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  1. 4th June 2020, 09:16 PM #1
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    Made up a couple of these as a gift to another woodie who has gone above and beyond for me in the past.

    Two Ebony and one Hairy Oak (Sth QLD) Sierra Stylus pens in Gold & Chrome.
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    Nice looking pens, I’m sure they will love receiving them.
    Both the timbers go well with the platings on the hardware.
    Which Ebony have you used ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ironwood View Post
    Nice looking pens, I’m sure they will love receiving them.
    Both the timbers go well with the platings on the hardware.
    Which Ebony have you used ?
    Not quite sure on these, as I have received a mixture of true Gabon Ebony, NG Ebony, and others in a lot. It the same as in the blank supporting the pens. I'm leaning towards Gabon Ebony but not confident.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobyturns View Post
    Not quite sure on these, as I have received a mixture of true Gabon Ebony, NG Ebony, and others in a lot. It the same as in the blank supporting the pens. I'm leaning towards Gabon Ebony but not confident.
    I have some NG Ebony that I got from a member here, it looks very much the same with the black and brown streaks, but I am not confident enough to make a call just on that basis.
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    A very good looking trio of pens. Nicely made and nicely photographed. I really like the way Hairy Oak comes up and I always keep my eye out for it as I don't seem to see it around that much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ironwood View Post
    I have some NG Ebony that I got from a member here, it looks very much the same with the black and brown streaks, but I am not confident enough to make a call just on that basis.
    Probably from the same forum member?? I have purchased some NG Ebony with Amboyna burl pen blanks and also received a mix of NG & Gaboon Ebony from another member. These came from the second source.
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    My opinion for what its worth....based on my experience (exceptions in a species can always be found)

    Gabon (African) ebony is more often a clean black heartwood
    PNG ebony often has brown streaks as does Macassar Ebony (Indonesian)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Euge View Post
    My opinion for what its worth....based on my experience (exceptions in a species can always be found)

    Gabon (African) ebony is more often a clean black heartwood
    PNG ebony often has brown streaks as does Macassar Ebony (Indonesian)

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    Euge, I checked back to the posts where I sourced these from - PNG Ebony it seems from best attempt to identify.
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    Beautiful, Moby,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobyturns View Post
    Probably from the same forum member?? I have purchased some NG Ebony with Amboyna burl pen blanks and also received a mix of NG & Gaboon Ebony from another member. These came from the second source.
    It seems that we got our bits from the same source. So I’m leaning towards NG Ebony as well.
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