Gabon Ebony Hardwood Turning Blank

1,1/2”X1,1/2"x18"~3.8x3.8x45cm

Item: One Gabon Ebony woodturning blank.

You will receive a similar piece as shown. This Ebony may not be all black. It has other color inclusions on it. The second picture shown is an example of a sanded Ebony blank.

For your consideration Gabon Ebony wood aka diospyros crassifora. Air dried, fully anchorsealed to protect from defects. Extremely useful for knife handles, game calls, pool cues, boat marine parts, fine furniture, guitar headplates, necks, tailpieces, gun/knife handles, musical instruments and a variety of other wood turnings.

Origin: Gabon, Africa.

Shipping & Handling:  Shipped via USPS Mail. We accept PayPal and all major credit cards.  

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 finger boards, other musical instrument pieces, turning, fancy articles and inlay.