Black and White Ebony Turning Blanks
Price: $4.99-$59.99 » Buy Now from Rockler Tools
Black and White Ebony is highly sought after and considered a rare find. It features striking contrast between a creamy background and thick, dark chocolate bands. This wood has silky-fine texture with mostly straight grain and is very hard. It turns nicely and takes a fabulous polish. These turning blanks are available in an assortment of sizes for pens, carvings, bottle stoppers, game pieces, tool handles, table legs, spindles, finials, candlesticks and whatever else your imagination can conjure up!
Due to high demand and limited supply, we cannot always guarantee that this item will be in stock. Turning Blanks come rough sawn to nominal thickness and are coated with wax.Native to: Southeast Asia.Average Dried Weight: 42lb/cubic foot.Common Uses: Carving, Inlay, Marquetry, Musical instruments, Piano keys, Turning, Drum sticks, Decorative Woodwork, Violin bows, Xylophones.Sapwood: Varies from whitish yellow to brown or reddish. Clearly demarcated from heartwood.Heartwood: Generally black with light bands, medium brown zones, or with stark contrast between nearly white and black wood. The heartwood may be more brittle than the lighter sapwood.Grain: Generally straight, sometimes irregular.Texture: Fine and even.Allergies: Sawdust may cause respiratory and skin problems in some people. Natural Durability: Heartwood has high natural resistance to decay.Cutting characteristics: Saws satisfactorily. Quite difficult to plane and machine because of density. A reduced angle of 20° helps.Turning: Turns well.Polishing: Takes an excellent polish.
Price: $4.99-$59.99
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