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| | Scientific Name: | Dalbergia melanoxylon | | | Common Name: | African Blackwood | | |
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| | | | Type: | XXX | | Color: | The heartwood is very dark, ranging in color from a dark purple, to bluish black to dark brown, all of which colors convert to black with age. | | Texture: | Fine and slightly oily | | Grain: | XXX | | Hardness: | XXX | | Weight: | XXX | | Availability: | Generally only in small pieces, very rare. |
Properties \ Workability: This is extremely dense, difficult to plane but a wonderful wood for turning. | |  |
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XXX Please bear with us as we get all the information added to our new site. XXX Sources: Found throughout East and Central Africa and South East Asia |
 Uses: Wind instruments. A favorite of turners because of its outstanding turning characteristics. |
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