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Author Topic: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?  (Read 699 times)

Offline Zradix

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what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« on: April 30, 2013, 10:17:00 AM »
I need to make a power lam outta a wood that I'm hoping will come close to matching the lighter color in Macassar ebony.

...I'm thinking bubinga?...

Have any better thoughts?

Thanks
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2013, 12:46:00 PM »
Would staining a wood the tone and color you are looking for work in this application?
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 12:51:00 PM »
Not really wanting to stain.
I guess it could be done.
I'd be worried about glue seepage keeping the stain from penetrating.

Thanks for the thought though.
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 01:44:00 PM »
Macassar can vary a lot in color. The one I have has dark brown wood w/ black grain lines and tan sapwood. So light to dark, lol.

Which does your riser block have?

 

 
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 01:58:00 PM »
walnut or wenge?
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 01:59:00 PM »
I don't have it yet..
But you have opened my eyes to the variation in color.
Seems most I've ever seen was med dark brown with a hint of reddish orange and then black streaks.
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 05:19:00 PM »
I make my PL's out of the same material as the tapers. So far I have only used Amberboo for the PL's
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 07:44:00 PM »
I had a bow made with it and used waterfall bubinga.  Looked great.  My ebony was darker with some black grain lines and not much in the way of  lights.
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 09:16:00 PM »
Buninga or myrtle should match, or a lighter piece of shedua?
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2013, 09:40:00 PM »
Tigerwood is a good match for the mac I have had.

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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2013, 10:41:00 PM »
I like Zebrawood with Macassar.
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 03:02:00 AM »
Why not make the wedges of Mac also?
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2013, 03:39:00 AM »
I wasn't sure if mac would function as a wedge.
If it did...problem solved.
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Re: what wood matches the light colors of Macassar Ebony?
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2013, 04:31:00 AM »
Walnut burl...

 
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