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Ebony "Steel" A-H
Genuine Ebony that has been dyed black and stabilized. Ultra dense, heavier than Lignum Vitae. I call them "Ebony Steel". Even though this wood has a fine grain, a special stabilization program was able to impregnate a large amount of resin in these. They almost feel like picking up a piece of steel bar stock. Sanding is easy and produces a glass like finish. Note that interior color can vary and sometimes the deepest part of the core has a tan or grey streak in it, if there, it is usually about a round 5/8 inch core of differing color. Outside of that they seem to be this really unusual black graphite color.. .
Piece B
1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 6.25 inches
Stabilized with resin
Piece C
1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 6 3/8 inches
Stabilized with resin
Piece G
1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 6 inches
Stabilized with resin
Piece H
1.75 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches
Stabilized with resin
Ebony 1-12
This photo shows this ebony with a coat of shellac. AIR DRIED COMPLETELY. (under 12%) See All four pics below of the bare wood sides of these pieces (this is what other vendors don't show--they only show the wood after finishing because that darkens it). Note that the grading system is based on us looking at the wood when it is completely bare wood, not finished. These are shown bare wood with no wax or finish to hide the grain. We want you to see the actual piece you are buying, but finishing can make even A grade look close to all black. All pieces ARE dry (for real) of course. Note that ebony is a little bit more brittle then some woods, and just because it is dry does not mean it won't crack if you get it super hot sanding it (if you cannot comfortably put your hand on it--then is too hot) or by hitting it with a hard object like a hammer, or dropping it on a cement floor.
Piece 7
1 3/8 x 1.5 x 5 7/8 inches
A grade
dried to 12% or less
Ebony 100-108
This photo shows this ebony with a coat of shellac. AIR DRIED COMPLETELY. (under 12%) Note that the grading system is based on us looking at the wood when it is completely bare wood, not finished. For all but the most expensive pieces, we are showing photos of finished wood. All pieces ARE dry (for real) of course. Note that ebony is a little bit more brittle then some woods, and just because it is dry does not mean it won't crack if you get it super hot sanding it (if you cannot comfortably put your hand on it--then is too hot) or by hitting it with a hard object like a hammer, or dropping it on a cement floor.
Piece 106
1.25 x 1.25 x 5 inches
A grade
dried to 12% or less
Ebony 109-123
This photo shows this ebony with a coat of shellac. AIR DRIED COMPLETELY. (under 12%) See All four pics below of the bare wood sides of these pieces (this is what other vendors don't show--they only show the wood after finishing because that darkens it). Note that the grading system is based on us looking at the wood when it is completely bare wood, not finished. All pieces ARE dry (for real) of course. Note that ebony is a little bit more brittle then some woods, and just because it is dry does not mean it won't crack if you get it super hot sanding it (if you cannot comfortably put your hand on it--then is too hot) or by hitting it with a hard object like a hammer, or dropping it on a cement floor. PLEASE READ THE GRADING SYSTEM AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE TO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF A, A+, AA ETC. If two grades are shown, it is in between those two grades. When two grades are shown, the one that is closest to correct is listed first.
Piece 109
2 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 10 5/8 inches
A+/A grade
dried to 12% or less
Piece 115
1 3/16 x 1 5/16 x 7 1/8 inches
A+/A grade
dried to 12% or less
Piece 116
1 1/8 x 1.25 x 6 7/8 inches
A+/A grade
dried to 12% or less
Piece 117
1.25 x 1 5/16 x 6 1/8 inches
A+/A grade
dried to 12% or less
Ebony 307 to 313
Black Ebony dried pieces. We show them unfinished to make sure you can see the wood. Most vendors don't do that, because if you put enough clear coat or wax over ebony you can make it look black in a photo even if the color is really off. These will be jet black or close when a finish is applied. We will need to put a finish on them before shipping to you to prevent damage in the mail. Grades of each piece are noted in the picture. If there is more than one grade shown, it is between the two grades. It is interesting to note that all of these (except 307) started out as rough 1.5 x 1.5 x 12's. After drying them and removing all the cracks and bad areas this is what is left (sometimes it doesn't work out this well). We do have some bulk 1.5 x 1.5 x 12's and you can see why they sell for much less, you lose about 40% of the wood on average to get them into this quality. I've cut more than a thousand pieces over the years, and losses average around 40% when buying waxed pieces. That is why all ebony that is for sale is not equal.
Piece 307
Ebony, dried, size: 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 7 7/8 inches
Piece 308
Ebony, dried, size: 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 12.5 inches
Piece 312
Ebony, dried, size: 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 8 1/8 inches
Piece 313
Ebony, dried, size: 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 2 7/16 inches
Knife Blanks
Ebony 300 to 306
Dried Black Ebony. Each piece is graded in the picture. Shown Bare wood, so with a clear finish they usually look all black, especially A+ and AA. They'll be coated with a clear coat before shipping to protect them.
Piece 300
Ebony, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1.5 x 6 1/8 inches
Piece 301
Ebony, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1.5 x 6 1/8 inches
Piece 302
Ebony, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1.5 x 6 1/8 inches
Piece 303
Ebony, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1.5 x 5.5 inches
Piece 304
Ebony, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 5 1/8 inches
Piece 305
Ebony, dried, size: 1 3/16 x 1 7/16 x 12.25 inches
Piece 306
Ebony, dried, size: 1 1/16 x 1 7/16 x 6.5 inches
Lumber
Ebony A-G
This photo shows some small pieces of ebony lumber, with high to rare high quality color. The bare wood appears a little reddish in the photo, it isn't really though, it is black. Grade above each piece, and the second side can be seen below: PLEASE READ THE GRADING SYSTEM AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE TO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF A, A+, AA ETC. If two grades are shown, it is in between those two grades. When two grades are shown, the one that is closest to correct is listed first.
Piece A
1/4 x 5 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches
A+/A grade
dried to 12% or less
Piece B
1/4 x 1 9/16 x 11.25 inches
AA grade
dried to 12% or less
Piece D
3/4 x 1 9/16 x 13 1/8 inches
A grade
dried to 12% or less
Piece F
1/4 x 2 9/16 x 18 inches
AA grade
dried to 12% or less