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Ebony, Macassar

 
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:	Blunts and dulls blades, does not glue well.
Finishing Qualities:
Durability:
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

WoodZone Woodworking Retail Store
2263 Sunset Blvd. West Columbia, SC 29169.
803-233-3764
Offering in stock supplies for furniture making, finishing, carving, turning, and other forms of woodcraft.