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I signed up for one of these when they make another run.
The Ebony Stick from Shellvedge & Dapper Woodworks
Batch 2 pre orders are in progress and estimated to ship by mid February If you have missed the pre orders please email info@dapperwoodworks to be added to the waiting list. Made from durable ebony wood, this stick is dense and hard, perfect for buffing out scuffs and scratches. Size is roughly...www.dapperwoodworks.com
So I received a notification that the 2nd run on these ebony sticks is now available and I placed my order.
At first glance, it would appear that $100 is quite a lot of money for a 5-inch piece of wood and frankly, it is.
According to their website, the wood is made from Gaboon ebony from Western Africa. A quick search of gaboon ebony reveals the following:
Gaboon Ebony trees can take from 70-200 years in order to attain a usable size and mature. The older and darker ebony wood is, the more valuable it will be. Only one hundred and fifty years old tree and older can produce pure black wood, which is the most expensive type.
So between the sourcing of the ebony and hours put in to produce it may warrant its cost.
But for less than $60 you can buy both a deer bone and sleeking bone.
As someone who has logged many hours using both these tools on shell cordovan leather, the ebony stick drew my attention for its small shape, (which can be held like a pencil as seen in the video) which should allow for ease of use and maneuverability or at least it would seem so.
When using a deer bone, you need to look at which part of the surface of the deer bone you are using to ensure that it is totally smooth. Sometimes there can be a groove or a small burr along the surface (closer to the ends) that could cause a scratch (although removed easily enough from shell cordovan).
See the pic below…
Now the other side of the deer bone is totally smooth.
The sleeking bone doesn’t have any of those issues (which are minor, to be sure).
My sense of the ebony stick, because of its size and shape, it can perform the function of both the deer and sleeking bone as well as being a bit easier to handle ergonomically.
If not, I just spent 100 bucks on a piece of wood.
Website says 4-6 weeks, so let’s say.. early March.
When I get it, you’ll see it.
Here’s the vid…
(Not affiliated with any of the parties hawking these items).
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