orgmorg Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Fuzz- Thanks! That's a friend of mine, Michael Vance playing the guitar. He plays sessions in Nashville, and I let him try out my guitars in the studio from time to time. Jason- That's pretty! I'm guessing it's quartersawn, because it shows the same flake as QS maple. Never seen Ziricote that close before. Heres a glued up blank of yellow poplar with staining from sapsucker holes- Edited February 7, 2009 by orgmorg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae3 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Avenger, I'm digging your "Mr Happy face" and your blood wood. I agree with you MiKro, I think it's best not to show your wood, you would have to ban yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Orgmorg-Yeah, its quarter sawn. Love that stuff, and I know what you mean about having that same fleck as QS maple. I don't know with ziricote if this is a common trait or not, but I have seen it in quite a few pieces, but then again I've seen some without it. Beautiful stuff either way. If you saw the sap wood up close you would probably have a tough time distinguishing it from maple because it carries some of that same fleck and the color is very close. I always dig the woods you use and the projects you post here. That weathered Tupelo is awesome looking, I know that'll make for a killer project. Look forward to seeing what you got coming next. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Picked up enough wood for 3 mini guitars the other day, this is my favorite piece. It will be turned into a mini guitar body under a 4A maple top as well as a couple of neck stringers. Pau Ferro: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Here is a big chunk of 8/4 cocobolo thats almost ready to go. It was 1/2 dry when I got it and has been in my rack for a couple years now. I'm thinking of doing a one piece carved steel out of it with MOP and nickel silver embellishments. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Just snagged a nice piece of 5/4 spalted maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Here is a chunk of 4/4 quilted African mahogany I found while digging through a fresh lift the other day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 That mahogany is amazing, Quarter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJE-Guitars Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Guess I should show this lovely piece of Siam Rosewood off here! Top with white sapwood Bottom lovely grain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 That mahogany is amazing, Quarter! It was plain dumb luck to find it, needless to say I was quite tickled. Cool thing is the place I found it, LSV Hardwood, does not charge extra for figured wood and will cut and sell short sections off a longer board as long as the remaining piece is at least 8'. I got that piece and this crotch piece for $35, about 7 bf total. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood is good Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Here is a chunk of 4/4 quilted African mahogany I found while digging through a fresh lift the other day Is that another name for Cocobolo? Looks the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Cocobolo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJE-Guitars Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 A Pyinkado (aka Burmese Ironwood) body blank: and some lovely fretboards in waiting of Black and White Ebony (not Mun Ebony different tree): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 No...cocobolo is a Mexican rosewood, family of the Dalbergia. Both are beautiful, though! I think he quoted the wrong post...this one Guess I should show this lovely piece of Siam Rosewood off here! I think this is what he meant...at least that is the only thing I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJE-Guitars Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 No...cocobolo is a Mexican rosewood, family of the Dalbergia. Both are beautiful, though! I think he quoted the wrong post...this one Guess I should show this lovely piece of Siam Rosewood off here! I think this is what he meant...at least that is the only thing I can think of. Not just me who thought that then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 How about a bog slab of granadillo with a nice contrasting spot of sapwood? It's coming in at 60" x 10" x 15/16". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Some shorter pieces of bocote waiting for a small project. Some even shorter pieces of cocobolo with some thins waiting for an even smaller project. And can anyone ID these for me? I got them in a box of cutoffs. They're really dense and heavy. They're a little darker brown than pictured. The grain is really tight, so it sands/polishes up to a pretty nice sheen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Quilted Birds Eye Maple with Mineral staining. Not sure what I am going to do with it just yet so it sits on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Figured bloodwood: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) Bookmatched canarywood. It has some resemblance to some.... feminine features. Edited March 6, 2009 by avengers63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anderekel Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 HA, it looks like you cut a woman off at the mid thighs and neck John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Bookmatched canarywood. It has some resemblance to some.... feminine features. Don't you dare use it on that C**vus thing you are building... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Bookmatched canarywood. It has some resemblance to some.... feminine features. Don't you dare use it on that C**vus thing you are building... Check out the "other woodworking" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Abbett Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Some shorter pieces of bocote waiting for a small project. Some even shorter pieces of cocobolo with some thins waiting for an even smaller project. And can anyone ID these for me? I got them in a box of cutoffs. They're really dense and heavy. They're a little darker brown than pictured. The grain is really tight, so it sands/polishes up to a pretty nice sheen. Avengers63, That looks like black walnut to me. I use quite a bit of it, it grows like crazy here in upstate NY. Nice wood, somewhat difficult to dry. Makes nice looking and sounding guitars. -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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