The appearance of ebony is sometimes imitated by staining other woods such as hornbeam a black color.
Macassar ebony flooring.
This tree has the ability to grow up to 20 meters.
In addition to its constant demand with veneer.
One of these is diospyros quaesita thwaites from sri lanka.
It is also known as golden ebony for the black stripe.
As compared to the other trees in the ebony.
It can be found on dash boards of classic cars and in the staterooms of yachts.
Brown with black stripes it can be used wherever a dark refined look is desired.
This is an exceptionally heavy dense hard wood.
Diospyros in latin originally meant fruit of the god s and is referenced in ezekiel 27 15.
It is also known as macassar ebony or variegated ebony and is closely related to genuine ebony but is obtained from different species in the same genus.
Diospyros celebica this ebony species are grown in sulawesi which is an island in indonesia.
Our selection is small because we only buy high end grades.
Macassar ebony diospyros celebica is a very rare and desired exotic ebony wood from asia.
Calamander or coromandel is a valuable wood from india and sri lanka ceylon.
The black heart is usually brittle and the wood is used mostly for decorative purposes.
Approximately 200 board feet total 5 4.
I just realized that macassar ebony and indonesian ebony are the same thing.
It got its name from macassar the main part of the island.
Indian ebony coromandel tendu temru timbruni tunki.
This type of ebony is getting hard to find with a reasonable price but we ve done our best to make these veneer sheets as affordable as possible.
12 13 feet long x 3 6 inches wide mostly 4 5 inches wide 8 4.
Lol i purchased a stabilized block of it some years ago listed as indonesian ebony to use for a kitchen knife handle and ended up really liking it and wanting to get some more but i didn t find that much for sale when using that name as compared to the others.
Sapwood can range from a dull tan to a light golden brown or sometimes even a muted orange peach or light pink.
Macassar ebony is an exotic wood with heartwood that is reported to be strong very heavy and very hard.
Macassar ebony is one of the most desirable classic and exotic wood veneers available.
5 11 feet long mostly 8 10 feet long x 3 6 inches wide mostly 4 5 inches wide for more information or to place an order please contact ed.
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One of the finest hardwoods in the world.
Macassar ebony is known for its typically striped appearance with usual colors typically dominated by deep browns although green yellow burgundy red orange and even peach secondary colors can highlight more spectacular pieces.
10 different types of ebony wood.
Macassar ebony scientific name.
It is a hazel brown color with black stripes or the other way about very heavy and hard.
