amk Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Starting out with urushi. But where can I get abalone for raden? Is the stuff sold for guitar inlays good enough/thin enough? Too many pens, too little time!http://fountainpenlove.blogspot.fr/ Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Z Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Buy it from a Luthier. You may have to work it a bit, but that's a good source. Just make sure that you do not breath in any of the dust. Visit Main Street Pens A full service pen shop providing professional, thoughtful vintage pen repair... Please use email, not a PM for repair and pen purchase inquiries. Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre--- Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Watanabe shoten, in Tokyo Web shop : Rue du Stylo Link to post Share on other sites
SoulSamurai Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 My brother-in-law gave us some abalone shells that he had caught (however that works) and polished up himself. Real pretty things. He also gave me a couple of unpolished shells that I said I might try to use in pen-turning some day. That was a few years back, when I was thinking about getting into pen turning. Sadly it hasn't happened yet, maybe someday. Of course I have since then read that abalone dust is more harmful than most and requires extra precautions to work with, so I'm not in a hurry to use the shells. Link to post Share on other sites
amk Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Thanks Ron. I know quite a few luthiers as I studied musical instrument making so I will see if I can get a small supply laid in. Yes, that stuff is evil. I recently repaired the inlays in a little Chinese lacquer box, and you can be sure I put a mask on when I was working it and had the extractor working! Too many pens, too little time!http://fountainpenlove.blogspot.fr/ Link to post Share on other sites
Storch Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 As I did some research into this about a year back, take a look at places that sell supplies for custom fishing poles. Believe it or not, the really thin sheet is used a lot as decorative wrap on poles. Check out therodroom.com and there are a few others that sell the veneer sheets. Link to post Share on other sites
amk Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Wow, great idea! We have a lot of keen fishermen locally so I'll ask where they get stuff from. Too many pens, too little time!http://fountainpenlove.blogspot.fr/ Link to post Share on other sites
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