Hearne Hardwoods with over 120 species of domestic and exotic hardwoods in stock, is one of the largest specialty lumber yards in the world. We are a retailer of exotic wood up to 84" inches wide, figured wood, hardwood flooring and millwork services.

Origin of Wood Type:	Africa
Botanical Name:	Diospyrus crassiflora
Specific Gravity:	1.03
Avg. Weight Per BF (?):	5.33 lb/ bf
Color Range:	Black
Rarity / Availability: (?):	Moderately Rare
Typical Avg. Width:	3" to 4"
Typical Avg. Length:	3' to 5' feet
Avg. Waste Factor (?):	N/A
Wood Uses:	Piano and Organ Keys, other Musical Instrument Parts, Wood Turning, Wood Carving, Inlaying, Box Making and many other uses!
lumber Grades (?):	Select and Better, Billets, Premium
Other Trade Names:	African Ebony, Cameroon Ebony, Kribi Ebony, Madagascar Ebony
Description:	Gabon ebony is the benchmark for black in lumber. It has been treasured through the ages from statues found in Egyptian tombs to the fret boards on violins. A very dense wood with specific gravity of 1.2, it is usually only available in widths less than 6” and lengths less than 48”. This is partly do to where the trees grow in central west Africa. There are few roads and most of the billets have to be hand carried out of the jungle. Very dense tight grained wood Used extensively in musical instrument production Excellent for carving One of the purest black woods *Very expensive ~Click Here to View Available Gabon Ebony on our Internet Store