La description
Makassar Ebony (Diospyros celebica), is a species of flowering
tree in the family Ebenaceae that is endemic to the island of
Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its common name is derived from the main
seaport on the island, Makassar.
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Makassar Ebony wood is
variegated, streaky brown and black, nearly always wide striped.
It is considered a highly valuable wood for turnery, fine cabinet
work and joinery, and is much sought for posts (tokobashira) in
traditional Japanese houses . That is why Japan used to be the
main importer for this wood . It is also used as a wood in
fingerboards for guitars and other related instruments.
The tree grows up to *0 meters height under favourable
circumstances, although such trees are rarely seen nowadays.
Since Makassar Ebony has been a woodworkers favourite for
centuries, most of it has been felled and used in high quality
furniture . The wood is often defective, showing cracks, and in
particular heart shakes and splits . It is not easy to dry and is
best given ample time for this . Converting logs into boards as
soon as possible is recommended .
As this exceptionally beautiful species ebony has been much
appreciated by woodworkers all over the world through the past
two centuries it has now become a very scarce and expensive
timber . The small available amounts on the market have led to
very high prices, Makassar ebony nowadays belongs to the highest
priced timbers on the world, the region of growth is quite
restricted .
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