Faded Ebony??

[tduncan]

Anyone seen ebony do this before? Very odd, all four points have these streaks in them.

 

[pdcue]

Anyone seen ebony do this before? Very odd, all four points have these streaks in them.

Actually, not odd. What you are seeing is the transition between
the black heartwood and the light colored sapwood.

All ebony has this to some extent.

Or, it is Macasser.

You used the term faded, has the color changed over time?
If so, it might have been stained or dyed.

Dale

 

[WilleeCue]

Yep ... not faded at all ... it was made that way by mother nature.
Not all Ebony is pure black.

 

[tduncan]

I just got the cue. I knew about that before I bought it. I personally had never seen the streaking to this extent in ebony. I kinda like it. Makes it more unique and gives it a little character. As not all things are perfect when dealing with wood/nature. Just wanted to hear some expert opinions.

 

[BarenbruggeCues]

That's what happens when the marker starts to fade away.

 

[cuewould]

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Can we see the whole cue ?....Who is the maker? .....Cue looks good from what I can see.

 

[hangemhigh]

I don't think the lighter wood is sap wood, just a different color. I have some Asian Ebony? that is black and off white, kind of a cream color.

 

[tduncan]

1970's block letter JOSS

I emailed Dan Janes about the cue before I bought it. He said it was more than likely like that when it was constructed, that ebony doesn't usually change colors over time. I just had never personally seen one like that. Again, I like it. Makes its more unique.

 

[jkmarshall_cues]

My old fat butt 1972 JOSS with ebony that shows striping.

John

 

[rhncue]

Anyone seen ebony do this before? Very odd, all four points have these streaks in them.

It doesn't look like ebony to me but some type of rosewood. Are you sure that it is supposed to be ebony?

Dick

 

[D-Rock]

My old fat butt 1972 JOSS with ebony that shows striping.

John



The handle on my Pechauer has stripping like yours but too a little lesser degree. it looks black untill you hold it under light, then the stripping comes out. I love it!!

 

[tduncan]

It doesn't look like ebony to me but some type of rosewood. Are you sure that it is supposed to be ebony?

Dick

Dan Janes said he thought it was from the pictures I sent him. It does look like ebony in person. Rosewood was my initial guess also when I first saw pictures.

 

[hangemhigh]

Dan Janes said he thought it was from the pictures I sent him. It does look like ebony in person. Rosewood was my initial guess also when I first saw pictures.

It might be Laos Ebony, Diospyros embryopteris, that is what I have that looks similar. I think it is most commonly called "black and white" Ebony. I thought it was Asian Ebony, but the pieces I have of that do not look like what you have pictured.