scotian12
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I've just finished turning an El Grande ebonite blank but am unsure on how to finish it. Do you just sand and micromesh and not put a finish on it? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Darrell Eisner
Finishing on Ebonite
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jskeen
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That's what I do. Part of the draw of ebonite is that even though it's smooth enough to be shiny, is still has a little bit of "Feel" to it. Any finish takes away from that. I do buff mine after mm, come to think of it.
scotian12
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Thank you James for your reply. Later in the afternoon I found this tutorial which details your method by Kurt Huhn. www.pipecrafter.com/articles/finishing_ebonite.php Darrell Eisner
ed4copies
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Anyone who wants to work with ebonite should read Kurt Huhn. Some of these "Pipe guys" really have a lot of knowledge!!
Kurt (and others) share their knowledge freely--take advantage of that opportunity!!!
Kurt (and others) share their knowledge freely--take advantage of that opportunity!!!
Ankrom Exotics
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I've only used ebonite once. I sanded to 1000 and mm to 12000. Followed up with a trip to the buffing wheel (white diamond only). Looked great.