Just sold # 20 of batch 7. I've decided to extend the batch by 2 more. Been browsing for some more PH and QM, and I came across some Wenge. Very nice indeed. Usually an accent wood in furniture making, it's darker than even the darkest walnut.
Before I purchase PH, QM, or even possibly Wenge, I'd like to get an idea of interest.
If you were going out Lil' Bud shopping, which would you choose?
Cherry - Beautifully grained and textured. Perfectly suited to vape building. Cherry is like and old friend who gets better with age. My personal favorite.
Figured Walnut - Super popular wood, and I built lots of walnut furniture. It's where I realized Walnut's potential for gnarly, figured grain patterns that can be captured within the LB form. Very popular choice.
Purple Heart - Straight grained, rock hard, dense as hell. When you're holding a Purple Heart Lil' Bud, you know it. The deep, rich, purple color is not found anywhere else. Phenomenal looking vape that will get lots of attention.
Quilted Maple - What can you say about this, possibly the prettiest exotic hardwood. The exotic swirly grain patterns and texture changes are unparalleled in any other species. Light as a feather, hard as a rock, this unit is a head turner.
Wenge - Dark and dense, hard and heavy, I'd have to think this popular accent wood, would make a crazy nice vape. The almost black wood is also marked with lighter brown streaks. I think they'd make some nice LB's.
Mike way to stir the pot about all the wood choices! So many awesome choices one can not go wrong!
Where you ever in sales because you really do a good job at selling Lil Buds
To my Purple Heart and Quilted Maple Switch box guy (you know who you are), crazy nice choice.
That be me, actually its for the misses. Her birthday is coming up.
Plus she'll keep her hands off mine when I not home.
It will have a quilted maple backplate and maple stem also.
Hope I didn't open a can worms for you Mike
Just so everyone knows my special requests come with a extra cost and rightfully so they should! Mikes does the best he can do to please the customer and it shows with all the new Lil bud owners out there, keep it up my friend
I have always liked contrast. Being a Chef that's what helps me create great food, if its plain jane looking and has no eye appeal usually your turned off even before you taste it. Just my own
Since I received my LB 1.0 batch 5 I wanted a walnut backplate to match the switchbox and tube. Got a hold of Mike and sent my backplate to him to match one up, paid for it when I ordered up the misses 2.0 He ended up sending me back 1 walnut and 1 cherry both with no slot.
He even threw in extra magnets and the wider shims, can't ask for any better service than that! So now I have one sweet looking LB 1.25
Will post some pixs when I get a chance.
Mike then offers a great deal on Friday the 13th on a quilted maple with figured walnut switchbox. It caught my eye instantly, thought about it all day during work for 15 hours.
I figured someone here would of snagged it up, but NOOOOOOOOO
So now I have another LB 2.0 coming quilted maple with a figured walnut backplate to match the switchbox. Should be another great experience meeting my new LB 2.0 for the first time, cant wait
Also a few weeks back emailed
@Alan about some extended stems, 1 in walnut and other in quilted maple
just waiting for an email. Went with the 3.5 inch stems, and also getting some silicone sleeves to mount a whip. Plan on trying out LB with my D020 bubbler, keeping plenty of distance between it and water.
Man I got to slow this train down some how,
anybody know a cure?
I would love to see somthing like wood of the month.
That's a great idea
Are the doors changeable? I would love to see those combo.
I believe the backplates on the 2.0 should be interchangeable.
Mikes constant strive to master his craft has made the Lil Bud more consistent, so we should be able to mix and match them. I plan too, that is just one reason I purchased another custom 2.0
My LB 1.0 will be going to 2 buddies of mine. The first buddy up to get the LB, I'm gonna try to convert from combusting, it will be a challenge for Lil Bud but I think he has a chance. If first buddy doesn't like LB the other buddy will be much easier, he vapes but those nasty pens and also combusts occasionally, cake walk for the LB.
Sorry for the long post, trying to catch up, been busting my ass at work lately
As
@P.A.M. says vape on!