Ebony Jr Emperor

[Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont]

Hi,

This is a Junior Emperor roller ball pen. The body is ebony.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b55/jimshaver50/IMG_7437.jpg

This is a piece given to me by a friend who is a plane maker, the ebony is 80 years old. The wood was not finished with anything but wax, It will be a joy to see this one age with use.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b55/jimshaver50/IMG_7432.jpg

Critiques are welcomed

[Pete Simmons]

They say there are 2 types of Ebony Pens:

1. Those that have cracked.

2. Those that will crack.

I hope the wood being 80 years old might help. I made a few ebony pens and with time, they both fell into either type 1 or 2 above.

I switched to Blackwood and have had no trouble.

I am not sure who "They" are above but for your pen I hope they are wrong.

[Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont]

They say there are 2 types of Ebony Pens:

1. Those that have cracked.

2. Those that will crack.

I hope the wood being 80 years old might help. I made a few ebony pens and with time, they both fell into either type 1 or 2 above.

I switched to Blackwood and have had no trouble.

I am not sure who "They" are above but for your pen I hope they are wrong.

I Know Pete,

My first ebony pen was a #2 within a week. When I was speaking with my friend who had this old ebony he passed along a few seasoned scraps. I have turned 3 pens from this wood, two last fall. At this point all three are in great condition....we will see.

[Marc Martindale]

Beautiful pen Jim, I love those Emporers. The ebony and black titanium are perfect together.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Jim. Perfect fit with the wood and the kit.

[Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont]

Thanks every one for your kind words.

I enjoy making pens and it's fun to see some other pen makers here as well.:cool:

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jim - beautiful work! I'm not a pen maker but sure look forward to seeing your posts and the works of art that you have been creating! Keep up the good work!

[Dennis Peacock]

Beautiful work Jim!!!! An excellent combination of pen style and wood selection. Very, very nice. :cool: