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Originally Posted by David MacNeill
On second thought, you suggested a hardwood that would transfer block energy better than softer woods — less of a “damping factor”. I should try a block of ebony and an identical block of balsa and perhaps one of poplar as an in-between option.
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Ebony, believe it or not, has about the same "damping" quality as maple, despite its hardness. African blackwood would be one of the most resonant of dense hardwoods. Brazilian rosewood is actually less dense and more porous.