First Ebonite attempt

[jhprice]

I purchased a few red ebonite rods about a month ago and decided to see what ebonite is like to turn. Strange stuff...gotta have really sharp tools, sand real carefully, keep the heat down, did I say use really sharp tools? Oh yeh...watch the chatter, did I say use really sharp tools?

A chrome El Grande rollerball, in red ebonite.

Comments?

 

[bobjackson]

Great looking pen. Nice job.

 

[ed4copies]

Nice piece of ebonite!!! Great color!!
And the shine is fabulous----great work!!!

(Get it out of the car---it smells when it gets hot!!)

 

[jhprice]

Nice piece of ebonite!!! Great color!!
And the shine is fabulous----great work!!!

(Get it out of the car---it smells when it gets hot!!)

No joke. My shop stunk all night after I cut it on the band saw. :bulgy-eyes:

 

[Rangertrek]

Looks like you did better on your first piece of ebonite than I did on mine.
I struggled with light sanding marks in the finish. Finally took a lighter touch and had a better finish. Nice one.:biggrin:

 

[JohnU]

Looks good. Made one once and loved it, but smelled like a rubber tire on fire. Not sure when I'll get the others made now. Lol

 

[Florida Marine]

I just picked up two pieces of that at the pen show in DC last weekend. Got an all black and a blue/red/white piece as well as some cellulose.

When the guy told me that the cellulose could explode/burn if I went to fast cutting it on my band saw all I could think was..."oh, the possibilities".

Explosive pen blank, that gets a Marine excited.

Looks great, I am using a woodchuck, hope that handles it.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice pen. Interesting shape and colors.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice looking pen.

 

[nsfr1206]

Looks good, glad your speedometer didn't show 100 mph when you took the pic!