Drak Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Check out this Redwood and see what ya think. Prolly won't turn into anything finished until next spring... Flamed Redwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 freaking gorgeous!!!!please tell me you are not going to stain it though??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Not to worry Wes, I've sworn to everyone the stains will be kept far, far away from this piece. She's fat enough to get a few projects out of her tho! I'm going to take your idea and grab my grinder and try out a carved top for one. Wish me luck (and thanks for those carving pics, me no wanna use no stankin' spokeshaves, electricity is my FRIEND!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 And she's the right size too < I rarely use this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 keep in mind i used a router with a bearing on it to trace a depth line all the way around the body before putting a grinder to it,and i was very careful...but i am sure you are well versed on being careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zandro Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 HOLY CRAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 this bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pour bleeding me Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 oh god...i need a life alert button for that one...nice find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 I thought you were offering up a prayer for me there for a minute until I looked closer. Neat bit, thanks again, that looks kinda like my binding channel bit, but much wider. I'll be picking one of those up. What kind of grinder/sanding disc do I need again, I only have the normal grinding discs for grinding metals.??? PS, hey, the guy's got more! I called him and asked him if he would do some resawing for me before he shipped it (my local guy's resaw machine is not that trustworthy) ...and he's cutting 2 slices off of it for me, leaving me a 1 3/4" slab left over fo' later on. Really nice guy too. I also might try to make an acoustic with it too, but me no make no 'coustic gee-tars yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 you need a rubber backing disc and for redwood i would get about 100 grit paper,i used 40 on my top but only because that is all i had and i have used it alot,but it takes away ALOT of wood.i used no pressure at all i was actually holding the grinder off of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goat Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 You`re going to paint it dark flat brown ,right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 that is definately a big fat sexy hunka wood! and wes, that picture didn't have your toes in it, i'm kinda dissapointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 same on toes thing but thats if freaking nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntbyrne Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 I have a bookmatched set of redwood around here somewhere with about the same flame. It is VERY light. When you get it let me know if it is very light too. My only concern with my pieces is it seems easy to ding, kind of like basswood but maybe even softer. Is this normal for flamed redwood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Yeah. All Redwood is like that, like Basswood, very soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOLLY CRAP!!!!!!!! so u going to do a body and a top, or just use it for as many tops as you can? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 I considered making a solid-body out of the 1 3/4" remainder, and although it would be pretty cool, it almost seems like a waste, if you know what I mean...I'll probably wind up whoring it out as long as I can! I see a Dobro top (always wanted to make one of those, I am a stone-cold fool for slide) Acoustic top Carved top Solid-Body top at least that much...she's a hawg sizewise! And like I said, the guy's got more for sure, and the fact that he's willing to re-saw it for $5.00 a slice is a really great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Dammit, u yanks r sooo lucky! us limeys cant buy anything like woods on our version of ebay! Or can we? any brits find anything, except veneer, i got a supplier for tht! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 hubba-hubba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Dammit, u yanks r sooo lucky! us limeys cant buy anything like woods on our version of ebay! Or can we? No we can't. Do you know anywhere cheaper than David Dyke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roli Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Sexy wood indeed... got a hard on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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