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  • odie
    #2216 Gabon Ebony. (Gaboon?)
    Gabriel Hoff said:
    Looks great Odie! I have found it is hard to get a good finish on the dark woods. Like eliminating sanding lines and finish streaks.

    PS: The photo is really blurry just for your info...:)
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    Thanks Gabirel...... :)

    Try this...... After you finish sanding on the lathe, do some random...
  • Roger Ziegler
    Illusion Bowl
    Inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
  • Gabriel Hoff
    #2216 Gabon Ebony. (Gaboon?)
    Looks great Odie! I have found it is hard to get a good finish on the dark woods. Like eliminating sanding lines and finish streaks.

    PS: The photo is really blurry just for your info...:)
  • Will Armstrong
    Sliced Hollow Form
    Nice piece Dave! And the wood is lovely-- the grain looks like a crashing wave and swirling water. I scavenge most of my wood and don't often know the species. And when I do know the species and label the raw wood and by the time it is finished the "chain of custody" is lost. It bothers me only...
  • odie
    #2216 Gabon Ebony. (Gaboon?)
    Common Name(s): Gaboon Ebony, African Ebony, Nigerian Ebony, Cameroon Ebony

    Scientific Name: Diospyros crassiflora

    Distribution: Equatorial West Africa

    Tree Size: 50-60 ft (15-18 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter

    Average...

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