Native Olive Dread

[TimS]

Hi Bob,

My Olive Dread weighs in at about 1200 grams as a finished box featuring
~2.2 - 2.4mm Red Spruce top with French polish
Back and sides with epoxy filler and two coats of Stylwood lacquer
Traditional neck and tail block
Scalloped bracing

Curiously the Tiger box is slightly heavier.

regards

Tim

[Hesh1956]

Bob sure the next time I am in the shop I will pull it out an weigh it - the wood that is....

I didn't mean to say that heavy is bad. The Tiger that I built with was also heavy and so is BRW but both made superb guitars.

[Allen]

The Petite Jumbo Qld. Walnut/Red Cedar box has come in at 950 grams.

The neck block would be adding a bit more to the weight because its Colin's sorta Spanish Heel style. I haven't routed out for the finger board tenon yet. And the walnut planks that I resawed from where HEAVY.

[Bob Connor]

Got the bindings and purflings on yesterday so it just needs a neck fitted to it and some finish.

Bindings and rosette are Blackwood, purflings are Koa/Maple/Koa and the herringbone is Rosewood/Maple.

This brown herringbone looks great with this combination of woods

The top is Adi.

The Native Olive has hardly any pores in it so it's not going to need any Z-poxy on it.

Thanks for looking

Bob

[Hesh1956]

Bob buddy that d***d is looking fantastic and the Native Olive is starting to grow on me.

That is a far better looking box then the one I saw in the "anything goes" section and not nearly as big either........

I just picked up a box of 36 grit Performax drum sander belts to use on my Native Olive.

Great job!!!

[Paul B]

Starting to grow on me too.

It can look very tasteful. I didn't expect that just looking at sets of the stuff.

Nicely done Bob.

[Bob Connor]

I don't think Native Olive will ever win any beauty paegents but then again neither will Laura.

Some of the worm holes have staining around them which won't sand out so I haven't tried to hide any of the holes - just filled 'em with Titebond and sanded them.

So the Native Olive geetar must be on the horizon Hesh

Bob

[Dave Anderson]

Really looking good Bob ! I like the look of Native Olive and I can't
wait to see how it looks under finish. your binding matches beautifully
with the N.O. too. Great job so far ,now go git her done so we can hear how she sounds and looks!

[Bob Connor]

Took a few more pics today.

[Lillian]

I like it Bob. I like it a lot. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It sort of reminds me of myrtle.

[Sam Price]

Very nice, Bob. Good work.

[Dennis Leahy]

I like the understated elegance.

In North American wood, that reminds me of the general color scheme of some of the Hickory species. Tim McKnight says lots of good things about Shagbark Hickory. One big difference is that Hickory needs a lot of pore filling.

Very nice, Bob!

Dennis

[Allen]

I'm really liking the look of that Bob. Very nice color combo.

[BillyT]

I really like the looks of this wood! I'm kind of partial to the lighter woods anyway! Great looking purfs and binding combo!

[Craig]

This guitar is really taking shape now Bob. The two wood colour tones makes it very attractive and the purfs suit the scheme.

A great addition for your upcoming show. Great work as usual guys.



Cheers, Craig

[Serge]

Can't afford it but man do i want it!

Bob, that box looks awesome, now we're talking major fancy lookin' baby Here!

Whew hew hew!