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Black Ebony 410to415
Dried Black Ebony. Shown bare wood for an accurate view. We are one of the only sellers anywhere that will put photos online of ebony without a darkening finish. You can see the finished color by looking at the end which has a finish on it. See notes on photos. These are generally rare pieces, and pieces like 410 cannot be imported as the last import of black thicker pieces that we can find was in 2008. We cannot replace black pieces over 1.5 inches thick. Pieces may be sprayed with a clear finish to protect them during shipping.
Piece 410
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches
Piece 411
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 1 15/16 x 2 x 5 3/8 inches. Note: this piece has some tiny pin holes, discounted for that reason.
Piece 413
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 1.5 x 1.5 x 5 1/8 inches
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 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 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 117
1.25 x 1 5/16 x 6 1/8 inches
A+/A grade
dried to 12% or less
Knife Blanks
Black Ebony 402to409
High quality pieces in black Ebony. Dried wood. They couldn't be much more different than the pieces most companies sell: waxed , wet and often have bad areas you cannot see in photos. You can see everything in our photos, pieces are shown without a finish. To get an idea how much difference our cutting/selection makes with ebony, look at a piece like 403 or 404. That is often the entire yield of a piece that started out as a waxed 1.5 x 1.5 x 12. About 1 in 30 or less (3-4%) of the waxed 1.5 x 1.5 x 12's will turn into a cleaned up (dried too) piece that is 12" long and close to 1.5" square that is nearly black. We honestly cut away all the defects so you have a great piece every time. See the finish on the tops for idea of final color when finished. Note that we may need to spray your piece with a clear finish before it is shipped to protect it.
Piece 404
Black Ebony, dried, size: 1 3/16 x 1.5 x 3 3/8 inches
Piece 405
Black Ebony, dried, size: 1 3/16 x 1 5/16 x 6 1/8 inches
Piece 406
Black Ebony, dried, size: 1 1/8 x 1 5/16 x 3 1/8 inches
Piece 407
Black Ebony, dried, size: 1 1/16 x 1 3/18 x 7.75 inches
Piece 408
Black Ebony, dried, size: 1 x 1 5/16 x 9 1/8 inches
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 304
Ebony, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 5 1/8 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 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
Bowl Blanks
Black Ebony 400to401
Dried bowl blanks in Black Ebony. Super rare to find dried bowl blanks in this wood because it is a lot of trouble to produce them. At least one of these has been drying for over 19 years, the other for at least a decade. Ebony cracks really badly if not dried super slowly/correctly but it is fairly stable and nice to work once dry like these. Note that we may need to spray a thin clear finish on these to ship them safely to you.
Piece 400
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 1.75+ x 4.75 x 4 7/8 inches
Piece 401
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 1 7/8 x 4.75 x 4 7/8 inches
Micro Boards
Black Ebony 416to419
Dried Black ebony in small micro boards. Dried and ready to use.
Piece 416
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 1 5/8 x 2.25 x 6 1/8 inches Note: has a type of figure
Piece 418
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 1 x 2 7/16 x 7 inches
Piece 419
Black Ebony, dried (ready to work), size: 1/4 x 2 x 4 1/8 Note: rare AA grade color