Ebonite+

[PatrickR]

Here is one from a little while ago.
Black SEM ebonite - Turnt pen co accents - Cosmic orange rings
After about 10 black ebonite pens I have finally learned what works best for me to get a good polish.

 

[magpens]

Beautifully done ! ! ! ! . . . Which Bock nib is that ?

You say "-
"After about 10 black ebonite pens I have finally learned what works best for me to get a good polish."

Could you share your methods with us, please ? . . . even just a summary, including polishing materials, would be very interesting.

 

[PatrickR]

Beautifully done ! ! ! ! . . . Which Bock nib is that ?

You say "-
"After about 10 black ebonite pens I have finally learned what works best for me to get a good polish."

Could you share your methods with us, please ? . . . even just a summary, including polishing materials, would be very interesting.

The nib is a standard #6 gold plated.
Black ebonite seems like the hardest material too get a really nice scratch free shine for me.
The main thing is to work through every grit that you can/have, completely before proceeding to the next. If there are any scratches from the previous grit sand again until there isn't. I sand in alternating directions with each grit and clean with DNA in between. It makes it easier to see any remaining scratches from the previous grit.
I start with 220 and finish with the finest Zona. In the Zona set there is a big jump between 2 of them (forget the colors and grits) find a couple grits to use in between these.
Finally buff with blue plastic compound and then rouge.

 

[anthonyd]

Really nice.

 

[showcaser]

you just keep killin it Patrick

 

[rixstix]

Looks good Patrick. Yep, the jump from 1200 to 4000. Pink & Blue

 

[Woodchipper]

Ebonite? Bowling ball material?

 

[PatrickR]

Ebonite? Bowling ball material?

Yes. The same stuff. It is hardened rubber. Hard, strong and resilient.

 

[Woodchipper]

PatrickR, that is right down your alley!

 

[PatrickR]

PatrickR, that is right down your alley!