Isn't coral basically rock? A fascinating choice of materials, truly a one of a kind. Don't take less than top dollar for it. Photo OK but that background is distracting.
Coral is a skeleton composed of calcium carbonate. This is what can happen if you turn stone:
Coral is a pain to turn there is no grain or structure and it is abrasive. This coral was stablized but I still needed a lot of CA to finish it. I bet I spent 6 hours tring to finish it and I just took it apart because I still don't like the finish. This coral was very expensive, the cost is $20 a piece and a piece is 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches. Good coral is expensive. It is not brittle at all to get a reference look at coral jewelry.
I call these "desk pens" and tell people they need to be treated with care. If they are dropped on a hard surface there is a good possibility they will be damaged, but that exists with any material including plastic.
OK, I've already said how much I love this pen! Can you tell me where you found a piece of coral to use? Are they available for anyone to buy? Again, I love this pen!
As a musician, I think the backgroud in the picture is wonderful![][]
That is a fantastic choice for the pen there Dan. Wonderful job for what I can see in the picture. Sounds like you've got some great questions about it as well. Either way nice undertaking and looks like your stepping up to the challenge. Nice work
Thanks Nils. And I want to thank you for getting my order out to me so fast! I received it yesterday and I can tell you I really appreciate getting it so soon.