I am working on my photographs. I have a cardboard box with all of the three sides cut out with some white towels. What I forgot to do was put a white towel over the top, and the pic is too dark.
I had the brown ebony for some time and was encased in wax. I split the ebony blank down the middle, then had some maple that was cut into strips. I then used wood glue and clamps. I have made several pens using wood glue and clamps (let them sit for 24 hr.). I use my first pens (certain styles, etc) at work to see how they hold up with daily use, shows me how the finished stand up, cap screws, etc.