Thread: Source of ebony wanted.

Just wondering what finish people put on ebony?
I got some queen ebony from the show and would like to make a box out of it.
Andy

Originally Posted by Rattrap

Hi all,
I'm on the hunt for some ebony for plugs/handles for green & green style pieces. It needs to be a good black for full effect. I'm not after heaps, probably couldn't afford heaps in the first place, 19mm thick & just about any width & length. I've emailed a couple of companies, but no response at all. 1 company whom i was very keen to buy from was Sitco as they were FCS certified has sadly closed down. I've been watching Ebay over the last week but no luck.
If anyone knows of a source of ebony i'd really appreciate a heads up.
In the mean time i'm trying out 'ebonising' timber which works ok however there are problems with sanding the timber after ebonising, namly that the black doesn't penetrate far into the timber at all.

Thanks,
Ratty.

Hello

I can supply small quantities of Gabon Ebony if you are still looking.

Cheers

Cheers Musungu but i still have plenty left.