charlie b wrote:
> A freind near Austin Texas has offered to send me
> some "Texas Ebony" to try turning. Anyone worked
> with this stuff and if so what's your opinion of
> it?
I'd take it. All you'll ever want to know...
The tree
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=texas%20ebony&sa=N&tab=iw
The wood
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=texas+ebony+wood
Pictures
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=texas%20ebony&sa=N&tab=wi
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"charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>A freind near Austin Texas has offered to send me
> some "Texas Ebony" to try turning. Anyone worked
> with this stuff and if so what's your opinion of
> it?
>
> charlie b
I have worked with it a little while making Knife handles. It is tight
grained like Ebony and cutting leaves a smooth burnished surface. The
color was very dark brown to black and had light blind streaks. It is
rather expensive however not so much as typical Ebony. Very heavy. I can
post a picture of it on a.b.p.w. If you like.
"BillyBob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Well, I learned something. I tend to avoid the expensive aisles of the
> lumber perveyors. I've already got a few feet of some really good wood
> that
> I'm scared to use because I'll probably screw it up. I'm still waiting to
> get my dream bandsaw to slice a hunk off my 16/4 Cocobolo.
Oddly I started making fewer mistakes when I went from using Pine to Oak and
other more expensive hard woods. I guess the additional cost of a mistake
make me better plan my projects.
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bob, Woodcraft and Hardwood Lumber in the Heights sell Texas Ebony and
IIRC
> Rockler has had it in stock. Expensive and heavy.
Well, I learned something. I tend to avoid the expensive aisles of the
lumber perveyors. I've already got a few feet of some really good wood that
I'm scared to use because I'll probably screw it up. I'm still waiting to
get my dream bandsaw to slice a hunk off my 16/4 Cocobolo.
Bob
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"BillyBob" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > A freind near Austin Texas has offered to send me
> > some "Texas Ebony" to try turning. Anyone worked
> > with this stuff and if so what's your opinion of
> > it?
>
> I hear it works pretty well in "DELAYth" if you are willing to follow the
> grain. Sorry I could not resist.
Mmmm.. in that case it could be petrified bullshit?
>
> I've never heard of the stuff.
>
> Bob
"charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A freind near Austin Texas has offered to send me
> some "Texas Ebony" to try turning. Anyone worked
> with this stuff and if so what's your opinion of
> it?
I hear it works pretty well in "DELAYth" if you are willing to follow the
grain. Sorry I could not resist.
I've never heard of the stuff.
Bob
"BillyBob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> A freind near Austin Texas has offered to send me
>> some "Texas Ebony" to try turning. Anyone worked
>> with this stuff and if so what's your opinion of
>> it?
>
> I hear it works pretty well in "DELAYth" if you are willing to follow the
> grain. Sorry I could not resist.
>
> I've never heard of the stuff.
Bob, Woodcraft and Hardwood Lumber in the Heights sell Texas Ebony and IIRC
Rockler has had it in stock. Expensive and heavy.