Thread: Queen Ebony - info and Garage sale info!!!

Originally Posted by Rattrap

Just gave them a quick call, seems like they have had a veritable horde of forum members racing in to try out this timber.

Shouldn't have been unexpected, eh wot?

You could always use Urine its amonia

Hey People,
Don't forget to keep some of the Shavings, of the Q/E for the Ladies who Dye Wool. I just use a plastic shopping bag, & write on a tag, & put it int the Shavings, so they know what they are using.
Osage Orange is one of their favourites.
I'm not sure that you may know, but our Army Khaki Uniforms came from O/Orange Dye.
Regards,
issatree.

Exposer to oxygen is the main cause of darkening.
Some timbers go grey, some go to a dark red colour, some goes purple and others like Queen Ebony goes Dark brown to a black like colour

It is called oxidisation. When sealing the timber, it will still darken over time, but it will take longer than usual.

By sitting it on a window seal is not a good idea, it will definately crack or have surface checking . My reccomendation is by suspending it in a sealed that as stated before with ammonia. Allow th fumes to react with the timber to speed the oxidisation

Hope you enjoy working with it

Brian

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Eliza, is it time that darkens it, or exposure to UV light?

ie. will sitting it on a window sill that sees good natural light hurry things along, like it does with Purpleheart, etc?



I gather they've already been turned to size and by "finishing" you simply mean laying down a coat of CA/Shellawax/whatever and assembling?

I'm curious as to just how deeply the fuming affects the wood.

9-17 Lucy street, Moorooka Qld. I will add the address on the website
Brian

Cool, a little but closer