Drops before...

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The faces will be masked of course. The skewers won't kill the paint.

This Nitto stem looks really nice, but I wasn't satisfied. I wanted it to match the ultra-sweet finish of the Phil Wood hubs that are going on a classic fixed gear.
Stem before...

Stem after...

I still have some more work to do on the stem, but I like the way it is coming out. What say you?