Thread: Hunk of ebony

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

Yeah I have no idea...

Trim a pce off the end,maybe 1/4 in.If it checks in a couple days you will know.
What I do with waxed turning stock is scrape most of the wax off or use a heat gun and melt it off,put it in the attic and let it set for a year or two.
You may get some good pces out of the blank,you may end up with a pce that is cracked in half Buying pricey exotic woods can be a crap shoot.
Making something out of said wood and having it split a few mos.down the road is a heart breaker

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

For some future brushes...
Figured I should grab it while I can.

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Wait till your wife finds out that the kitchen table is missing a leg,,,

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Trim a pce off the end,maybe 1/4 in.If it checks in a couple days you will know.
What I do with waxed turning stock is scrape most of the wax off or use a heat gun and melt it off,put it in the attic and let it set for a year or two.
You may get some good pces out of the blank,you may end up with a pce that is cracked in half Buying pricey exotic woods can be a crap shoot.
Making something out of said wood and having it split a few mos.down the road is a heart breaker

Thanks for the tip - I'll cut a piece off and see what happens. And hope for the best!

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I bought a small block of black/white ebony to make scales several years ago. I guess I should get the wax off of it so I can use it someday. It has 6 inches + beyond that knot.

Originally Posted by mrsell63

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I bought a small block of black/white ebony to make scales several years ago. I guess I should get the wax off of it so I can use it someday. It has 6 inches + beyond that knot.

It looks like about 2 x 2. You might be able to get a brush to go with those scales.

Originally Posted by irish19

It looks like about 2 x 2. You might be able to get a brush to go with those scales.

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I thought of that too. Maybe I will PM cannonfodder about that. He lives only 45 minutes away.