Ebony

I have no idea. I got some slabs at home that I can toss in some water tonight.
 
George, what the heck are you up to now? I believe it does but, I haven't checked recently. I can if you'd like. Also, if you need some, let me know, I've got you covered. No sweat.

Ooops! My mistake, it don't float.
 
Interesting question. The answer is no; it will not. It is stable with not enough residual atmosphere. If you are on a desert island use you satelite link to ask for rescue. That raft won't float.

Roger
 
I have had problems with it in the past as far a skrinking. So, I put it under vacuum with B72 and acetone. It came out like a rock, that B72 is tough stuff. I did a redwood burl with Mini-wax and one with the b72, what a difference.
 
No, it sinks right to the bottom


It does crack very easily though........especially when you get it warm.
 
Hi,
there are only couple of woods not floating. Ironwood the heaviest and ebony.
I tried my own ebony and it sinks as stone even very dry.
A picture of my knife with ebony handle (the biggest one in the picture, fittings are silver).

http://www.evitech.fi/~tk/3.jpg


pig
 
Ebony is about 68 lbs a sq. foot, African Blackwood is near 82 lbs a sq. foot. Heavy heavy. Lignum Vitae is up there too.
 
Originally posted by PlaceKnives
Ebony is about 68 lbs a sq. foot, African Blackwood is near 82 lbs a sq. foot. Heavy heavy. Lignum Vitae is up there too.
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George, if you need a black wood that won't shrink, swell, or crack like Ebony, try African Blackwood. :D
 
Originally posted by Mike Hull
George, if you need a black wood that won't shrink, swell, or crack like Ebony, try African Blackwood. :D
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Yes ! Adrican Blackwood is one of my favorite wood !
Seem stable (more stable than Ebony), work and finish very well
and smell good when you work with it...

Only one bad point, it is not always black as ebony...
I have certain pieces black as ebony, but some other is
rather brown dark instead of deep black. But it is also
very beautiful!

Alain M-D
 
Tried to send George a private note but it was returned. Sorry to use bandwidth.

George,
I'm working on a vacuum for my wood and I'd really like to know what B72 is and where to find it.
Thanks much, Lynn
 
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