ebonite takes some getting used to, too fast , gets hot, can warp, or dulls tools, some times have to adjust drill size, go up or down in size or nearest letter/fractional/metric bit, stick with decimal inch measurements, i usually go up to 2000 wet, then use nova, after a point it's as shiny as it's going to get , some oil brings a little more gloss but only temporarily, don't use finishes the joy of ebonite is the warm feel when writing , some rod stock is harder then others , never sure till get into it
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