Sperm Whale bone

[yaroslaw]

One more unique material. Not Ukrainian, though, but found locally.

I've met one collector from southern sea-city of Ukraine, that had some pieces of sperm whale bones and teeth. Sperm whales were hunted prior to 1975 with Ukrainian whalers, and they took teeth and bones home as souvenirs. Now, as it's 38 years from ban, they are extremely rare.

Presenting you a Hybrid Cigar black titnium/platinum in sperm whale shoulder blade. Sealed with thin CA as it is a bit porous, then CA/BLO few coats to protect bone but not make "plastic feel" to it.

Here you can see a piece of bone, that I've got (nearly 1kg).

 

[plantman]

Very, very unique pen, and well done !!! Jim S

 

[alankulwicki7]

Beautiful pen!

 

[kyaggie]

Beautiful job on some really unique material. You mentioned that it is porous so I'm curious whether it is really light or is it somewhat heavy?

Mike

 

[yaroslaw]

It is very heavy, more lilke stone on weight, definately heavier then trustone.


Gee, not much response on that thread.

 

[ssajn]

Beautiful pen

 

[eballardjr]

Beautiful pen!

 

[Sataro]

Great looking pen! Definitely a very unique material.

 

[woodgraver]

That looks awesome, I've been wannting to expirament with scrimshaw like art using my laser engraver, that material would be perfect for that. I've tried some alternate ivory and it does okay. Thanks for sharing this great work of art. I'm sure the owner will be very proud to have this!

 

[mikespenturningz]

That is just beautiful. You are coming up with some real winners. Great looking pen.

 

[yaroslaw]

That looks awesome, I've been wannting to expirament with scrimshaw like art using my laser engraver, that material would be perfect for that. I've tried some alternate ivory and it does okay. Thanks for sharing this great work of art. I'm sure the owner will be very proud to have this!

Thaks. I just do not know if this would be good for scirmshow, as on this bone it doesn't have smooth surface you see on ivory or sperm whale tooth, it has some small cavities and pores.

I will some day share a sperm whale tooth pen (it's already shown on IAP... if you can find it), but geee, it's so expensive (and not stable) material! Probably close to mammoth tusk in price... Walrus tusk is somewhat cheaper, but come in odd size for penmaker.

Thanks for compliments, everyone. I'll try to stabilize small cutt-off part of it, to see if it's possible at all. May be I need to buy-out all stock (around 4-5kg) of that sailor, do you think? Can I have bank credit for that purpose?))

 

[Dalecamino]

Looking good Yaroslaw. Interesting