As a woodworker who makes only small turned objects, it's quite funny how I often use very expensive woods which are not available for the general furniture maker (except for maybe in veneer form or for very small details). It's also funny how the premium woods which are used for high-end...
Hey guys,
I have been fiddling with Nikko ebonite for some time and I always get different results while finishing it. To be more exact - I cannot get ebonite to be pitch black and besides that, there are black spots visible under strong light.
My method of finishing is wet sanding from 320 -...
G'day!
Sleeved this beautiful chunk of purple đź’ś with some ebonite and made a massive pen!
Ebonite section, Jowo #6 b, marble acrylic finials with abalone coin inlay, spacers, watch crown roll stop, CA finish.
Thanks for looking!
Casey.
Ebonite is a classic material for fountain pens. I decided to make a rather conservative style pen, using red cumberland with black ebonite finials, to see how well it turned out from a color perspective. I liked it so much I have since acquired Japanese cumberland in reddish pink, straw color...