Thread: Ebony Supplier in Brisbane

Not a real Ebony, but still hard and black, try Queen Ebony here Timber merchants Australia & Worldwide

Thanks for that direction dai sensei....previous years there was a supplier at the TWWS in Bris...I went late yesterday but they were not there this year. In fact there was a lot of former merchants missing this year.

billinudgel woodworks. I know they are not super close to bris but they do sell ebony

Thanks Wood Collector....is that Stan's mob ?

I didn't think of asking them while I was at the TWWS because they didn't have any on display.

What sort of size are you looking for Skot? I might be able to help.

Cheers Bevan

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Not a real Ebony, but still hard and black, try Queen Ebony here Timber merchants Australia & Worldwide

It looks like the above web site link (Timber Merchants Australia & Worldwide) is dead. I've been trying to contact them for the last 6 months or so. Their phone is still connected, but has never been answered when I've called them. So, I'm not sure whether Sitco Australia is still operating or not....

Regards,

RoyG

Bevan,

Thanks for that

Not much at all. At the moment I need only a small amount for Eye pupils in an Intasia project........2 pieces about 10mm - 15mm round

If I have to source it from a commercial mob, I would probably order the minimum possible.

For such a small quantity, have you tried buying Ebony from one of the suppliers of timber blanks for pen making. Some pen blanks would be plenty big enough for what you've described,

I just tried the Timberbits web site (Timberbits - Pen Turning & Woodworking), but they don't list Ebony amongst their pen blanks stock at the moment. Maybe do the rounds of the pen blank suppliers web shops? I'm sure you'll find something.

Regards,

RoyG

Skot,

Try Pop's Shed in Melbourne. According to their web site, they've got Ebony Pen Blanks 19 x 19 x 125 mm for $ 9.95 plus postage.....

Ebony 19 x 19 x 125mm - Woodturning Tools and Timber, Woodturner Accessories, Woodcarver Supplies, Woodturning Equipment

Regards,

RoyG

I could probably part with a small piece for the cost of postage

I've got a bit I can give Skot. He'll prolly pick it up Friday.

Thanks all for the responses and thanks to Bevan.

Will catch up Friday Night

If you're looking for Black Ebony, don't buy the Queens Ebony as linked above, Queens Ebony is better known as Pacific Blackwood, it's not an Ebony at all and is dark brown.

Looks like the members above have you sorted, so good luck and I hope your project works out well!

Again, thanks to all for your responses and a BIG thank you to Bevan (Enfield Guy) for the piece I picked up from him tonight.

Bevan also gave me a piece of Qld Walnut (if I remember correctly) to use in my intasia projects