looking.. sort of looks like a lizard skin. I had to angle the block into the glare for pix to show how deep the hole was (about 2-3 mm on this block), but it's a really interesting piece which probably can't be made into a dibi, and that's a very terrible pix of it.
There are 2 other blocks with knotholes that I placed where the squonk hole would be when cutting. To my surprise, K &G actually mostly filled the knotholes with stabilizer, so they are slightly indented acrylic for a hole, positioned so the squonk hole could cut them out if needed.
The green one you liked Val is one of these... and it's only 1 15/16" wide, BUT... my Dibi will fit in there, with no room to spare. There is not one bit of rot or weakness in these pieces, besides the obvious knot holes (I've certainly dropped every piece on concrete enough times) so unless there's a need to cut off wood from the sides, it can be used if pdib says so.
The purple, which is quite literally the best 'figures' is unfortunately only 1 3/4", no way to stretch it into a dibi. WHY didn't I make it 2"? Because that piece came out of the center between 2 knotholes... was no way to make it wider. But the pattern on it is crazy varied. Would make a great tube-mod or 2 pipe mods.
Let me know which ones you want Val.
http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/hystark/slideshow/Stabilized Wood
Val... tell me which 2 you want, all the dimensions are on the first pix (front and back pix), and pm me address where you'd like me to send them (at no cost whatsoever to you of course).
The 'pair' was the worst block in the lot, and I told K & G to cut it in half to check dye penetration, so we know that the dye goes through the entire block of wood, not superficial. Also, the colors are pretty true, which is why my hand is in them all, so you can compare (my hands are pretty pale).
The blocks were a bit dirty (sawdust), and I didn't realize they would show up in the pix as white dots. There are NO white dots in the wood, and other than the obvious black knotholes, NO holes, NO imperfections. All visible imperfections is from surface dust/dirt or photo reflection from the water on top (there is actual glare on the red piece, it doesn't look like that, it looks most like a piece of folded ruby colored satiny/silk fabric).
They are all more than tall and thick enough for Dibi... the problem is the width. My dibi will fit inside all of the blocks that are 2" wide, and the measurements are within 1/16", meaning they are typically 1/16" bigger, none smaller than the stated inches.
The red and black big blocks are pretty big at nearly 3" wide, which is a lot of waste wood for a Dibi... they are both really interesting quilted patterns.
One of the most beautiful blocks is the black with the big knothole in the middle, which is amazingly cool looking.. sort of looks like a lizard skin. I had to angle the block into the glare for pix to show how deep the hole was (about 2-3 mm on this block), but it's a really interesting piece which probably can't be made into a dibi, and that's a very terrible pix of it.
There are 2 other blocks with knotholes that I placed where the squonk hole would be when cutting. To my surprise, K &G actually mostly filled the knotholes with stabilizer, so they are slightly indented acrylic for a hole, positioned so the squonk hole could cut them out if needed.
The green one you liked Val is one of these... and it's only 1 15/16" wide, BUT... my Dibi will fit in there, with no room to spare. There is not one bit of rot or weakness in these pieces, besides the obvious knot holes (I've certainly dropped every piece on concrete enough times) so unless there's a need to cut off wood from the sides, it can be used if pdib says so.
The purple, which is quite literally the best 'figures' is unfortunately only 1 3/4", no way to stretch it into a dibi. WHY didn't I make it 2"? Because that piece came out of the center between 2 knotholes... was no way to make it wider
. But the pattern on it is crazy varied. Would make a great tube-mod or 2 pipe mods.Let me know which ones you want Val
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I agree I think your hole shape def looks best on the dibi, kinda like the way a square hole just looks best on a reo, a round hole on a reo looks weird, I think it wouldn't look as bad on the dibi but still I think you're squared off hole matches the profile best
Could be that is just what we are used to seeing also, so it's now stuck in our collective minds that a OliveR should look like that LOL.
here's my album of wood blocks... Like a dum dum, i uploaded the pix many megapixels each, so they may take a while to load...
http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/hystark/slideshow/stabilized wood
val... Tell me which 2 you want, all the dimensions are on the first pix (front and back pix), and pm me address where you'd like me to send them (at no cost whatsoever to you of course).
The 'pair' was the worst block in the lot, and i told k & g to cut it in half to check dye penetration, so we know that the dye goes through the entire block of wood, not superficial. Also, the colors are pretty true, which is why my hand is in them all, so you can compare (my hands are pretty pale).
The blocks were a bit dirty (sawdust), and i didn't realize they would show up in the pix as white dots. There are no white dots in the wood, and other than the obvious black knotholes, no holes, no imperfections. All visible imperfections is from surface dust/dirt or photo reflection from the water on top (there is actual glare on the red piece, it doesn't look like that, it looks most like a piece of folded ruby colored satiny/silk fabric).
They are all more than tall and thick enough for dibi... The problem is the width. My dibi will fit inside all of the blocks that are 2" wide, and the measurements are within 1/16", meaning they are typically 1/16" bigger, none smaller than the stated inches. sounds like your 2" is >2", so that's fine.
the red and black big blocks are pretty big at nearly 3" wide, which is a lot of waste wood for a dibi... They are both really interesting quilted patterns.
One of the most beautiful blocks is the black with the big knothole in the middle, which is amazingly cool looking.. Sort of looks like a lizard skin. I had to angle the block into the glare for pix to show how deep the hole was (about 2-3 mm on this block), but it's a really interesting piece which probably can't be made into a dibi, and that's a very terrible pix of it. i think i can work this one (as long as that central knothole is <1/4". The other "side" knot can be the squonk hole)
there are 2 other blocks with knotholes that i placed where the squonk hole would be when cutting. To my surprise, k &g actually mostly filled the knotholes with stabilizer, so they are slightly indented acrylic for a hole, positioned so the squonk hole could cut them out if needed.
The green one you liked val is one of these... And it's only 1 15/16" wide, but...but not, nope my dibi will fit in there, with no room to spare. There is not one bit of rot or weakness in these pieces, besides the obvious knot holes (i've certainly dropped every piece on concrete enough times) so unless there's a need to cut off wood from the sides, it can be used if pdib says so.
The purple, which is quite literally the best 'figures' is unfortunately only 1 3/4", no way to stretch it into a dibi. Why didn't i make it 2"? Because that piece came out of the center between 2 knotholes... Was no way to make it wider
Let me know which ones you want val
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