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| | Scientific Name: | Diospyrus Crassiflora | | | Common Name: | Gaboon Ebony | | |
Other Names: |
African Ebony, Nigerian
Ebony |
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Availability: |
4/4 & 8/4 Lumber,
Turning Stock |
While ebony woods are difficult to identify, as they are all heavy and black and there is some confusion regarding their names, Gaboon Ebony is the most pure black of the lot. | |  |
 It has occasional chocolate brown seams, especially in the middle of larger chunks. The sapwood is a light gray offering extreme contrasts in color that can add dramatic flare to small turning projects like pens and bottle stoppers.
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| | Common Uses · Ornamental turning · Inlay and cutlery handles · Musical instruments · Small fittings and handles Strengths · Amazing color · Hard, heavy, dense · Insect resistant |  | |
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