8/4 Gaboon Ebony Lumber Species_African Mahogany Sand any remaining glossy areas

Sand any remaining glossy areas with a medium-grit sandpaper

Protect the end grain of 4x4 posts

tool and knife handles

WORKING PROPERTIES Black Walnut can be worked with hand or power tools without difficulty

It has excellent compatibility with paints and varnishes

8/4 Gaboon Ebony Lumber Species_African Mahogany Sand any remaining glossy areasDESCRIPTION A very dense, very hard wood with straight to slightly interlocked grain. Very fine textured. Gaboon ebony is believed to be the blackest wood that grows. Weight is about 63 64 lbs. per cu. ft. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN African (West African) BOTANICAL NAME Diospyrus Crassiflora OTHER NAMES Cameroon Ebony, Nigerian Ebony, etc., according to country of origin. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES This very dense timber has a good steam bending classification and