The knot in the wood between the seventh and eight fret may be seen as a flaw by some but I love it, and I'll tell you why. I tried my best to get John to move the position markers that are normally above the seventh and ninth frets up to the eighth and tenth frets respectively (from B and C#, in my mind, to C and D), but he balked at that. Untraditional, would hurt resell value, etc. But now I have my C position marker provided by nature! Have my cake and eat it!
My poor point-and-shoot photos don't do John's work any favors, unfortunately, but neither of us have time for more careful, artistic shots. It's still exciting for me to witness the process, and I think the end results will be exciting as well!