What is ebony?

Ebony is the wood of the tropical tree found in Africa and Asia, especially Ceylon and India. Clear black hearts were valued for musical instruments, fine furniture, sticks, chess sets and other decorative purposes for thousands of years. The stunning examples of ebony woodcarving today can be found in African markets as well as in Egyptian tombs and Indian palaces. Unusually thick wood can be difficult to work because of its hardness, but talented craftsmen can cut beautiful and elegant works of art. In addition to the trees used for wood, it includes fruit trees such as this, and plums, and the leaves and bark of ebony trees are also used for various purposes. In some areas, several species of this multi -purpose tree of trees are at risk because it was harvested for a rare heart. Several organizations that are concerned about the health of global forests are working on maintaining the remaining Ebony stalls in the world and finding a way to use wood in an ecologically healthy way.

Finding the real ebena can be difficult because the wood is very expensive and many craftsmen do with imitations to reduce costs. Using the weight of wood is the best way to find out if something has been made of real ebena because they feel harder than it looks. You can also check the wood grain because it has a solid, fine grain, which is also very distinctive. Using color is not a great indicator, because some types, such as Macassar Ebony, have a naturally striped grain and most species lighten with age, causing craftsmen to dye pieces from sale, which can cover the true color of wood.

Color, grain and texture Eben vary slightly depending on where the wood is from. Many traders prefer Ebona from India or Ceylon because they claim that these forests are of higher quality and tend to be denser and less fragile. However, they also tend to disappear faster and, as a result, are often colored. AfricanEben has a much darker color and has been so heavily harvested that wood may not be easily accessible to future generations. Where the wood is, it is marked by unusual beauty and density that has been captivated by people for centuries.