Old black piano keys

[kjmc1957]

Well when the guitar necks run out you can often pick up old lawn green bowls made of Lignum Vitae for a few quid, that will last for ever.

 

[Twister]

i had some lignum on offer
I think he wanted black

Steve

 

[Penpal]

Hi Peter

I love those

As it's still all new to me could you please tell me the name of the kit?

Thanks Andy

Andy the two pens are from Slimlines with Streamline Centre bands and freehand Ideas of design mate.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[wm460]

Thank you all for your replies and offers, very good of you

I wanted the ebony for making spindles to run through fret-sawed cogs as a contrasting colour and for their hardness. I'm having a go at making various wooden working machines of the Heath Robinson variety (Anything to keep an olde git entertained), My new Proxxon fretsaw works well at cutting out intricate parts and I didn't want to use metal rods. I have found a solution to the ebony problem. I bought a B grade guitar fretboard off ebay, cut it up into slabs and then cut it again into square rods. I then put the blank into my Proxxon hobby lathe and turn the blank round (No, I don't sell Proxxon equipment or have any interest in them, I just think they're wonderful for small hobby stuff) I use an electronic vernier to determine the final diameter of the ebony and try my best to match it to my forstner drills LOL
I have an interest in medieval weapons such as in the photo, only in miniature as desktop ornaments, but working of course!

Always wanted to make these, The ones I made as a kid were quite painful by memory, it hurt to sit down for a while.

 

[wm460]

My use of Ebony and ivory keys.

Peter.

Superb pair you have there Peter, ingenious pen rest.
interesting timber in the back ground, Black hearted Sassafras?

 

[Penpal]

Superb pair you have there Peter, ingenious pen rest.
interesting timber in the back ground, Black hearted Sassafras?

Yes BHSassafras mate. The rest was for a mate in Nth America.

Peter.