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29th April 2014, 07:29 PM #1
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African carvings
Does any one know what wood this is? I was thinking African blackwood but I'm not 100% sure.
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29th April 2014, 07:43 PM #2
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Blackwood or Ebony, both come in dark browns to blacks. There is a way to telling the difference, just I can't remember, so hopefully one of our experts can shed some light
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29th April 2014, 08:41 PM #3
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I know blackwood doesn't float on water, which these carvings don't. Not sure about ebony.
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29th April 2014, 11:50 PM #4
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I'm pretty sure both sink, there is a difference is in the cutting/sanding, just not sure which is which.
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30th April 2014, 01:45 AM #5
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Now for my next question.. Would it be frowned upon to saw these up and use for something like a plane infill?
They aren't really works of art and you find them all over for next to nothing.
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30th April 2014, 01:49 AM #6
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Originally Posted by johnnyrsa
Now for my next question.. Would it be frowned upon to saw these up and use for something like a plane infill?
They aren't really works of art and you find them all over for next to nothing.
O the places we live yields the timber of common variety.
I am not going to answer that question.
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30th April 2014, 06:52 AM #7
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When I was overseas I looked at them as to cut them up for possible finial and pen blanks and other uses Originally Posted by johnnyrsa
Now for my next question.. Would it be frowned upon to saw these up and use for something like a plane infill?
They aren't really works of art and you find them all over for next to nothing.
. Attached is a photo of an egg lamp I made, you will never guess where the ebony comes from 
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30th April 2014, 10:45 PM #8
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Haven't got a bloody clue Neil!!!
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1st May 2014, 02:19 AM #9
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Piano key. Originally Posted by dai sensei
...., you will never guess where the ebony comes from
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