Ivory Cellulose Availability?

[PatrickR]

I have seen several pens on Instagram recently that use ivory cellulose. Has someone sold their hoard recently? Is there a source for this material?

 

[Fred Bruche]

I have seen several pens on Instagram recently that use ivory cellulose. Has someone sold their hoard recently? Is there a source for this material?

This? Imitation ivory

 

[jalbert]

Link? You may be seeing modern production ivory celluloid that American Art Plastics (now defunct) produced back a few years ago. One of the former owners still sells it occasionally at pen shows.

 

[jalbert]

This was a crosscut piece I used a while back. I can't say I enjoyed it. I had shrinkage issues even after I rough turned/drilled it and let it sit, and it stains really easily.

 

[PatrickR]

This? Imitation ivory

I have some of this and love it, but it's a poly the won't take a thread.

 

[PatrickR]

Link? You may be seeing modern production ivory celluloid that American Art Plastics (now defunct) produced back a few years ago. One of the former owners still sells it occasionally at pen shows.

Here is one by tuduriya. I have seen several others that threaded. Not possible with the VF rod.

 

[Fred Bruche]

I have some of this and love it, but it's a poly the won't take a thread.

Even with a threading jig that some use on wood?

 

[jalbert]

Even with a threading jig that some use on wood?

I've single-point threaded it just fine with a sharp tool; however, the brittleness of the material is a turn-off for me for use on threaded parts since the wall thickness of these parts on pens is typically pretty thin, so there's a good chance of the material breaking during use.

 

[PatrickR]

I've single-point threaded it just fine with a sharp tool; however, the brittleness of the material is a turn-off for me for use on threaded parts since the wall thickness of these parts on pens is typically pretty thin, so there's a good chance of the material breaking during use.

I can't say. I'm not set up to thread that way and would prefer not to have to.
I contacted the maker on instagram and he got his from Alibaba. I find that site very clunky but found it on Etsy. It appears to be Arvorin. Made for cue makers and claims to be thread able. I am going to order some and see.

 

[jalbert]

I'm going to venture and say it's the same stuff that Vermont freehand sells. He claims it's threadable as well.

 

[PatrickR]

I'm going to venture and say it's the same stuff that Vermont freehand sells. He claims it's threadable as well.

Ordered 4 sticks. I'll be able to make a direct comparison. I tried threading his and it didn't go well. Checked his site and there is no mention of threading in the product description.

 

[jalbert]

I asked the owner directly about threading

 

[PatrickR]

Here is another example. This one is supposed to be celluloid. Even rarer and would be more than I am willing to spend if it was available.