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| Author: | Bobc [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Ebiara |
Ebiara (berlinia grandiflora) is also known as Red Zebrawood, berlinia, aben, poculi, and essaben. This exotic hardwood comes mostly from West African countries such as Cameroon, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Congo and Zaire where the tress can be found growing up to 130 feet tall and with trunk diameters up to 48 inches. Ebiara has a whitish pink sapwood with a heartwood color that ranges from red to brown and purplish brown streaks throughout. When quartersawn this timber resembles Zebrawood but without the Zebrawood odor. Tap is somewhat brighter than IRW. http://rctonewoods.com/RCT_Store/ebiara-red-zebra-c-1_156/ |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Bob: Have never heard of this wood but just based on looks alone it should be popular. Wonder if you have any tech data or know of folks who have used it. Quite reasonably priced too. Tom |
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| Author: | Greg B [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Pretty stuff. Actually I think it looks better than zebrawood - which a little too much for my taste. According to this at least, physical properties seem to be similar to IRW. http://www.woodworkerssource.com/show_n ... randiflora |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Greg B wrote: Pretty stuff. Actually I think it looks better than zebrawood - which a little too much for my taste. According to this at least, physical properties seem to be similar to IRW. http://www.woodworkerssource.com/show_n ... randiflora Right on Greg and it doesn't have that Zebrawood smell. |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Pretty wood. Do you have any info on color stability? |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
It is pretty, but it smells worse than anything else I have in the shop. Hopefully that dissipates as the wood continues to age. |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Jim Kirby wrote: It is pretty, but it smells worse than anything else I have in the shop. Hopefully that dissipates as the wood continues to age. Jim this wood is virtually odorless. |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Mike O'Melia wrote: Pretty wood. Do you have any info on color stability? Mike the color is very stable but note that all woods darken to some degree. |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Tom West wrote: Bob: Have never heard of this wood but just based on looks alone it should be popular. Wonder if you have any tech data or know of folks who have used it. Quite reasonably priced too. Tom Tom we have sold quite a few sets of this wood. Unfortunately I haven't received any feedback yet. |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Bobc wrote: Jim Kirby wrote: It is pretty, but it smells worse than anything else I have in the shop. Hopefully that dissipates as the wood continues to age. Jim this wood is virtually odorless. It's clear that folks respond to different wood scents differently. A lot of the ones that some people complain about (regular zebrawood, for example) I don't notice at all. This one definitely gets to me. (My set came from you, btw. Nice looking set, thanks. I'm going to let it sit for a while ![[uncle]](./images/smilies/surrenderflagqv6.gif "Uncle") )
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ebiara |
Jim Kirby wrote: Bobc wrote: Jim Kirby wrote: It is pretty, but it smells worse than anything else I have in the shop. Hopefully that dissipates as the wood continues to age. Jim this wood is virtually odorless. It's clear that folks respond to different wood scents differently. A lot of the ones that some people complain about (regular zebrawood, for example) I don't notice at all. This one definitely gets to me. (My set came from you, btw. Nice looking set, thanks. I'm going to let it sit for a while )Well that is odd. Regular zebra wood stinks to most people insluding me.  Link from Woodworkers souce http://www.woodworkerssource.com/show_t ... randiflora |
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