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Old 11-13-2018, 07:37 AM
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We just started a new build for a client and thought we would share a few pictures. The back and sides are the most outrageous set of Cocobolo that we've ever built with to date. Its pretty much got it all ... quartersawn, wavy figure, sapwood, landscape, black ink lines and an odd wavy "skunk stripe" of lighter colored wood, which isn't sapwood, so I am not sure what to call it?













It will be paired with a Torrified Red Spruce top:







Stay tuned for more pics in the coming days and thanks for following along...
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... quartersawn, wavy figure, sapwood, landscape, black ink lines and an odd wavy "skunk stripe" of lighter colored wood, which isn't sapwood, so I am not sure what to call it?
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Tim - in wines it would be a varietal blend Looks like great combo!

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Old 11-13-2018, 07:48 AM
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Tim - in wines it would be a varietal blend Looks like great combo!

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Something about it reminds me of springbok or some other African antelope.



Really cool set Tim.
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an odd wavy "skunk stripe" of lighter colored wood, which isn't sapwood, so I am not sure what to call it?
I can confirm that "skunk stripe" is the technical term.
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Looks like it's going to be another wonderful McKnight guitar ... love the Coco!
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I can confirm that "skunk stripe" is the technical term.
Hi Erithon,

Here I'm "Spritzing" the sides with water before bending them. Since I'm a little coo-coo please confirm that "spritzing" is another technical term

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Something about it reminds me of springbok or some other African antelope.



Really cool set Tim.
That's too funny Ryan
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Looks like it's going to be another wonderful McKnight guitar ... love the Coco!
Thanks David. Missed you at Woodstock. Hope to see you at another show soon.
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Oh give me a home
where the buffalo roam
where the deer and the antelope play.


This reminds me that Adrianne and I saw bison the other day in our neck of the woods!
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Here I'm "Spritzing" the sides with water before bending them. Since I'm a little coo-coo please confirm that "spritzing" is another technical term
Confirmed! Lutherie has a long and noble tradition of spritzing, dating back to to the heyday of Markneukirchen. From the German spritzen ("to squirt or spray"), the English "spritz" is an essential step in side-bending--one practiced by apprentice and master alike
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Thanks David. Missed you at Woodstock. Hope to see you at another show soon.
Hey Tim ... Deb and I almost went to Woodstock, just to hang with everyone and see Linda get her award. I haven't done shows in years ... I think the last one was one of the Montreal shows where we met. I'm booked solid, so it doesn't make much sense to display at shows any more. It'd be fun to hang out though!
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that is so mighty fine coco. It's got the entire coco pallet and you are right about the spring bock
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Hey Tim ... Deb and I almost went to Woodstock, just to hang with everyone and see Linda get her award. ... It'd be fun to hang out though!
We would have enjoyed seeing you there. You could have sat with us at the dinner for Linda. It's good to be busy though!
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And here I thought this thread was going to be about my favorite breakfast cereal ... KooKoo for Coco Puffs!

Really nice set of Cocobolo there Tim. Gonna be purdy!
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