So chaps, I’d like to add an ebony tip on my forend
Where would I get s piece, or failing that, can anyone recommend an alternative timber ?
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So chaps, I’d like to add an ebony tip on my forend
Where would I get s piece, or failing that, can anyone recommend an alternative timber ?
Puriri
Toy makers and the like often have a bit of ebony .
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Try @Von Gruff Knives , he does not just do knives :D
I have bought some ‘Queens Ebony’ for my stock making from an outfit in Matamata, they sell on TM. It is grown in the islands, is fairly dense, very hard but not particularly dark. Chocolate brown, but not black like the real deal. The quality is ok, I found a couple of pieces that were no good for use due to drying checks.
I bought (pure black) gabon ebony in from a supply house in the US but ebay is another source although that is indonesian ebony and is very dark/almost black when the finishing oils are applied.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
Go to Exotic Hardwoods and this is on page 2 here https://www.cuestik.com/canxan-negro...zonia/ew-cnb6/
https://i.imgur.com/m9p6Gyml.png
How big or small a piece, had some ebony book ends somewhere if I can find them
50mm x 50mm square ��
Second hand shops and Sally's stores are worth a look , often little tourist things or nic naks that are from Ebony.
I do a bit of bone carving and use ebony sometimes to go with it. One can still find ebony figurines etc in 2nd hand shops. I buy them up when I find them and break them down and recarve them.
Like others have said, keep your eyes out for figurines/carvings on trademe and 2nd hand stores. Sometimes you end up with shit wood thats dyed black, other times you strike gold.
@Von Gruff Knives nice one. Great idea to use a billiard cue supplier. What do they sting you for freight?Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Gruff Knives
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...1?bof=Oz9ma40o
Use the fat one ........
If you want puriri you could split your way through this pile, the piece you want is underneath that lot, as you can see puriri doesn't have heart wood in the trunk, only the branches....seriously though I could send a bit for you to play with.
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And then there is teak, this stick has been laying in the elements so long all the splitting has already taken place, I could shorten it and send you a bit if you want to have a play with it.
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Well I managed to stuff up getting those photos around the right way.
I have an agent in the US and get things sent to him and when there is enough for a package he boxes it up and sends it over. Have one on the way at the moment from 4 different suppliers. Needed some camel bone scales so added enough to make it worthwhile with carbide bits, sanding drums and filled up the box with more grinder belts and that was US$127 by Parcel Monkey but when you divide everything up against what I would pay for it in NZ (if I could get it here that is) it is still much more cost effective. Ceramic 2x72 belts from NZ sources are round the NZ$18 to $20 each where I get them from the US for US$5.50 or about NZ$8 so multiply that by 40 and you can see where the shipping costs dissapare into the background.Quote:
Originally Posted by csmiffy
Thanks guys, I’ve taken @hotbarrels advice and smacked a bid on
We’ll see how I go.
Thanks for all the offers of help, much appreciated
Expensive when you will only get the one tip out of it compared to the US$60 for 24 inches of 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 and at least 10 tips but I can understand when the supply is limited you have to take what you can get.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotbarrels
Can you get buffalo black horn in nz , as an alternative?
( I used to use some on my knives in Europe 25 years ago)
I’d imagine that would need cites approval to import ?
Von Gruff would probably know. I think I’ve seen it used on one of his knives.
The idea to look at ebony carvings/ figurines was a great idea.
While you are surfing the second hand shops look for old lawn bowls, made from Lignum Vitae a very hard wood.
