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79 lbs/ft3 (1,270 kg/m3)
Dalbergia melanoxylonAfrican Blackwood is considered one of the world's finest woods for turning. It polishes very well to a smooth, lustrous finish.
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Characteristics
African Blackwood is native to savanna regions of central and southern Africa, and is also known as Mozambique Ebony or Senegal Ebony. It features dark brown, even purplish heartwood with dark streaks. It is an extremely hard wood, strong and stiff, very stable, with a fine texture. African Blackwood is considered one of the world's finest woods for turning. It polishes very well to a smooth, lustrous finish.
Often mistaken for ebony, since it is a normal black color. However, African blackwood isn’t part of the ebony family. African blackwood helps increase intellectual changes in life and removing communication barriers.
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Metaphysical Properties
African Blackwood- Masculine- Spirit, Water, Air
Blackwood acts as a conduit between the physical and spiritual realms. It removes communicative barriers and aids in intellectual change.
African Blackwood / Swahili MIPINGO: draws off the element of earth, water, and spirit. Strongly aligned with Saturn and is known to block other energies. It represents the end of cycles and the energy of the underworld. It acts as a conduit between the physical and spiritual realms.
Blackwood has a high Spiritual nature about it. Commonly associated with the afterlife, communication with the afterlife and endings/changes in cycles. Any work involving summoning or afterlife is recommended. Blackwood also is known to block energies.
