Thread: Ebony ?

So chaps, I’d like to add an ebony tip on my forend
Where would I get s piece, or failing that, can anyone recommend an alternative timber ?

Puriri

Toy makers and the like often have a bit of ebony .
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Try @Von Gruff Knives , he does not just do knives

Originally Posted by mikee

Try @Von Gruff Knives , he does not just do knives

I bought (pure black) gabon ebony in from a supply house in the US but ebay is another source although that is indonesian ebony and is very dark/almost black when the finishing oils are applied.

Go to Exotic Hardwoods and this is on page 2 here https://www.cuestik.com/canxan-negro...zonia/ew-cnb6/

Originally Posted by Von Gruff Knives

I bought (pure black) gabon ebony in from a supply house in the US but ebay is another source although that is indonesian ebony and is very dark/almost black when the finishing oils are applied.

Go to Exotic Hardwoods and this is on page 2 here https://www.cuestik.com/canxan-negro...zonia/ew-cnb6/

@Von Gruff Knives nice one. Great idea to use a billiard cue supplier. What do they sting you for freight?

Originally Posted by csmiffy

@Von Gruff Knives nice one. Great idea to use a billiard cue supplier. What do they sting you for freight?

I have an agent in the US and get things sent to him and when there is enough for a package he boxes it up and sends it over. Have one on the way at the moment from 4 different suppliers. Needed some camel bone scales so added enough to make it worthwhile with carbide bits, sanding drums and filled up the box with more grinder belts and that was US$127 by Parcel Monkey but when you divide everything up against what I would pay for it in NZ (if I could get it here that is) it is still much more cost effective. Ceramic 2x72 belts from NZ sources are round the NZ$18 to $20 each where I get them from the US for US$5.50 or about NZ$8 so multiply that by 40 and you can see where the shipping costs dissapare into the background.

I have bought some ‘Queens Ebony’ for my stock making from an outfit in Matamata, they sell on TM. It is grown in the islands, is fairly dense, very hard but not particularly dark. Chocolate brown, but not black like the real deal. The quality is ok, I found a couple of pieces that were no good for use due to drying checks.

How big or small a piece, had some ebony book ends somewhere if I can find them

50mm x 50mm square ��

Second hand shops and Sally's stores are worth a look , often little tourist things or nic naks that are from Ebony.

I do a bit of bone carving and use ebony sometimes to go with it. One can still find ebony figurines etc in 2nd hand shops. I buy them up when I find them and break them down and recarve them.

Like others have said, keep your eyes out for figurines/carvings on trademe and 2nd hand stores. Sometimes you end up with shit wood thats dyed black, other times you strike gold.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...1?bof=Oz9ma40o

Use the fat one ........

Well I managed to stuff up getting those photos around the right way.