Refurb ebony

[Edenrob]

I appreciate that this question has probably been asked before (and answered) but here goes

The ebony butt on my Robert Osbourne is showing signs of 'wearing' making it not so black. Is there any home grown, quick fix methods of getting it back to black or should I just bite the bullet and take it to Osbourne's in Tooting?

[mikeyd100]

I appreciate that this question has probably been asked before (and answered) but here goes

The ebony butt on my Robert Osbourne is showing signs of 'wearing' making it not so black. Is there any home grown, quick fix methods of getting it back to black or should I just bite the bullet and take it to Osbourne's in Tooting?

I think it can be sanded a touch and then dyed. It wont be permanent though.

[DeanH]

when you say "wear" is the wood actually worn away or is the wood just lost its shine compared to when it was new?

[Edenrob]

when you say "wear" is the wood actually worn away or is the wood just lost its shine compared to when it was new?

Certainly not worn but more than lost it's shine. A small area looks as though it has suffered excessive rubbing (though it never has).

[bigandyg]

The ebony may have lost its shine but if genuine ebony will still be black, rub some oil on it and see how it looks.

[justf]

A bit different and I dont mean to hijack post but how can a scratch in ebony splicing be repaired?
I am not keen on sanding as one friend suggested!! Cheers

[sharkster63]

look up burnishing, I think this could be a solution, ebony is very hard and this might not work...

[bigandyg]

Justf you can easily get coloured wax sticks from diy stores or eBay to fix a scratch.

[ghost121]

A great deal of ebony these days is streaked or flecked with lighter brown, even on premium cues from top makers. It's difficult and expensive to get the top grade stuff. If the cue maker was tempted to darken an area when putting the cue together, this may have worn off first, leaving the true colour beneath, which is what you could be seeing now. That's only a theory, of course, can't tell without seeing the cue in hand.

[Edenrob]

A great deal of ebony these days is streaked or flecked with lighter brown, even on premium cues from top makers. It's difficult and expensive to get the top grade stuff. If the cue maker was tempted to darken an area when putting the cue together, this may have worn off first, leaving the true colour beneath, which is what you could be seeing now. That's only a theory, of course, can't tell without seeing the cue in hand.

I think this may be the answer which means I either live with it or get it sorted professionally.
Thanks for all the answers guys, may all your breaks be big ones!