mistermikev Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 this week I went to a new source that - as it turns out - is right down the block from my work. It is really a commercial place so I was hesitant... anywho I called and got a price and it was better than I'd heard of so... picked up some new 8/4 x 13.5+ x 11'. at $4.13/bf I paid 110. Should be enough to do 7 1 piece bodies or perhaps 8 depending on what I build. That's $15.86 per body. as I tap on it with my knuckle it goes 'pooooong'. better than my recent walnut. it is ruff so it's 2" actual. a little cup but not bad. I'm not going to tell you the type yet cause I bet you guys will enjoy telling me what it is... what say you? what type of wood is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Ummm....Veneered chipboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 I can't believe you guessed it so fast. made from the finest tonewoods - crushed up and glued together. seriously tho... as I was just spray painting the ends I noticed the bottom piece has some very nice ribbon on half. also this shop has some amazing 1" bubinga with light figuring 18 or so inches wide. Not sure I want 6 bubinga-top guitars but... I'm gonna ask for a price anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 clearly a real stumper (hehe)... here's another hint. (somebody get this monkey a typewriter!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 all right fine... it's clearly tamo ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Dammit, you spoiled my fun. My second guess was going to be fiddleback MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 fiddleback mdf... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 did anyone guess: western quilted figured flamed spalted ribbon fiddleback birdseye tiger burl? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 21 hours ago, mistermikev said: did anyone guess: western quilted figured flamed spalted ribbon fiddleback birdseye tiger burl? Man I better look in my stash, I think I have some of that!! Edited to add: Well here is one I still have, I know I have one that is even better, as it has spalt and birdseyes as well. I have had this billet for about 12 years now ( picture taken in 2006) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) nope...............................................doesn't qualify..................................................................................i can tell by the grain patern...............................................................it's not western. seriously tho... that is some beautiful and interesting stuff Edited July 5, 2018 by mistermikev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 24 minutes ago, mistermikev said: nope...............................................doesn't qualify..................................................................................i can tell by the grain patern...............................................................it's not western. seriously tho... that is some beautiful and interesting stuff Beg to differ with you it is Big leaf western maple. I know where I bought it from. It was green fresh cut straight from the mill in Oregon. I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) 57 minutes ago, MiKro said: Beg to differ with you it is Big leaf western maple. I know where I bought it from. It was green fresh cut straight from the mill in Oregon. I was there. that my friend... was a bit of humor. the funny part being that of all the different figure types I could choose to contest I would choose to contest the 'western' part. Not nearly as funny now that I say it out loud... but I assure you - in my head - it was comedy gold. looking at it again, I see some flame but not really fiddleback so... Edited July 5, 2018 by mistermikev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Yep no fiddleback. LMAO!!! also needs more burl and birdseyes. I really do have another one that I know has spalt, more burl, still no fiddleback. Both have not seen the light of day in at least 8 years. MK here is some serious birdseye with quilt. and a nice billet of Western Flamed. Not quite fiddleback.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 wow, you've got a collection to aspire to. v nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, mistermikev said: wow, you've got a collection to aspire to. v nice. Thank you. That is just a small sample. I have a wood shed full of figured woods ranging from maples, mahoganies, ebonies, bocote, walnut, alder, cherry, lacewood, snakewood, rosewoods, eucalyptus, EIR, hell I am not even sure what all is in there anymore? Been collecting figured wood for over 20 years. I used to have some beautiful cocobolo, I became super allergic to it and had to rid myself of it. The picture below is a piece of curly purple heart I sent it to Perry Ormsby many years ago for this Bass guitar he was building for a customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 quite unique and quite nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 19 minutes ago, mistermikev said: quite unique and quite nice. Yes Sir, BTW what the is the wood you posted. LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 oh, it's just african mahogany... aka fiddleback mdf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 hour ago, mistermikev said: oh, it's just african mahogany... aka fiddleback mdf. LMAO!!!!! Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 good news guys... they had a special on fiddleback masonite at my new fav place... will post some pics asap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 really hard to capture the beauty of wood in my garage and in general but... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted July 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 must.... buy..... more.... wood! $16 for these two... 7/8. make a nice mild top if I just match up two pieces(not bookmatch)? Have my doubts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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