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06-06-2007, 08:38 PM
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06-06-2007, 09:09 PM
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Not as nice as yours Luke but a big old 2" chunk of Black Walnut. 
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06-06-2007, 10:48 PM
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06-06-2007, 10:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Texas | | Continuing the walnut theme.......   |
06-07-2007, 01:30 AM
| | | | Mmmm.. Walnut...
"Sucky Camera"
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06-07-2007, 02:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Montgomery, NY | | My 3rd... I'm a sucker for Koa. 
My semi-hollow that I'm finishing up now. Some nice figured walnut! 
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06-07-2007, 04:23 AM
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i came across some wood porn last night over at talaricohardwoods follow the link for more but here's a few cool shots
I Wonder how many one piece top's you could get out of these
Figured Claro Walnut Crotch! 
4 ft wide English Oak Burr 
bit more walnut 
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06-07-2007, 06:31 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Virginia | | Good ole birdseye maple. This is for a lefty neck. 
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06-07-2007, 08:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Holland | | Mac ebony is sweet too. here's I'm gonna stick on those Fretless Four Zebrano builds 
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06-07-2007, 09:12 AM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | black walnut crotch (mine) 
quilted maple (not mine) 
bubinga (I have slices right behind this one) 
black walnut (mine) 
figured maple (mine) 
koa (mine) 
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06-07-2007, 09:18 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London UK | | Where my next bass is being cut from: 
Walnut.
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Pics of my gear.
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06-07-2007, 09:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | | Flamed Gabon ebony, back & side set 
Wide-flame Mac ebony, prior to resawing for a top 
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06-07-2007, 10:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento CA | | From the bass I just finished.......Goncalo Alves top and fret board.. 
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06-07-2007, 11:46 AM
| | | | ^^ Man that is some sexy wood.
Here is a better shot of my Walnut/Maple bass in progress.
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06-07-2007, 01:48 PM
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06-07-2007, 02:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bergen County, New Jersey | | | Hey Luke,
How do you get a cross-section of a massive tree like that? What do you treat it with?
Really interesting/ beautiful pics guys!
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06-07-2007, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Thonk 
4 ft wide English Oak Burr | :amaze:  
lowsound
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06-07-2007, 07:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yonkers, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by drwhiteguy Hey Luke,
How do you get a cross-section of a massive tree like that? What do you treat it with?
Really interesting/ beautiful pics guys! | Bought it from a guy I met who's got a Laguna resaw setup. I just spritzed it with water. Gonna make some grgeous tops when I get aroud to it.
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06-07-2007, 10:09 PM
| | swm | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: southeast michigan | | | curly buckeye and pink ivorywood...
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06-07-2007, 10:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana | | | I love that pink ivory. Beautiful. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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