African Blackwood Turning Blanks
Straight from the production line, this selection of African Blackwood is the same turning stock used in the making of Blue Spruce tools. Having since retired African Blackwood from our permanent line, we’re making our remaining premium turning stock available to you at a great low price. We have a limited supply available—first come, first served! African Blackwood is an exotic hardwood with almost no discernable grain, but a beautiful, deep black color that buffs to a high shine. Closer examination reveals occasional streaks of brown or purple. African Blackwood, from the dry savanna regions on central and southern Africa, is technically in the Rosewood genus (Dalbergia melanoxylon). It’s considered to be the original ebony, but it is more stable and more resistant to movement and warping than other types of Ebony. It’s also considered to be among the hardest and densest of woods in the world. Available blanks are shown in pairs to demonstrate variation—each piece is sold indivi