Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut does
not cut it.
Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks like
these prices are across the board... (no pun)
But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone here
knows about it...
Thanks
"Leon" wrote:
> IIRC it is used for musical instruments, the Flute? Lincoln a few
> years ago had a Blackwood option for their big SUV, IIRC the dash
> and door panels had Blackwood veneers. It may however be more
> expensive than Ebony, maybe not.
The true African black wood used to make clarinets is becoming very
difficult to get.
Also, during the clarinet manufacturing process, there are high losses
due to cracking.
The above courtesy of a PBS show I saw a few years ago.
Lew
dwolf wrote:
> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut
> does not cut it.
> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it
> looks like these prices are across the board... (no pun)
> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and
> someone here knows about it...
I once had some Peruvian walnut (aka "nogal") that was very, very close to
black. I don't know if that is true of all of it or not. It is also softer
and coarser than walnut.
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On Apr 17, 10:47=A0am, "dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut doe=
s
> not cut it.
> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks li=
ke
> these prices are across the board... (no pun)
> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone h=
ere
> knows about it...
>
> Thanks
Have you tried EBay? There are usually a lot of varieties of wood
available.
Rich
Hmmm never actually heard of blackwood... I will google it..
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:HD0Gl.37160$%[email protected]...
>> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
>> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
>> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut
>> does not cut it.
>> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks
>> like these prices are across the board... (no pun)
>> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone
>> here knows about it...
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> Would blackwood be any cheaper?
>
"Nova" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Leon wrote:
>> "dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>Would blackwood be any cheaper?
>>
>> Apparently it is used for flooring, that would lead me to believe that it
>> has to be some what affordable in large quantities.
>>
>> http://www.countyfloors.com/species_blackwood.html
>
> My supplier carries African Blackwood in 8/4 thickness at $40.00/bd. ft.
>
> http://www.advantagelumber.com/blackwood.htm
>
> Wenge in 8/4 is $18.00/bd. ft.
>
> http://www.advantagelumber.com/wenge.htm
Yeah I am betting that it is not going to be the solution unless he can find
it in 4/4 stock, that size "MIGHT" be more reasonable in price.
"dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hmmm never actually heard of blackwood... I will google it..
>
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:HD0Gl.37160$%[email protected]...
>>> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
>>> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
>>> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut
>>> does not cut it.
>>> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks
>>> like these prices are across the board... (no pun)
>>> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone
>>> here knows about it...
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Would blackwood be any cheaper?
>>
Apparently it is used for flooring, that would lead me to believe that it
has to be some what affordable in large quantities.
http://www.countyfloors.com/species_blackwood.html
"dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:HD0Gl.37160$%[email protected]...
> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut does
> not cut it.
> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks
> like these prices are across the board... (no pun)
> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone
> here knows about it...
>
> Thanks
Would blackwood be any cheaper?
Leon wrote:
> "dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
>>>Would blackwood be any cheaper?
>
> Apparently it is used for flooring, that would lead me to believe that it
> has to be some what affordable in large quantities.
>
> http://www.countyfloors.com/species_blackwood.html
>
My supplier carries African Blackwood in 8/4 thickness at $40.00/bd. ft.
http://www.advantagelumber.com/blackwood.htm
Wenge in 8/4 is $18.00/bd. ft.
http://www.advantagelumber.com/wenge.htm
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dwolf wrote:
> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut
> does not cut it.
> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks
> like these prices are across the board... (no pun)
> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone
> here knows about it...
>
> Thanks
You probably need to "ebonize" your own wood. Although not a very rapid
process, it can be very effective over a wide range of woods. Lots of
information available on the internets.
e.g.
http://www.woodworkweb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=28
I can respond to all three...
Sometimes when doing inlay wood, or just wood butted up to another species
it's not always possible to dye the wood
I am keeping an eye on E-bay... sometimes the magic works, sometimes is
doesn't
And I have a couple of boards of the peruvian walnut... not dark enough...
or at least the boards I have
"RJDurkee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Apr 17, 10:47 am, "dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
>> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
>> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut
>> does
>> not cut it.
>> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks
>> like
>> these prices are across the board... (no pun)
>> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone
>> here
>> knows about it...
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Have you tried EBay? There are usually a lot of varieties of wood
> available.
> Rich
"dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hmmm never actually heard of blackwood... I will google it..
>
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "dwolf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:HD0Gl.37160$%[email protected]...
>>> Looks like my cheaper ebony alternative is no longer a nice affordable
>>> alternative, going for $18 to $21 a board foot.
>>> So far I do not know of yet another dark accent alternative... Walnut
>>> does not cut it.
>>> Having something shipped at the right price is an option, but it looks
>>> like these prices are across the board... (no pun)
>>> But maybe there is a seller out there still selling cheaper and someone
>>> here knows about it...
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Would blackwood be any cheaper?
>>
IIRC it is used for musical instruments, the Flute? Lincoln a few years ago
had a Blackwood option for their big SUV, IIRC the dash and door panels had
Blackwood veneers. It may however be more expensive than Ebony, maybe not.