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Re: EXPERT JUNIOR - 16/17 Dec
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 5:48 am
by emgcr
Thank you Steve---most interesting. Happy Christmas !
Re: EXPERT JUNIOR - 16/17 Dec
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:54 pm
by Steve
emgcr wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 5:48 am
Thank you Steve---most interesting. Happy Christmas !
Thank you, Graham, and a very Merry Christmas to you and everyone else in this forum.
What interesting and exciting goodies might the New Year reveal, I wonder?
Re: EXPERT JUNIOR - 16/17 Dec
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2026 4:06 am
by emgcr
Re: EXPERT JUNIOR - 16/17 Dec
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:14 am
by epigramophone
Applying a coat of black gloss paint, as appears to be the case here, is not ebonising.
The ebonising process usually uses an iron compound dissolved in vinegar as the darkening agent. This reacts with the tannin in the wood, forming the black finish which changes the colour of the wood itself rather than just coating it with paint. The more tannin in the wood and the more solution that is applied, the darker the finish.
As for the unproven Beecham connection, would the great man have been content with a Junior?
Re: EXPERT JUNIOR - 16/17 Dec
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:08 am
by poodling around
epigramophone wrote: Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:14 am
Applying a coat of black gloss paint, as appears to be the case here, is not ebonising.
The ebonising process usually uses an iron compound dissolved in vinegar as the darkening agent. This reacts with the tannin in the wood, forming the black finish which changes the colour of the wood itself rather than just coating it with paint. The more tannin in the wood and the more solution that is applied, the darker the finish.
As for the unproven Beecham connection, would the great man have been content with a Junior?
Be careful what you say ..... maybe it belonged to Darth Vader ...............
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader