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8th February 2009, 10:04 PM
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The woods do range in color and species but the gabon ebony that wood is mostly for the tourist stuff. Below are a few of mine to give you a better idea of color range and style.
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8th February 2009, 10:20 PM
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LOUIEBLADES, Nice collection you have there. Has the turtle or tortoise shell been made into a shield?
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8th February 2009, 10:31 PM
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8th February 2009, 11:39 PM
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I'm surprised the gaboon ebony ones would be tourist pieces, given its weight and hardness. That wood might be my among my first choices for a good head-basher. |
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9th February 2009, 01:16 AM
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Gabon ebony is very dense and I am sure it was used on certain older clubs. The ones to look out for are rungu clubs seems they use that wood a lot when making the tourist pieces I have one in my collection.
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9th February 2009, 01:18 AM
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When and where was the turtle shield made? Can i see that from the back?
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9th February 2009, 01:44 AM
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