ebonite

Finished two more kitless pens. Walnut as well as B&W Ebony. I really like how the Ebony turned out. the texture is like something out of an impressionist \ post-impressionist painting. Van Gogh comes to mind. Black Ebonite sleeves with Bock #6 gold plated nib. CA finish.

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...

Hello, When trying to thread two pieces together tight, some of my threads will sort of "slip" on each other, and no matter how much I keep engaging them, they won't stop spinning and won't lock on each other. What can cause such a problem and how would you solve it? My threads are made from...

This one I'm very proud of. The Burl wood, with the toffee-colored ebonite and the rose gold nib, all give this pen a look which I think is quite romantic!

Redheart, Yellowheart and Bocote. I definitely learn with time, but that whole kitless thing is a much tougher journey than I thought it will be. How do you CA finish kitless pens without glue getting stuck to the ebonite parts? I tried to tape them, but the tape ended up glued together to the...

Hello, What's the best procedure for polishing Ebonite to achieve high gloss finish? Also, how do you clean and soften Ebonite threads? My barley move! Many thanks, Amihai Fishman.

Hello, I'm used to turning wood. In fact, wood is the only material I've turned so far. As part of my attempts at kitless pen making, I've tried to turn Ebonite without much success. I've several questions, which I hope you could answer: What lathe speed is best for turning Ebonite? I turn my...

I've been making a few kitless pens out of ebonite lately – and I've noticed something with this material that I don't really see with other materials I've used. When I go to screw the cap onto the body, the threads get reallyyyyy tight and "sticky". I've included a video for reference. I know...

All black Japanese ebonite with an Atrax clip. I was focused on the polishing and I’m happy with it. I usually go for way more color in my pens but the shine on this one is the appeal for me.

G'day! Recently had a customer that wanted a combination of materials that I had trouble imagining how it would look. To me, I was too much, but he is super happy with it. Turned out better than I thought. A lovely piece of bloodwood burl sleeved with black ebonite, coloured ebonite finials and...

G'day! This piece of ebonite was a delight to turn. It revealed a lovely colour similar to buckeye burl a little. Had a play with adding pearls into the finials. Originally I was wanting to use a smaller pearl on the pen finial bit I got carried away with the hole and ended up too large. Really...

Ebonite pen with Matt finish

G'day! Me again with another pen with no pre fabricated parts other than the nib, feed and housing. This process is so much fun and also so frustrating. The grip section is the hardest part to make. I ruined 2 making this pen. There is zero room for error, which I kinda like. Anyway, enough...

G'day! Kitless pen #2. Basic design. Funky ebonite from Beaufort ink, black ebonite section. Jowo #6 nib. Really enjoying the kitless process. It's a nice and refreshing change. This product feels amazing, was lovely to turn and cut threads ultra nicely. Thanks for looking!

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...

I have been turning ebonite for pens for quite a while. Up until about two months ago, it was mostly Asian (India) ebonite ordered in meter long rods. I’ve read a number of articles and posts about the quality difference between the Asian ebonite and the German ebonite (supposed to be much...

I had some of this orange so I thought I would make myself an ebonite pen as I keep selling them off. Chris

I needed a nice simple material to "tone down" the kit, this seemed to do the job fairly well, while still having a "nicer" blank to complement the components. Black Ebonite from Exotics (I just love their stuff, and unbelievable service:good:) and Black Ti Majestic. No finish, just MM to leave...