What is ebonized wood?

Ebonizing wood is the effect of darkening or blackening a naturally lighter colored wood to appear more like black ebony wood. Traditionally, woodworkers have ebonized wood by using a reactive chemical solution that penetrates the wood and is responsive to tannins present in the wood cells.

What are ebonized instruments?

Ebonized instruments feature a durable, black coating for use in laser surgery procedures. The ebonized finish is designed to absorb stray energy and reduce reflection, thus reducing the risk of injury by laser.

Is ebonized wood Food Safe?

Our ebonized bowls are made by using a natural process to darken wood that allows a beautiful wood grain to show through. The ebonizing process reacts with the tannins in the wood creating bowls that are dark brown to black and 100% food safe.

Which woods can be ebonized?

Ebonizing depends on the wood having a lot of tannin content. As a rule, hardwoods have more tannins than softwoods, and dark hardwoods more than light hardwoods. That makes oak, cherry and walnut good candidates for ebonizing.

Can you Ebonize pine?

Most white woods don’t ebonize very well. Don’t expect woods like pine or poplar to darken significantly without adding supplemental tannin. Some of them work decently well, but they won’t become as black as the ones listed above.

What is Ebonizing wood?

Ebonizing wood is not the same thing as simply coloring wood with ebony stain. When you ebonize wood, you’re causing a chemical reaction that makes the material turn black. The benefit to this process is opacity. When wood is stained you can sometimes see the grain through the stain.

How to ebonize wood?

Step 1: Supplies.

What is Ebonized furniture?

Oftentimes, ebonized furniture is found in a room with very rococo plasterwork, or with gilded ceiling medallions, door moldings, and china. Ebonized wood moldings, surrounded by gilded trim, is a home accent commonly associated with Eastlake style furnishings.