Gabon Ebony

 diospyros crassifora

EXOTIC LUMBER~TURNING WOOD

Knife handles, game calls, pool cues, drum sticks, door handles, grips, magic wands, and so many other woodworking project possibilities.

Gabon Ebony Woodturning Lumber sized at:

1,1/2"x1,1/2"x6"

38x38x152mm

All Ebony is not jet black, it has brown or white inclusions on it. You will receive one similar piece as shown. The first picture reflects an example of the Ebony blank after it is sanded.

Quantity offered: 1 piece.

For your consideration Gabon Ebony Wood aka diospyros crassifora. Fully paraffin waxed to protect from defects. Extremely useful for magic wands, knife handles, game calls, pool cues, boat marine parts, ball bearings, bushings, fine furniture, guitar headplates, necks, tailpieces, gun/knife handles, musical instruments, and a variety of other turnings.

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Additional facts about Gabon/Gaboon Ebony:  
DESCRIPTION A very dense, very hard wood with straight to slightly interlocked grain. Very fine textured. Gaboon ebony is believed to be the blackest wood that grows.
Weight is about 63-64 lbs. per cu. ft.
BOTANICAL NAME Diospyrus Crassiflora
OTHER NAMES Cameroon Ebony, Nigerian Ebony, etc., according to country of origin.
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

 

This very dense timber has a good steam bending classification and very high bending and crushing strength, with high stiffness and resistance to shock loads.

WORKING PROPERTIES

 

This is a very hard wood to work with hand or power tools, with severe blunting effect on cutters. In planing, a reduced angle of 20 degrees is required when irregular grain is present, with an increase in in pressure bar and shoe pressures advised to prevent the wood from riding or chattering on cutters. Pre-boring is necessary for nailing and screwing. Takes glue well, and it can be polished to an excellent finish.

DURABILITY

 

Very durable. Highly resistant to termites. Extremely resistant to preservative treatment.

SEASONING

 

Billets dry fairly rapidly and well with little degradation. Small movement in service.

USES

 

Tool, cutlery, and knife handles, door knobs, butt ends of billiard cues, piano and organ keys, violin and guitar fingerboards, other musical instrument pieces, turning, fancy articles, and inlay.


For your consideration Gabon Ebony Wood aka diospyros crassifora. Fully paraffin waxed to protect from defects. Extremely useful for magic wands, knife handles, game calls, pool cues, boat marine parts, ball bearings, bushings, fine furniture, guitar headplates, necks, tailpieces, gun/knife handles, musical instruments, and a variety of other turnings. This is a very hard wood to work with hand or power tools, with severe blunting effect on cutters. In planing, a reduced angle of 20 degrees is required when irregular grain is present, with an increase in in pressure bar and shoe pressures advised to prevent the wood from riding or chattering on cutters. Pre-boring is necessary for nailing and screwing. Takes glue well, and it can be polished to an excellent finish. Tool, cutlery, and knife
For your consideration Gabon Ebony Wood aka diospyros crassifora. Fully paraffin waxed to protect from defects. Extremely useful for magic wands, knife handles, game calls, pool cues, boat marine parts, ball bearings, bushings, fine furniture, guitar headplates, necks, tailpieces, gun/knife handles, musical instruments, and a variety of other turnings. This is a very hard wood to work with hand or power tools, with severe blunting effect on cutters. In planing, a reduced angle of 20 degrees is required when irregular grain is present, with an increase in in pressure bar and shoe pressures advised to prevent the wood from riding or chattering on cutters. Pre-boring is necessary for nailing and screwing. Takes glue well, and it can be polished to an excellent finish. Tool, cutlery, and knife