Low cost wooden knob idea

[ews72]

While wondering the 'bay for wood for a custom bass(which is likely to never happen) I stumbled across wooden "plugs" (those things people put in their earlobes to stretch them).

While the slight bevel could be an annoyance, if you have any skills with a tap/dye set and a drill I think you could convert them into attractive, low cost wooden knobs quite easily.

To get an idea of what I'm talking about just do a search for wenge plugs.

Just wanted to share the idea and see what people thought of it.

[spudmaster34]

I saw a guy with ear plugs once, they were some pretty cool wood, I think it was pink ivory or a really light piece of purple-heart. I had trouble not laughing at him, he was threatening to beat me up at the time.

[tplyons]

For not much more you can buy your own plug cutters (few bucks), drill press (or hand drill if you're feeling adventurous) and a few other cheap tools and make your own with a bit of patience.