Ebony

Mun Ebony is a rare species from Southeast Asia that is characterized by beautiful black striping with brown contrast. The wood is dense and similar to Black & White Ebony. It is possible to obtain a high glass-like natural polish when turning this wood.  W16797: Best heartwood face is clean.  The other face with a sapwood streak on the edge has a check that is 16″ long.  This appears to be about 1/4″ deep.  The board has a clean width of 4-7/8″ down to 4-1/2″ at the very end.  Ideal for guitar sides or any other high end application.  Air dried slowly for 3-1/2 years.  Wax sealed ends.

Although not a true Ebony, Texas Ebony is just as dense and has similar working properties with less of a tendency to split. This is a very rare species that seldom makes it to market.  We were fortunate enough to obtain some magnificent stock with some very long and wide widths.  Most stock has air dried 3 yrs. & is surfaced on 2 sides. Texas Ebony somewhat resembles Bocote (cordia sp.)   Bone dry Texas Ebony!  Nice translucent goldens with some darker ring stripes. W16734: Planer skip on one face.  Perfectly quartersawn.

Although not a true Ebony, Texas Ebony is just as dense and has similar working properties with less of a tendency to split. This is a very rare species that seldom makes it to market.  We were fortunate enough to obtain some magnificent stock with some very long and wide widths.  Most stock has air dried 3 yrs. & is surfaced on 2 sides. Texas Ebony somewhat resembles Bocote (cordia sp.)   Bone dry Texas Ebony!  Nice translucent goldens with some darker ring stripes.

Although not a true Ebony, Texas Ebony is just as dense and has similar working properties with less of a tendency to split. This is a very rare species that seldom makes it to market.  We were fortunate enough to obtain some magnificent stock with some very long and wide widths.  Most stock has air dried 3 yrs. & is surfaced on 2 sides. Texas Ebony somewhat resembles Bocote (cordia sp.)   Bone dry Texas Ebony!  Nice translucent goldens with some darker ring stripes.  W16738: One face has soft white dry pockets.  The other face is sound.  Look for white specks on the edge of one face.

Indian Ebony, Diospryus ebenum, is a jet black colored hardwood with light brown or reddish brown streaks. It does not have gray streaking that is common in Gabon or other Equatorial West Coast African Ebony; it is a closer color match to Madagascar Ebony’s pure black. It is suitable for guitar and ukulele fingerboards and bridge blanks. Streaked Ebony boards have crisp defined lines that are visually stunning. This is one of the rarest Ebonies on the World market. All kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.  Incredible figure and colors. W16601: Small knot 3″ from end

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Indian Ebony, Diospryus ebenum, is a jet black colored hardwood with light brown or reddish brown streaks. It does not have gray streaking that is common in Gabon or other Equatorial West Coast African Ebony; it is a closer color match to Madagascar Ebony’s pure black. It is suitable for guitar and ukulele fingerboards and bridge blanks. Streaked Ebony boards have crisp defined lines that are visually stunning. This is one of the rarest Ebonies on the World market. All kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.  Incredible figure and colors.  W16599: Planer skip at one end. W16600: 6″ check on the edge at one end.  This is about 1/4″ deep from what we can see.  Still enough for a couple of amazing fingerboards!

Indian Ebony, Diospryus ebenum, is a jet black colored hardwood with light brown or reddish brown streaks. It does not have gray streaking that is common in Gabon or other Equatorial West Coast African Ebony; it is a closer color match to Madagascar Ebony’s pure black. It is suitable for guitar and ukulele fingerboards and bridge blanks. Streaked Ebony boards have crisp defined lines that are visually stunning. This is one of the rarest Ebonies on the World market. All kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.  Incredible figure and colors.  W16597: 3″ end check in crotch figure.  7″ surface check near one end. W16598: Small machete nick on one edge.

Indian Ebony, Diospryus ebenum, is a jet black colored hardwood with light brown or reddish brown streaks. It does not have gray streaking that is common in Gabon or other Equatorial West Coast African Ebony; it is a closer color match to Madagascar Ebony’s pure black. It is suitable for guitar and ukulele fingerboards and bridge blanks. Streaked Ebony boards have crisp defined lines that are visually stunning. This is one of the rarest Ebonies on the World market. All kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.  Incredible figure and colors. W16595: Small knot on one face.  Incredible figure! W16596: 3″ end check near one edge.Great figured and very dark.

Indian Ebony, Diospryus ebenum, is a jet black colored hardwood with light brown or reddish brown streaks. It does not have gray streaking that is common in Gabon or other Equatorial West Coast African Ebony; it is a closer color match to Madagascar Ebony’s pure black. It is suitable for guitar and ukulele fingerboards and bridge blanks. Streaked Ebony boards have crisp defined lines that are visually stunning. This is one of the rarest Ebonies on the World market. All kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.  Incredible figure and colors. W16593: ”B” grade with one clear face.  The bad face has a rough 24″ end check That goes from the edge of the board in about 2″ into the width.  We are charging for 1/2 of the board.  As described.  Should be 75% usable for small articles. W16594: 3/16″ crown.  11″ area of one edge is rough with some checks.

