Thanks again folks...
Clay... I love the idea of Keeslar's 'Paradox' - matching rough finishes with higher finishes. I don't take it to the extreme that he does with his engraved spines and wire inlays, but I like the yin and yang of rough and smooth. I also am inspired by the Japanese concept of 'wabi sabi' or 'flawed beauty' or anything related to order from chaos.