Question about Brazilian Ebony

[mpholway]

Hello all,
This is the first time I have ever used Brazilian Ebony. I received my order form Bell Forest yesterday and when cut a slice it was not black as I expected it was yellow white. (See photo below)

Can someone provide some insight?

 

[Tarhead]

It will oxidize.

 

[mpholway]

Thanks, That's what I was hoping.

 

[bob vaughan]

It looks like it was soaked in black ink, but maybe that's the depth of oxidation.

 

[Graywolf]

Coracao de Negro | The Wood Database (Hardwood)
a little reading on that piece of wood!

 

[bob vaughan]

Wow. Amazing properties.
I get the impression that one would have a hard time getting anything to penetrate that wood, much less a dye.

 

[Jobone]

This is a handle I made a year or so ago. The oxidation took a couple weeks.

 

[Westpacx3]

This is a handle I made a year or so ago. The oxidation took a couple weeks.

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That's nice wood.

Does that stuff dull the tools fast?

 

[Ricksmi]

I have used this wood a couple times, just a couple times making table tops. The first time I cut it I thought I was given a different wood and tossed it to the back of the shop, a month later I saw it darkened, so went on to make a table top which after a few months looked great. You are going to enjoy working it but know it is hell on planner blades and will dull cutting tools. Aside from a few dull tools and a pain to work with (gluing) and stain/dyes don't work well it darkens very nicely.

 

[Echd]

This is a handle I made a year or so ago. The oxidation took a couple weeks.

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Wow, that is cool. I'm going to have to buy some of that wood.

 

[Jobone]

I believe West Penn Hardwood in Conover has turning squares.

 

[Oka]

The wood in Brazil is called in Portuguese CoraÇao de Negro (corasao) it means black-heart pretty wood. A lot of walnut when you 1st cut it does not look black but a week later it does.