Black and White ebony is a rare
member of the ebony family, found mostly in Laos. It tends
to crack easily and we recommend special procedures for drying pieces thicker
than 3/4" thick. The only fairly reliable way to dry this wood is
to turn it completely down to a thin walled piece all in one setting.
We also suggest you spread superglue, especially on the end-grain during
the turning process. Finish the project in one sitting if possible,
and apply shellawax cream as a finish. The piece will then dry very
slowly through the shellawax, with minimal or no distortion. Do not
part turn these pieces to dry them unless you have some magic we don't
have!
sample photo-- our pieces have really good
lines and no checks!
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