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Ebony, Macassar

Macassar Ebony Table  Macassar Ebony Table
Above: Tables made from Macassar Ebony. - Click picture to enlarge

Botanical Name:
Diospyros spp.
Other Names:
Calamander Wood, Golden ebony, Marblewood.
Natural Characteristics: Very dense with a brittle heartwood. Dark grain.
Color:
Brown to Black. Dark black grain with occasional brown grain.
Woodworking
Qualities:
Poor
Blunts and dulls blades, does not glue well.
Finishing
Qualities:
Good
Durability:
Good
Uses:
Turnings, decorative inlay, instruments, pool cues.
Comments:
Can be difficult to work with. The dark hard heartwood can be brittle. Ebony is very rare.
Price: Very expensive

 

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