This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality Ebony has been air dried over 3 years and is considered dry; however, a small amount of some residual moisture may be present. This batch has very high quality stock. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality Ebony has been air dried over 3 years and is considered dry; however, a small amount of some residual moisture may be present. This batch has very high quality stock. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This has been completely wax sealed. This turning blank has checks present on both faces. The numbered face is 75% clear of checks. There is some beautiful crotch figure. There is a 5" x 1" area with checks on the opposite face of the numbers/

This high quality Ebony has been air dried over 3 years and is considered dry; however, a small amount of some residual moisture may be present. This batch has very high quality stock. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This has been completely wax sealed.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. There may be a few pin holes, surface checks, and rough edges. Colors in this grade will range from mostly dark to a combination of dark with some color streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. There may be a few pin holes, surface checks, and rough edges. Colors in this grade will range from mostly dark to a combination of dark with some color streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. There may be a few pin holes, surface checks, and rough edges. Colors in this grade will range from mostly dark to a combination of dark with some color streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. There may be a few pin holes, surface checks, and rough edges. Colors in this grade will range from mostly dark to a combination of dark with some color streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. There may be a few pin holes, surface checks, and rough edges. Colors in this grade will range from mostly dark to a combination of dark with some color streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.

This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

This high quality black Ebony has been air dried for 1-2 years (as of January 2020) and contains some residual moisture. This batch is exceptionally black Gabon Ebony that is very rare. A minor surface check or slightly rounded corner edge may be present. When working Ebony, seal all cuts immediately to prevent checking. This is all “A” Grade and has been completely wax sealed.

From equatorial Africa, Gabon Ebony is usually found in wet lowlands near rivers and swamps. 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 logs 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 nicely fits a Hauser Classical Set.

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. Carefully milled and kiln dried.  These are spectacular sets with excellent tap tones in all. Rare width and interesting subtle stripes in most.

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. Carefully milled and kiln dried.  These are spectacular sets with excellent tap tones in all. Rare width and interesting subtle stripes in most.W

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. Carefully milled and kiln dried.  These are spectacular sets with excellent tap tones in all. Rare width and interesting subtle stripes in most.

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. Carefully milled and kiln dried.  These are spectacular sets with excellent tap tones in all. Rare width and interesting subtle stripes in most.

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. Carefully milled and kiln dried.  These are spectacular sets with excellent tap tones in all. Rare width and interesting subtle stripes in most.

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. Carefully milled and kiln dried.  These are spectacular sets with excellent tap tones in all. Rare width and interesting subtle stripes in most.

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. Carefully kiln dried sets with some excellent figure in selected sets.  All are cut from one log and share uniform colors and stripes.

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. Carefully kiln dried sets with some excellent figure in selected sets.  All are cut from one log and share uniform colors and stripes.

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. Carefully kiln dried sets with some excellent figure in selected sets.  All are cut from one log and share uniform colors and stripes.

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. Carefully kiln dried sets with some excellent figure in selected sets.  All are cut from one log and share uniform colors and stripes.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. There may be a few pin holes, surface checks, and rough edges. Colors in this grade will range from mostly dark to a combination of dark with some color streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. This stock is clean, but may contain a minor imperfection. Color in this grade is black with occasional dark grey/black streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). Genuine Gabon Ebony is extremely rare and hard to find, especially in the dark color that we have available in this wood. Ebony takes a very high polish and turns well despite its density. It works, glues, and finishes well with some blunting on tools. This stock is clean, but may contain a minor imperfection. Color in this grade is black with occasional dark grey/black streaking. This wood is partially air dried, wax sealed, and contains residual moisture.