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And why not? Yeah, that’s what I’m counting too! It is very nice wood, glad I came across it!
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Domestic Woods
I wrote earlier that I'd try to show some domestic wood that would change your thinking about what domestic wood is. Here is one I recently re-sawed that might just do that;
Looks like Olivewood, smells like Olivewood and in fact it is California Olivewood. There have been various fruit and nut woods introduced and farmed in California for over 250 years now. Sometimes the old trees get cleared for new ones. Sometimes those trees make great tone wood. Sometimes those woods also have a wonderful "exotic" look: Thanks for viewing! Mark
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Wow! That’s pretty Mark.
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Yes, that is special.
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Thanks for commenting Paul and Tom. I'm enjoying this rather rewarding adventure in domestic woods!
Mark
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That is scary awesome--Wow!
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A bunch of great pieces to start things off, Mark. Thanks for sharing the story of that Mahogany you got. Very interesting and a nice score!
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Like what do they call a Chinese restaurant in China? A restaurant! I do love the idea of using domestic woods. And yes there are lots of beautiful ones here. Have never played a guitar made of olive wood, what would be a close comparison? |
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I bought a nice piece of Mahogany a few years in an estate sale in Kalamazoo. 4"x17"by 6.5 ft. Sold off at the Gibson auction in 1984 and put away in a garage. I wandered into the garage saw it with some 12/4 Walnut and Cherry that I had no interest in at the price being asked. But the "unknown" plank was yelling very loudly, "Take me home". There were also some nice scraps of BRZ large enough for a few bridges priced at $1ea. One of my better wood buying days.
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Beautiful woods!!!
Yummy stuff and great stories too! What is not to like?
You Luthiers are modern alchemists. You turn beautiful wood into music. Cheers Paul
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I love the idea of using domestic wood - that olive looks brilliant, and would love to hear it.
Over here in the U.K. I know of a couple of builders using all domestic woods for some guitars...haven’t got to try one of them yet either....but it definitely appeals to me. D |
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