Griffin Exotic Wood
 
 


Ebony
(diospyros spp.)

Ebony is a member of the diospyros family.  In the older trees, the wood is very black accounting for the reputation of this wood.  Colors in actual pieces vary quite a bit with at least a little brown being seen in all but our upper grades.  Truly black pieces are extremely rare now. Ebony can vary somewhat in density.  Variances from .80 to 1.16 are possible.  All of our kiln-dried wood seems to be close to the upper end of possible density.   Other pieces fall somewhere between .8 and 1.1.   What today is called ebony is probably not the wood called by the Egyptians and in the Bible as ebony.  It seems that african blackwood was the wood they were referring to.  Ebony is darker however. 

Ebony grading system:  (Based on external appearances--generally the inside is the same but not always)
Grade B: Black/brown wood with noticeable lines that are dk. brown, and are usually not hidden without dyeing.  Dye is cheaper than dark wood!
Grade A:  Black wood with minor dk. brown lines, that SOMETIMES disappear through normal finishing.
Grade A+: Black wood with very occasional tiny brown areas that are almost unnoticeable before finishing.
Grade AA: Very black wood that is almost all black on external surfaces (98%+) even before finishing. Very occasional tiny off color areas allowed if 98% black.
Beginning on August 17th: New price protection for AA grade only:
If after cutting AA grade you find its a lower grade inside, we'll refund the difference between what you paid
and the price for the actual internal grade if we agree. ( Clear Photos required showing the AA grading we wrote on the piece).
In order to get this special guarantee, you must have not cut the wood more than once (turning round at full size is OK). Wood cut into
multiple pieces will get no compensation and full refunds for cut wood are not offered. We may choose to verify the color by
having you return the wood also. Applies to AA grade only. There is no compensation for other grades once they are cut,
after 7 days from receipt, or for cracks after 3 days from reciept.
Grade AAA: Wood that is black as coal, very rare now--we haven't had a larger piece like this in years.
Kiln-dried:  Each size that is kiln-dried is specifically marked.  Those not marked kiln-dried are not.

It has been a sought after wood for centuries, and in the higher grades is probably the blackest wood you can get.

 










































































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Ebony pen blank 
B grade New!
Price: $1.00
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Ebony pen blank
A to A+ grade, 5/8 to 11/16 square by 5-5.25 inches long
Price: $1.90
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Special price for 10 or more Ebony pen blanks!
A to A+ grade, 5/8 to 11/16 square by 5-5.25 inches long
Price: $1.70 each
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Ebony pen blanks Huge discount on 100 & up! $1.45 each!
A to A+ grade, 5/8 to 11/16 square by 5-5.25 inches long
Price: $1.45
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Ebony AA grade pen blank
Premium, darkest black!, 5/8 to 11/16 square by 5-6 inches long
Price: $3.20
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Ebony pen blank (Jumbo)
A to A+ grade, 7/8 square by 5-6 inches long
Price: $3.00
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Ebony 1 x 1 x 12 B grade
Regular Price: $4.50
 SALE! 40% off! Just $2.70 each!
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Ebony 1 x 1 x 12 A grade
Compare at 15.50 elsewhere!
Price: $6.90
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Ebony 1 x 1 x 12 A+ grade
Price: $8.40
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Ebony 1 x 1 x 12 AA grade, near perfect black
In stock occasionally, this is a 1 out of 100 piece, at least!
Price: $15.00
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Ebony 1.25 x 1.25 x 10 A grade
Price: $7.90
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Ebony 1.25 x 1.25 x 10 A+ grade New Grade!
Price: $12.90
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Ebony 1.5 x 1.5 x 10 B grade 
Price: $5.85 SALE!-- 20% off the regular price!
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Ebony 1.5 x 1.5 x 10 A grade 
Price: $10.50
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Ebony 1.5 x 1.5 x 10 A+ grade 
Price: $15.60
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Ebony 1.5 x 1.5 x 12 A+ grade 
Price: $13.50
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Ebony 1.5 x 1.5 x 25 A grade 
Price: $37.50
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Ebony 2 x 2 x 12 B + grade
Price: $28.50
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Ebony 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 25.75 A+ grade,
not waxed, so you can see the real color!
Price: $126.00
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 Kiln-dried ebony (very hard to get)
Note: We only claim "dried" for wood below 12% moisture content. (Each kiln-dried item says "kiln-dried" on the item)

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