Indian Ebony, Diospryus ebenum, is a jet black colored hardwood with light brown or reddish brown streaks. It does not have gray streaking that is common in Gabon or other Equatorial West Coast African Ebony; it is a closer color match to Madagascar Ebony’s pure black. It is suitable for guitar and ukulele fingerboards and bridge blanks. Streaked Ebony boards have crisp defined lines that are visually stunning. This is one of the rarest Ebonies on the World market. All kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.  Incredible figure and colors.

From equatorial Africa, Gabon Ebony is usually found in wet lowlands near rivers and swaps. Devoid of color, Gabon Ebony has ink black with lighter streaks. Only a small percentage of Ebony (three to five percent) produce the highest quality jet black Ebony. Most pieces contain 50-70% sapwood with deep heart checks and voids in the heart with fall off of 80-90%. Ebony is hard and costly to produce, which makes it a rare species to obtain. It is difficult to work, glues satisfactorily, and has a tendency to want to split, but takes a really nice polish that makes it worth the work. Ebony is a treasured hardwood that was used by the Egyptian Pharaohs over 3,000 years ago. Diospyrus crassiflora. Nice black!  A few small pin holes and a rough edge.  Great overall color and quality.  Stripes on one edge of the board.

From equatorial Africa, Gabon Ebony is usually found in wet lowlands near rivers and swaps. Devoid of color, Gabon Ebony has ink black with lighter streaks. Only a small percentage of Ebony (three to five percent) produce the highest quality jet black Ebony. Most pieces contain 50-70% sapwood with deep heart checks and voids in the heart with fall off of 80-90%. Ebony is hard and costly to produce, which makes it a rare species to obtain. It is difficult to work, glues satisfactorily, and has a tendency to want to split, but takes a really nice polish that makes it worth the work. Ebony is a treasured hardwood that was used by the Egyptian Pharaohs over 3,000 years ago. Diospyrus crassiflora. This is “Select” or “A”  grade Gabon Ebony!  All have aged and partially air dried for 1 year.  Wax sealed.  Some of the largest billets and boards available!  Ideal for instruments.  This was rough sawn in Africa so expect smooth but rough cuts.

From equatorial Africa, Gabon Ebony is usually found in wet lowlands near rivers and swaps. Devoid of color, Gabon Ebony has ink black with lighter streaks. Only a small percentage of Ebony (three to five percent) produce the highest quality jet black Ebony. Most pieces contain 50-70% sapwood with deep heart checks and voids in the heart with fall off of 80-90%. Ebony is hard and costly to produce, which makes it a rare species to obtain. It is difficult to work, glues satisfactorily, and has a tendency to want to split, but takes a really nice polish that makes it worth the work. Ebony is a treasured hardwood that was used by the Egyptian Pharaohs over 3,000 years ago. Diospyrus crassiflora. This is “Select” or “A”  grade Gabon Ebony!  All have aged and partially air dried for 1 year.  Wax sealed.  Some of the largest billets and boards available!  Ideal for instruments.  This was rough sawn in Africa so expect smooth but rough cuts. W16490: Select Grade. Rough edges.  Ideal for acoustic guitar sides.  W16491: Select Grade. Rough edge and small sapwood edge.  Ideal for Jumbo Acoustic Guitars! W16492: A Grade. Slight rough edge and some color stripes on edge and face.

From equatorial Africa, Gabon Ebony is usually found in wet lowlands near rivers and swaps. Devoid of color, Gabon Ebony has ink black with lighter streaks. Only a small percentage of Ebony (three to five percent) produce the highest quality jet black Ebony. Most pieces contain 50-70% sapwood with deep heart checks and voids in the heart with fall off of 80-90%. Ebony is hard and costly to produce, which makes it a rare species to obtain. It is difficult to work, glues satisfactorily, and has a tendency to want to split, but takes a really nice polish that makes it worth the work. Ebony is a treasured hardwood that was used by the Egyptian Pharaohs over 3,000 years ago. Diospyrus crassiflora. This is “Select” or “A”  grade Gabon Ebony!  All have aged and partially air dried for 1 year.  Wax sealed.  Some of the largest billets and boards available!  Ideal for instruments.  This was rough sawn in Africa so expect smooth but rough cuts. W16493: Select Grade. There is a color stripe at one end.  We are billing for a 3″ clean width that eliminates checks on the edge.  W16494: Select Grade. Clean. W16495: A Grade. Clean. W16496: Check down on edge.  This looks like it is not deeper than 1/4″ but runs 3/4 of the length.  We are charging for the good part only.

From equatorial Africa, Gabon Ebony is usually found in wet lowlands near rivers and swaps. Devoid of color, Gabon Ebony has ink black with lighter streaks. Only a small percentage of Ebony (three to five percent) produce the highest quality jet black Ebony. Most pieces contain 50-70% sapwood with deep heart checks and voids in the heart with fall off of 80-90%. Ebony is hard and costly to produce, which makes it a rare species to obtain. It is difficult to work, glues satisfactorily, and has a tendency to want to split, but takes a really nice polish that makes it worth the work. Ebony is a treasured hardwood that was used by the Egyptian Pharaohs over 3,000 years ago. Diospyrus crassiflora. This is “Select” or “A”  grade Gabon Ebony!  All have aged and partially air dried for 1 year.  Wax sealed.  Some of the largest billets and boards available!  Ideal for instruments.  This was rough sawn in Africa so expect smooth but rough cuts. W16497: A Grade. Some stripes and a sapwood edge. W16497 and W16498: Select Grade. Small sapwood edge at end of both pieces.