What'll ya Trade for this Ebony Dowel

[Jamesis]

I don't even know when or where I got it, or what for. I came across it today, but really have no use for it.

I'm almost 99.9% sure it's Ebony. It's very dense and tight grained and almost black.

It measures 8-15/16" long and 7/8" diameter. It weighs 3.5oz.

I'm guessing you could get two pens out of it.




James

 

[ripjack13]

The purplish red color on the end makes me think Burmese Blackwood....
I am probably wrong though.

 

[Jamesis]

In the sunlight you can see it's more of a very deep dark brown with a slight reddish hue in the middle of the dowel. Indoors it's almost black.
I was of the understanding that all ebony is not 100% pure black?

 

[Arn213]

Pure black and some combination of black with tan streak- African Gaboon (Nigerian) and Madagascar.

 

[Tony]

Are you looking to trade or sell?

 

[Jamesis]

I thought trade, I'm not sure what to sell it for.

The purplish red color on the end makes me think Burmese Blackwood....
I am probably wrong though.

Naw, that's not it:

https://www.wood-database.com/burmese-blackwood/

 

[Jamesis]

Are you looking to trade or sell?

Trade I guess, I wouldn't know how much to sell it for.

 

[Tony]

Trade I guess, I wouldn't know how much to sell it for.

Sorry, just realized you said that in the title!

Are you looking for turning blanks, boards, what do you want? Interested in it.

 

[Jamesis]

Spindle blank 2"-5" square, or anything interesting

 

[Tony]

Think I'll pass, thanks James.

 

[ripjack13]

Naw, that's not it:

https://www.wood-database.com/burmese-blackwood/

Hmm...I figured I was wrong. I was right about that at least. Lol

 

[Bubby]

I may be interested. Do you have any other pieces for trade? Any live edge burl?

 

[Jamesis]

Wouldn't ya know I left my camera in my shop (12 miles away) today, so I can't take pics.

Are you interested in the live edge burl for turning or casting?

Reason I ask is that I have a block of York Gum Burl and a piece of Black Line Maple Burl, both have some live edge on one corner. Wouldn't really work too well in a turning (on the corner), but could be cut to be used in castings.

 

[Bubby]

Wouldn't ya know I left my camera in my shop (12 miles away) today, so I can't take pics.

Are you interested in the live edge burl for turning or casting?

Reason I ask is that I have a block of York Gum Burl and a piece of Black Line Maple Burl, both have some live edge on one corner. Wouldn't really work too well in a turning (on the corner), but could be cut to be used in castings.

Ya I would be interested in the live edge pieces