Mun Ebony
Mun Ebony.
Botanical name: Diospyros mun. This is a species from the Diospyros genus, which also includes other well-known ebony varieties (e.g., African Ebony, Macassar Ebony).
Distribution: Its rarity is largely due to its limited natural range and historical over-harvesting.
Appearance and Color: This is perhaps Mun Ebony's most outstanding characteristic. It is known for its unique, contrasting pattern. The heartwood's primary color ranges from a light yellow or grayish-yellow to almost white. Against this light background run sharp, chaotic, or layered black stripes and streaks. These stripes can be wide or thin, creating a very dramatic and marble-like or "striped" effect. It closely resembles Macassar Ebony (Diospyros celebica), but Mun Ebony typically has a lighter base and possibly more pronounced black stripes.
Wood Properties:
Density: Mun Ebony is a very dense and heavy wood, which is characteristic of all ebony species.
Hardness: An extremely hard wood, ensuring high wear resistance and durability.
Stability: It exhibits good dimensional stability after proper drying, which is crucial for precision items.
Durability: Possesses high natural resistance to rot and insects.
Workability:
Due to its high density and hardness, Mun Ebony is difficult to work with. Very sharp, often carbide-tipped tools are required.
It can be prone to splitting if not handled correctly.
It sands beautifully and polishes to a very high-gloss finish, which fully reveals the beauty of its grain.
Applications:
Knifemaking: A highly valued material for the handles of exclusive knives. Its unique pattern and high density make Mun Ebony handles not only beautiful but also exceptionally durable and pleasant to the touch.
Musical Instruments: Used for crafting high-quality parts of musical instruments, such as fingerboards, overlays, and pegs.
Decorative Items: Ideal for inlays, jewelry, boxes, carved figurines, billiard cues, and other small luxury items.
Furniture: Rarely used for large furniture pieces due to its rarity and high cost, but it can be applied for decorative elements or veneers in high-end products.
Rarity and Value: Mun Ebony is one of the most expensive and rare wood species in the world, attributed to its limited supply and high demand for its unique aesthetic qualities and physical properties.
Thus, Mun Ebony is a very valuable, hard, and beautiful wood, particularly sought after for creating exclusive and durable items where its unique striped pattern can be fully showcased.
LATIN: DIOSPYROS MUN
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