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Old 06-21-2005, 05:44 PM
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Wood for scales??

Anyone ever used any black and white ebony (diospyros embryopteris)? It looks pretty cool and I was thinking about buying some to cut down for scales. Also was thinking red palm would be pretty cool as well, may have to get the wood stabilized, but just wondering if anyone has used either.
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Old 06-21-2005, 06:22 PM
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Ive used both red and black palm with good sucess. I always use a sealer, but havnt had any compliants on either. Depending on the use of the knife, stabilization cant hurt!!

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Old 06-21-2005, 09:50 PM
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B & W Ebony

I have some ebony which appears similar & it was called "pale moon ebony" It is a little on the soft side & polishes much better & is much more stable if stabilized . It really is striking after stabilized.

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Old 06-22-2005, 09:17 AM
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Isn't the black and white ebony macassar ebony? I've got some macassar that looks the same to me. I like the stuff.


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Old 06-22-2005, 04:08 PM
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No, diospyros celebica is the scientific name for macassar ebony...I looked it up cuz it's not like I just know this stuff


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Old 06-22-2005, 04:17 PM
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That is pale moon ebony. Macassar Ebony is a different subspecies. I have some Philippine Striped Ebony (diospyros pilipinas) that is beautiful as well.

Here are a couple of pics.

This is a pic of knife scales from Striped Ebony


This pic is of paddle lid blanks I normally sell to turkey call makers, but would work for knife scales since they can be ripped and bookmatched pairs made from them. This is just 3 of the 6 varieties of Ebony I found in the Philippines.


I am going to start a thread with some other materials I brought back with me from the Philippines this summer.

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Old 06-22-2005, 04:27 PM
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I know of several people that have used the Philippine Striped Ebony for knife handles and they say that it does not need to be stabilized. I know that this wood works great in turning pieces which is what I do with it. Care just has to be taken when drilling and polishing to make sure that it does not get too hot. It can get heat cracks, but I know people that drill using linseed oil to counteract this problem. I know that when polished right, this wood takes a polish like glass.
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Do you have a source for the black and white ebony?


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