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Ebony

African Ebony, now known as African blackwood (Diospyros melanoxylon), is a very heavy wood generally jet black in color with variable gray streaks. It is very durable and hard to work with but its rich color makes it excellent as an accent and it is often used in musical instruments.

Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) is native to India and is also a dark black wood with similar properties as the African blackwood.

Macassar Ebony (Diospyros celebica), shown on the right, is dark brown to black wood with contrasting beige or gray streaks. Its striking figure makes it valuable for use as decorative accents.

NWFW does not sell wood; only items made from wood. Please see our links page for wood retailers. If you would like detailed information on specific woods used in any of our items, please contact us.

Northwest Fine Woodworking encourages the use of woods from sustainable yield resources.

For more information on wood types, we recommend the World Woods in Color by William Lincoln and other books on our recommended reading page.