'ebony'

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Adrian Levi

while planing an e-bevel out of this board I discovered after the black dye was gone that that the wood was not a great specimen at all / it looks kind of like rosewood to me , but also could be ebony . Any advice on wether or not to change the board

There are many species or ebony and several cuts from each log as well. Most ebony is NOT black as the grain is brown if noticed. This piece looks like the wood we use from Indonesia. This is true Macassar Ebony aka diospyros celebica.

To me, this is the best and most stable Ebony I have found. I use pieces up to 6 inches wide with no cracking in storage or use. For the Indian and African ebony's I can't say the same.