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What do you guys think?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by matthewfoote, Sep 1, 2003.


  1. Sep 1, 2003 #1
    matthewfoote

    matthewfoote

    Sep 18, 2002
    Somerset, England
    One of my friends is a woodturner and has some nice peices of wood. He has agreed to let me have some burl wood from the same block as the attached photo. I think it is burl elm but not entirely sure as I write this email. The block will be large enough for a set of facings.

    From what you can see of the bowl, do you think I should consider it. I have yet to see the wood in the flesh but the bowl is quite pretty.

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    Thanks

    Matthew
     
  5. Sep 1, 2003 #2
    matthewfoote

    matthewfoote

    Sep 18, 2002
    Somerset, England
    Opps

    Sorry about the size of the photo, I did not think it would be so big.
    :oops:

    Matthew
     
  10. Sep 2, 2003 #3
    Tim Barber

    Tim Barber Commercial User

    Apr 28, 2003
    Serenity Valley
    Owner: Barber Music
    The burl is very nice. It looks like the bowl has some bark inclusions, but I'd go for it, especially if it's a freebie.
     
  14. Sep 2, 2003 #4
    CS

    CS

    Dec 11, 1999
    UK
    1 Have a bass made
    2 Sell me your Smith

    Sorted










    Seriously, can you imagine what someone for example Keith Roscoe could do with wood like that?
     
  18. Sep 2, 2003 #5
    FretNoMore

    FretNoMore * Cooking with GAS *

    Jan 25, 2002
    The frozen north
    Difficult to say from a small piece of the wood.
    I think a burl top should ideally be faultless,
    I don't like the idea of filling in holes and
    cracks with epoxy like on some basses I've seen.
     
  22. Sep 2, 2003 #6
    matthewfoote

    matthewfoote

    Sep 18, 2002
    Somerset, England
    Thanks for the feed back guys.

    Good points about the wood needing to be faultless I will check it out before making a decision. It will be free but I don't want to waste it as my friend could always put it to good use.

    CS are you serious about the Smith?. I hadn't thought about selling, but PM me if you are interested.

    Regards

    Matthew