Another observation about working with redwood. The smell when cutting/sanding... It's a unique smell that I can't quite describe, but it made me think of my youth. My grandfathers workshop always smelled like that, it was very pleasant.
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What's On Your Workbench?
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Ahh, the giant redwood...
The larch...
The fir
The mighty Scots pine!
The larch...
The fir
The mighty Scots pine!
I actually have some larch in my wood stash. It's glorified pine. Very wide growth rings and pretty soft. I've turned a few bowls out of it, which is not fun. Hard wood is better on a lathe. I laughed the entire time I was buying it "The Larch...."
I'm not sure what I would use larch for. It seems too soft and rubbery for an acoustic top and the growth rings are too far apart.
We have an end grain cutting board made out of larch, that was the impetus behind buying it, but we haven't used it that way yet.
This is turning out so much better than I even thought...
I always freak out about building one piece necks, but man that looks so good.
4 carbon supports in it helps me sleep better, I’ll say that.
I love that particular kind of quilted maple.....Reminds me of my grandparents....
They had a spectacular bedroom suite consisting entirely of it!......
Jumpin' Jehosephat! That's a stunning neck. With 4 carbon steios, it's not going anywhere. The boring wood is usually more stabke, but life is too short not to make that piece into a neck.
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