It’s become very expensive due to becoming a threatened species, but ebony used to be one of the most popular woods to make musical instruments out of, including clarinets, black piano keys (ivory was used for white keys), and strong instrument fingerboards.
Ebony and ivory used to also pair up in making black and white chess pieces.
These days it’s not illegal to use per se, but a lot of its harvesting is done illegally. You won’t find a lot of new ebony.
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It’s become very expensive due to becoming a threatened species, but ebony used to be one of the most popular woods to make musical instruments out of, including clarinets, black piano keys (ivory was used for white keys), and strong instrument fingerboards.
Ebony and ivory used to also pair up in making black and white chess pieces.
These days it’s not illegal to use per se, but a lot of its harvesting is done illegally. You won’t find a lot of new ebony.