Thread: Stocking Up on Wood Blanks

Your pics didnt post up Aaron.

I fixed it-at least they show up on my end.

Yep, they're showing now. Beautiful angles to that piece

Looks good..Maybe you can fill the chipped parts when finished ?

The B&W ebony makes some nice scales, Aaron.

The blocks I picked up were stabilized...yours.?



No finish needed, just sand to high grit and polish.

Yeah, Mike, that pair of beauties you posted is what originally put me on the scent of this bewitching, beautiful wood. And no, CookWoods doesn't do stabilizing, so these are not stabilized. I actually have a stabilizing tank and vacum pump that I got in a trade, but still haven't used. At this point, I will probably have to sell plasma to save up for the hundred dollars a gallon of the Cactus Juice resin costs; the lathe truly is the cheapest part of turning-I was warned. Anyway, I would think woods as dense as ebony would be hard to get them to take up the resin (at least that's what I've heard).

I sort of had in mind for a finish a friction polish of a beeswax and BLO mixture I have on hand.

And Joseph-Thanks for the tip. I hope I don't have to try that. I imagine a post-turn repair like that would be a neon sign flashing "You screwed up." About to go out and see what I can to smooth it out.

Very nice shape Aaron.

I love the oily hardwoods for exactly this reason -- they basically beg to not be finished with anything other than some high grit sandpaper. With that said, a CA finish on them really makes the grain pop but is so so SOO much more work.

Originally Posted by ppetresen

I love the oily hardwoods for exactly this reason -- they basically beg to not be finished with anything other than some high grit sandpaper. With that said, a CA finish on them really makes the grain pop but is so so SOO much more work.

Yeah, I hear ya-those internal oils are practically a built-in finish. Way back in the Brushmaker archives is a pair of B/W Ebony brushes with a CA finish that are beautiful, but I do want to experiment around with more friction polishes.