Name that wood.

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:25 pm

I was given this today, any ideas, great tap tone even in those two boards which are 850 x 125 x 25.

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Jim

lauburu · Post by **lauburu** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:12 pm

Yep +1 for Jim.
Maybe James if it's for a classical guitar.
Miguel

Trevor Gore · Post by **Trevor Gore** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:02 pm

Wild guess: Honduras Rosewood?

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:00 pm

The piece on the left definitely looks like Honduran Rosewood.

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:12 pm

Nice work guys, it says Brazilian Rosewood on the invoice. Was brought into Aust in 1968. One is backsawn so will go to the sides and the other rolls off the quarter but with a four piece back out of that one I should get a almostish mainly quartersawn back. Should have seen the grin on my face when I was offered it for free

Jim

Kamusur · Post by **Kamusur** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:15 pm

I knew it was trick question, not. lol

Steve

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:38 pm

Sand I bit of it. If it smells like sweet bubblegum it's Brazilian.

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:25 pm

That would be a fair description of the smell Bob, the smell also matches the smell of the old BRW Washburn I have.

Jim

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:37 am

Well Done Jim.....man...being given a couple of dusty old BRW boards in Australia doesn't happen every day! Grin should subside in a year or two!....

John

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:53 pm

Hope so John my cheeks are aching.

New bandsaw blades arrived today so I hooked into this to see what I could come up with. A bit dodgy but as I doubt I ever would have bought any of this I will be quite happy with it for a personal guitar, I still have one Braz mahogany neck left from years ago so will pair them for that traditional guitar, think I have a bit of Adi here too somewhere. Once I wet the back down it looks fine.

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Jim

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:38 pm

I am happy with what I got out of this for a back, I have managed to get a pic that looks like what it looks like to me in the shed. None of our four legged friends were harmed during the making of this back and sides set or even a three legged corner piece.

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Jim

ozziebluesman · Post by **ozziebluesman** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:52 pm

Now that's something special Jim.

Good luck to you mate and I look forward to see and hear what comes form it.

Cheers

Alan

woodrat · Post by **woodrat** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:22 pm

DarwinStrings wrote:I am happy with what I got out of this for a back, I have managed to get a pic that looks like what it looks like to me in the shed. None of our four legged friends were harmed during the making of this back and sides set or even a three legged corner piece.

Jim

Jim....I guess you are referring to my practice of using furniture for their body parts....let me assure I you that for the furniture in question euthanasia was the kindest thing I could have done....

Dr Woodrat

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