Thread: Ebony Prima

Thought I would share this project in progress
I decided to make a Str8 for my younger Son in-law for his Birthday later this month
Been gathering the bits since last year, when we started probing him on if he would be interested in a st8s, now all the items are here thought I better get started

Blade: 6/8” #45 Prima P.K. Qualitat Round point & very hollow ground ( a singing blade I would say ) that started out as a travelling razor but as the case is to distorted for me to fix
Blade has been hand sanded from about 800 grit to 2000 still to get to 5000 before final assembly.




Scales are Gabon Ebony cut from a 6x1x1 block from Global Woods I got as a free extra when I ordered a 6x1.5x1” block,
what an abortion and lesson learnt that was with the jigsaw, all I’ll say is I am glad I still have the original block I ordered and next time will be by handsaw or invest in a band saw. and on that note we will never talk about that ever again,
currently shaped & sanded to just under 1/8” (2.5mm) thick



Inlays are a 99.9% pure silver ؽ” Enneagram (from a pair of earrings I found online as I intend to do a similar item for my Nephew next) & wire for the dot with Ø8mm & Ø6mm abalone dots all CA glued in place
I used my Dremel with square end burr and the depth stopper for the cut outs.




I had sanded the scales to 2000 grit but then decided to add the extra pin to personalise it to his enneagram number also.
So have to do some more sanding & polishing of the lot to 5000 grit.

Wedge is Camel Bone
Pins: Brass
Washers: Rhodium-Plated Brass Eyelet
Thrust washers will be 10 thou brass



My current problem is deciding on the finish whether to go full CA or poly coating or a Tung oil or similar.

But still a couple of hours of sanding to do before I lock it in.
stay tuned

That is a pretty clever use of that earring. I am always impressed by the ingenuity around here. It looks like it is going to be an off the hook project. I have a brush that Ray (Walleyeman) did for me. I am not sure what the combination finish is on it but is has stood up amazing. It is oil and then CA I think.

Thanks Shaun, I did see this before I think from Ray's posts
I thought the CA would have issues sticking to an oiled surface but may have to relook at this option also
I have a couple of off cuts to experiment with so may play around yet

I've done a fair bit of wood finishing and way more experimenting. It is on my list of things to experiment with. I look forward to your results.

Is this done yet?
I say CA because it will level out the inlays to the scale and make all smooth. The pins are sort of off....

still in progress as per last photos
the pins are drilled but the eyelets are not set in yet making the pivot look off as it is sitting on the scale
but the wedge pin is definitely of center now, as I didn't like the flat squareness of the scales after I shaped the sides of them, so curved them up a bit changing the center line, so now off at the moment
this may change with inlay dots with a hidden pin if It gets to me.