Haven't noticed a lot of trumpets made from ebony. I've run across a few made from black and white or Macassar ebony. Didn't know if there was a reason for that or maybe I'm going off of limited data.
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Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 14, 2022, 06:50:22 AM
Haven't noticed a lot of trumpets made from ebony. I've run across a few made from black and white or Macassar ebony. Didn't know if there was a reason for that or maybe I'm going off of limited data.
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I think Macassar & Black & White Ebony are the more musical/resonant choices among the ebonies. If I wanted a black trumpet, to me, ABW is a much better choice. Plenty of other ebonies have made good trumpets.
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Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 14, 2022, 06:50:22 AM
Haven't noticed a lot of trumpets made from ebony. I've run across a few made from black and white or Macassar ebony. Didn't know if there was a reason for that or maybe I'm going off of limited data.
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I think Macassar & Black & White Ebony are the more musical/resonant choices among the ebonies. If I wanted a black trumpet, to me, ABW is a much better choice. Plenty of other ebonies have made good trumpets.
Thanks! I have some ebony blanks on-hand and was wondering. I have a large blank of Malaysian Blackwood that I'd like to use. If I had to make a choice for an ebony trumpet it would be Macassar ebony with good figure. I agree with your statement about ABW.
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I make them, maybe 4 a year
Gaboon ebony or African ebony
More of abw, cocobolo , kingwood, Bolivian rosewood (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220214/f6c4935df6b932d530a85b7da165fe17.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220214/83bd9e0260b5f2f41c226b3cf857af6a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220214/144bb421f69f2b747c59e0914b7c2643.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220214/f6382fd009fa3f426c408150bf782168.jpg)
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Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 14, 2022, 07:09:03 AM
Quote from: gergg on February 14, 2022, 07:02:24 AM
Quote from: Meleagris gallopavo on February 14, 2022, 06:50:22 AM
Haven't noticed a lot of trumpets made from ebony. I've run across a few made from black and white or Macassar ebony. Didn't know if there was a reason for that or maybe I'm going off of limited data.
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I think Macassar & Black & White Ebony are the more musical/resonant choices among the ebonies. If I wanted a black trumpet, to me, ABW is a much better choice. Plenty of other ebonies have made good trumpets.
Thanks! I have some ebony blanks on-hand and was wondering. I have a large blank of Malaysian Blackwood that I'd like to use. If I had to make a choice for an ebony trumpet it would be Macassar ebony with good figure. I agree with your statement about ABW.
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Yeah, I am being nit-picky here.....that Malaysian Blackwood/Ebony would make a fine trumpet as it is a excellent tonewood. I have some striped Ebony, Madagascar Ebony, etc. that is all nice stuff, it all will work just fine.
Ebony is some of the nastiest wood you will ever turn I would rather turn 10 of any other wood than 1 ebony.
Quote from: ol bob on February 14, 2022, 08:52:21 AM
Ebony is some of the nastiest wood you will ever turn I would rather turn 10 of any other wood than 1 ebony.
There is that to consider...lol...The nastiest wood I have ever turned is Black Palm, never again, ever :)
If you stablize Black Palm it's as easy as anything else, and makes a great call.
Quote from: ol bob on February 14, 2022, 10:26:03 AM
If you stablize Black Palm it's as easy as anything else, and makes a great call.
Yeah, I did stabilize it, just didn't like messing with it.
No problem turning it cuts and turns nicely. Made several over the years. I came across a 2.5" x 4" x 36" piece last summer at a gunsmith auction