Macasser Ebony w/ Corral and Turquoise

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granster inlayed with crushed turquoise and corral
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1080Wayne said:
Looks great with the inlays ! Are you sure of the wood being Macassar ebony ? Looks more like Gaboon ebony to my non-expert eye .
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The picture does not show the lighter stripes that lead me to believe that it is macassar ebony but, I have had some of my woods for a number of years so I may be wrong. I am also a non-expert on some wood identification. But the pen looks better in person.
 
woah! How'd you make the blank for this? That is beautiful and I find myself wanting to do something similar with amethyst.
 
Flintski22 said:
woah! How'd you make the blank for this? That is beautiful and I find myself wanting to do something similar with amethyst.
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First off the wood needs to be thick enough to make the inlay cutout at least 1/16" deep without hit the tube. At least that is what has worked best for me. I use turquoise and corral because it is soft enough to crush with a hammer and anvil without turning it in to powder. And it is soft enough to shape with sandpaper. If you have a source for amethyst chips small enough to fill the void you would still need to be able to clean off the excess without knocking the whole inlay out. I use CA to inlay the crushed stone over filling the cutout and then sand down to the wood blank. Then you must be careful when sanding the whole blank because the wood is much softer than the stone. Anyway that is how I have always done my crushed stone inlays. Others may have a better easier way. But trial and error can be a good teacher. Good luck with your project and I hope to see pictures of your success.
 
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