jeffrey_scott Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 To quote Kuniko Yamaguchi of Ebony: "Could we forward some information of the maintenance of your 45SU? The ebony wood is not coated with any laquer, but soaked in a special oil. Therefore, the more your camera is used, the more beautiful the camera becomes. Please spread a little amount of candle (any sorts of) on all the wooden parts and wipe it up with a dry cloth, sometimes. This treatment also makes the camera work more smoothly and comfortably (especially extention rails) and can be sort of waterproof." I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james phillips Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 Matthew, <p> Welcome to the Ebony club with Paul as acting President. : >)) <p> As you can now see.... everybody seems to have an opinion on an Ebony some good.. some not so good. Just do your best to take of the camera as you would any fine crafted article you own. Make sure you enjoy using it and don't worry too much as the camera is well designed and will stand up very well to frequent use. A few good tips already provided by previous posters will meet your needs. <p> Enjoy and good light ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan brewer Posted March 2, 2002 Share Posted March 2, 2002 I received a gracious e-mail from a representative of Ebony, they've seen the post, they asked not to be quoted directly and I'll do as they wish. Anyone feel free to e-mail Ebony to verify what they told me. <p> They mentioned that their wood is cured for 15-20 years which is awesome. It is quartersawn, which assures the straightest of grain, again awesome. They encourage use of the camera without worry, and recommend 'wood finishing oil'(I think they're referring to Danish Oil but I'm not 100% certain) for any scratches. <p> They are indeed recommending candle/beeswax, I would before purchasing anything akin to a candle check to see if it is beeswax or Parafin wax, not that it will probably make a difference. <p> They take the utmost care in selecting and curing their stock, taking twenty years to cure this stuff is the mark of a real class outfit. <p> Well Matthew you bought a superbly crafted tool, and got advice from all angles including Ebony, e-mail 'em to confirm what they told me, and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven_garrison Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 FYI : the Ebony RW45 is made out of mahogany, not ebony wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan brewer Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 You haven't bothered to read the original question, he asked about the caring for Ebony wood, everything applies regardless of what wood is on what camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_longmire Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 A while back someone asked for directions to Ken Hough's Deardorff website. Here it is: http://deardorffcameras.0catch.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk_thompson Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 so, do you all ever put film in these cameras?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 DK,<P>Now is that really a fair question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk_thompson Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 First order of business should be to engrave your name to it in some prominant place with either a roto-zip, a router or perhaps a branding iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 <I>"First order of business should be to engrave your name to it in some prominant place with either a roto-zip, a router or perhaps a branding iron. "</I><P> Along with the price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk_thompson Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Heaven's No!! The price will remain on a little tag hanging from the camera...like Minnie Pearl's hat. As for care of the wood, I suggest a can of blaze orange spray paint....this way you can find your camera easily out in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan brewer Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Make sure the pigments for the Orange Blaze are made out of Japan colors, we don't want it fading on us, do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk_thompson Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 The fading will be a badge of honor....like the brassing on an old Nikon...geez, I can't believe how much I have to explain to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_dolde Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Ebony as a wood really requires no finishing. Witness guitar and violin fingerboards made of solid ebony and are never finished.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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