Warning, WAS attack...

Sam Price · Post by **Sam Price** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:46 am

I have been affected by the tonewoods I have seen on this forum, namely Myall, Tassie Blackwood and Tassie Myrtle.

Basically I would like suggestions/links as to where I can purchase such delicious peices of wood, the blackwood & the myrtle for back & sides, and having a go at making myall bridges.

Sorry, the WAS forced me to come out of the closet. I have to acquire such beautiful wood!!

Thanks.

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:51 am

Sam we know that resistance is futile, just give in to the force

Tim Spittle, I'm sure he's a member here is where you want to get your Auzzie woods from. Australian Tone Woods

He's the wood pimp your looking for

And if it's not on his website, it doesn't mean he doesn't have it or can't get it either.

I can't wait to start building with my "out back" package from Tim.

Oh, and I love having an edit button, this will be the 4th edit on this post

Sam Price · Post by **Sam Price** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:59 am

Aye, Tim seems to be the man- thanks for the heads up on asking him for stuff that isn't advertised on the website. I had a lovely set of lace Sheoak from him the other day, I'll ask him if he's got some Myall too.

I'll have a think as to what EXACTLY I want before I get a quote & pull the trigger.

Your photograph didn't help in the slightest.

(But thanks though!

)

Woe is me, for I have been struck by a dread affliction.....WAS.

/\ AAARRHHH, who EDITED my last sentance?!?!

Is it because I typed the words, "Woe to me, for I have been struck by a D R E A D affliction???....WAS" Aha. swear filters are in place...

Hesh????

hang on, let me type the word......dreadnought (dre@dnought)

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

Dre@dnought!!!

ha, you can't get away from it!!!

Sam Price · Post by **Sam Price** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:10 am

Ummmm, has WAS finally got to me?

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:13 am

I knew my picture would have that effect

so we can't say dreadnot or drednought or dreadnought or banjo or billy

Seems, like one of the 3 will work, for now at least

Sam Price · Post by **Sam Price** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:15 am

banjo, huh??

Well it's given me a laugh!!!!

I just revisited memories of Hesh, Billy and the Photoshop days..

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:17 am

I guess he changed banjo and billy back (nice alliteration)

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:40 am

Sam Price wrote:Well it's given me a laugh!!!!
I just revisited memories of Hesh, Billy and the Photoshop days..

Yea! Hesh was a pretty good sport about the ribbing! He seemed to get the rougher part of it! What a great guy!

(I have to say that, now that he's a moderator

)

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:48 am

Er! I just got a PM from Hesh... "A really great guy"!

Sorry Hesh Buddy!

Paul B · Post by **Paul B** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:58 am

Sam if you liked that Myall you will probably also be interested in Gidgee, Minerrichi, and Mulga. They all look pretty similar.

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:24 am

Hey, i suffered too from that photoshoot

WAS is tough but the edit button makes life a whole lot easier, for me it's not the dreadnought part, just the flute a bec, can't stand that type of music!

BillyT · Post by **BillyT** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:42 pm

Whats the "Flute a bec" Serge Buddy?

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:05 pm

Rod, what is in your outback kit there, other than beautiful timbers.

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:48 am

BillyT wrote:Whats the "Flute a bec" Serge Buddy?

A flute dude, a flute, that stupid thing that people blow in it to achieve weird sounds!

The bec in French means spout, means that you bring this thing to your mouth to play it, pwooooaah!

Rod True · Post by **Rod True** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:59 am

Lillian, I saved the OLF auction thread on this one because I knew that I would never remember what it all was (I'm really bad with wood indentification anyway)

So here's Lance's post on what's in the package and Tim's correction post on what all that beautiful wood is

Lance's post
Flamed Tasmanian Blackwood Back and Sides
Flamed Tasmanian Blackwood neck blank
Flamed Tasmanian Blackwood Fretboard and Bridge blank
Tiger Myrtle Binding stock and headstock overlay.

Tim's post
Please note that the fretboard and bridge are DESERT HARDWOODS: MULGA FRET BOARD & MINNERICHI BRIDGE. These are both
very hard/durable as well as having extremely resonant qualities. They are rated between 13 and 18 on the hardness scale
referred to at my tonewood data information page. Ebony is about 8. The hardness range is about 1 to 20 with 20 being the
hardest. Both materials sand and buff to a very smooth and often glassy finish. They are both very stable with only about a 1-2%
shrinkage from green to dry states.

This is going to be coupled with a AAAA lutz top from Shane. It's going to be a gift for someone who has helped changed my life (he doesn't know about it yet)

This was wood that was up for auction to help our OLF friend Kevin Gallagher this past year.

Thanks again to Tim for such a great set of woods, really looking forward to dulling all my tools on that mulga & minnerichi

Sam Price · Post by **Sam Price** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:14 am

*sigh*

Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:25 am

Hi Sam

Me - I didn't do anything but the forum's dirty word filter caught your entry of d***d. Someone must have told the filter to replace d***d with the big ugly GLO statement...... I wonder who did this

No apologies needed for getting hit with WAS. We of all people completely understand. The only relief as you know is to pick out some killer zoot and fill the stash. Be sure to post pics of what you get too.

Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:29 am

BTW using the filter to block d***d and replace with big ugly GLO was Bob's idea........

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:12 am

Tasty Rod. I can't wait to see it.

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