Hi Everybody, this is Rob from Angry Nimbus. I'm not too handy with computers, but I wanted to make an account so I could personally thank you all for your interest I'm so excited to get started on building these. I've been following along with your comments and I wanted to address some of the questions and ideas that were posed. If you have any other questions, please post them as a reply and I will do my best to check this thread periodically to answer them.
Problem with pine is that it is too soft of a wood.. nails would even dent it easily 
It is true that pine is a soft wood, and dents quite easily. I am glad you brought this up. From what jb1830 has told me, his pine wrist rest has held up to daily use with no issues. All of these boards will be finished with UV resistant polyurethane which does add a layer of scratch protection. That being said, I would prefer to make them from hardwood. I am offering these wrist rests in Maple and Walnut. Not only are these woods more durable (Maple being the hardest), but they are more attractive and create more intricate burn patterns due to the tight grain structure and density. I know a lot of people were interested in darker colored woods, so I have added Ebonized Maple (black stain/dye) as an option.
Just got sent a test video of some of the resin colors. Figured you guys might want to take a look.
Very cool! Will they all be shiny/glittery like that or will there be some matte ones, too?
All of the colors I am offering are mica powder pigments, so they do have a luster/shimmer. The glittery one in the video has actual glitter in it, which makes it stand out. The rest of them have a sheen like the teal and red ones. I am not offering any matte colors at this time.
EBONY/WENGE/DARKER WOODSThere was a lot of discussion about this and I wanted to assure you that it was not ignored. I would love to offer these options, but a number of factors led to my decision to avoid them, at least for now. Many species of Ebony/Wenge are critically endangered, or vulnerable due to over-logging and exploitation (let alone the absurd price). In addition, some of these woods can be toxic to work with or sensitize you (create new allergies). The process I use basically vaporizes the wood as it burns and I have some concerns about what chemical vapors I might create in the shop. Additionally, I have never tested my home-built machine (The Lignen-Smelter 9000) on these woods, so I don't know how they will burn, if at all. In summary, I didn't want to burn some endangered, possibly toxic wood and end up not being able to produce what I offered in the first place. However, I am offering these wrist rests in Domestic Black Walnut, which is a gorgeous, naturally dark hardwood. I have also expanded the black stain option for Maple wrist rests, in case you wanted black with the added durability of hardwood construction.
Let me know if there is anything I missed, and once again THANK YOU so much for the opportunity. I really love making this stuff!
