I need some ebony

In the world of ebony, something that is 5" long and 1" square is not a scrap.

Here is a reasonably priced (IMO) source for gabon ebony. They also have some of the other types of ebony.

http://www.exoticwoodgroup.com/order_Gabon_ebony.htm

You could always just stain a cheaper wood for the effect.

Hello Dear, I have Lot of Ebony, I can send you FOC bases

What is "FOC bases"? How does one buy from mahadevwood?

Praki, I don't know what that means either. I sent mahadevwood a private message but he hasn't responded.

I wanted to use ebony on a project a while back. I thought, like you, that what I needed would have been basically scraps in someone else's shop. After doing some research though, I decided that Minwax ebony stain was the way to go for me. I could buy several gallons of the stain for what it would have cost me to buy enough genuine ebony. I wound up using oak. It took several appications to get it as dark as I wanted it (solid black, but still able to see grain), but it was worth it. One lady that seen it commented that she loved the look of the ebony but that it was a shame that I wasted such a lovely wood on a picture frame. Since she was only commenting on a picture frame I made my wife, I didn't bother telling her it wasn't real ebony.

FOC=free of charge? (Well you can hope, right)

I bought a small chunk of ebony recently (2×2x5in) from Rockler Woodworking supply (rockler.com) for not that much money…around $10 I think.
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Rockler retail store, that is. Went to the store in Ontario, CA. Had all kinds of small pieces in various sizes. If you don't need much it seemed the way to go for me. Just making small accent inserts for Mission style furniture I am making.
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Na, I'm not that lucky. All we've got here is a Lowes, (sigh).

Check ebay. Once in a while you'll find a deal. Wood is probably going cheaper with the economy in the toilet.

Yep, you can buy good ebony from rockler website, I got some for a cigar box guitar fretboard I'll build as soon as I get a matching box

I just remembered a piano repair guy who was selling ebony and ivory on ebay a couple of years ago. Pieces might be too small?

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Check Griffin Exotics.

They've got some Jumbo pen blanks that are 7/8"x5-6" at $3/each, as well as some 1"x1"x12" A-grade for $6.90 that you could cut in half, and 2-grades above that.

I have not personally dealt with the, but have heard many good things about them from other LJs.

Was checking Ebay today. Saw this in the way of ebony. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280625754744&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_939

Three lots of 10 black ebony piano keys.

Hi Zeke, You might try almost any exotic wood supplier. I use Eisenbrand in Torrance, CA. www.eisenbrandhardwoods.com . . .ask for 'cue butts', blanks used primarily for cue stick handles; they'll be 1.5 to 2 or so sq by 18 to 24 inches long. The suppliers usually have them cut in advance, often stickered so they can air dry, with waxed ends to prevent checking. They vary in price with quality and dealer, from $10 to $30 or so each. You can also find other wood (Rosewood, Macassar Ebony, even Pink Ivory) in cue butt form. I use them often for turned magic wands.

Thanks everybody. I have purchased a few blanks off ebay, but thank ya'll for turning me on to so many new exotic wood suppliers.