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I ain't a wood specialist, but there are so many kinds of ebony, I could not tell. Maccassar, Mozambique, Gabon, and all kind that don't look a bit like what we think is ebony... Some are quite green, other dark black (what history learned us to be ebony) the problem is that we have the same differences in rosewood...
So keep on believing (as I do) that this is just another kind of ebony. And enjoy a fine knife!
ps : when you're fed up with her, well, You know what to do...
Thank you, @Jolipapa, for the insight. I do recognize that there are different types of ebony and that very well could be the case here. The only thing that seems to strike me as odd is that every single example of an Ebony Lambsfoot that has been posted here or elsewhere on the forums looks dramatically different than the one that i have in my possession.
But you are right, of course, I have little to complain about as it is indeed a fine knife.
I know there are many different types of ebony. Off-hand, Charlie @waynorth, scruffuk , @Cambertree, and L lambertiana are all posters who have a good knowledge of wood types I think, along with many more
This photo might be more helpful in showing the grain on my knife
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You might find this site informative Dylan - http://www.wood-database.com/
Thank you, Jack, for that info. I am perusing that website right now. I will certainly look forward to others who might chime in as well.
I have this photo that might be helpful in the comparison between A. Wright Ebony and Rosewood. The upper knife in the photo is Rosewood. I purchased it from the large auction site from a dealer that I obviously knew nothing about. The Ebony example is a knife that I was fortunate to win in a Jack Black GAW. I had the Ebony before I ordered the Rosewood. As I recall Jack had hand picked this Ebony from one of his regular sources. Jack, please correct me on that if it is not accurate. There is an obvious difference in the grains and colors of this two examples. Again this is just to help in the comparison and conversation because I am definitely not an authority on wood.
Thank you, Ron, for that comparison pic. That is an excellent demonstration of the rather dramatic differences in the two woods. I am going through the website that Jack provided and I am seeing a trend with the different kinds of ebony, "They have a high natural luster with little to no visible grain", this is certainly not the case with mine. It has a rather dull appearance, absent of any "luster", and very visible grain. It is certainly interesting to speculate....