Flamed Spanish Cedar

bassmanhamilton · #1 07-05-2008, 04:16 PM

I was working in our shop today and came across this piece of spanish cedar. Wow, it would make a nice body!
We make screened doors for some of our custom houses from spanish cedar and one of the guys pulled this board aside, Thankfully

. I though it worthy of posting.

dblbass · #2 07-05-2008, 04:31 PM

wow. what are the dimensions on that?

bassmanhamilton · #3 07-05-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dblbass

wow. what are the dimensions on that?

8-1/8" x 48" x 1-3/8"

bassteban · #4 07-05-2008, 05:04 PM

Give that to me NOW. Alright, I'll pay for it- name your price.

eleonn · #5 07-05-2008, 05:50 PM

Are you sure thats spanish cedar? Never saw a piece like that.

scottyd · #6 07-05-2008, 06:37 PM

Almost looks like curly redwood.

ewimsatt · #7 07-05-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by eleonn

Are you sure thats spanish cedar? Never saw a piece like that.

I have never seen Spanish Cedar like that before, either.

bassteban · #8 07-05-2008, 06:45 PM

I googled it & got a couple of acoustic guitars w/similarly-figured tops. If I could get the piece pictured here I'd be in trouble, though...

bassmanhamilton · #9 07-05-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by eleonn

Are you sure thats spanish cedar? Never saw a piece like that.

I had never seen spanish cedar with this kind of figuring either but looking closer at the actual board you can pick up on the cedar grain.
I noticed one of the doors that the guys had made up had some flaming in it and told them to keep an eye out for this kind of wood and don't use it in a screen door! I'm glad that they caught this one.
Here is a picture from a different angle and the other end of the board. Nice thing is, the figuring is just about this strong on both sides.
Joe

FunkyFlashFive · #10 07-05-2008, 07:54 PM

i believe JOME77 has a bass with figured Spanish cedar but all the pics have disappeared.