Adam Brown Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 I went to a lumber store a couple of days ago and bought me a small piece of mahogany... just to patch something up... (we don't need to talk about that right now..haha ) Anyway, right next to the checkout counter, there was a pile of bloodwood...( like where they put national enquirers at grocery stores). I bought a big healthy slab for $5!! Most beautiful piece of wood I've ever seen. I know it's toxic, (after searching this site) but other than that, would any of you have any reasons why I shouldn't make a fretboard out of it!? It's silky to the touch like ebony, and it's very strong. also, just by tapping it, it gives off a nice tone. Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Bloodwood for fretboards Look at the last paragraph (Satine)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 indeed it is a nice wood, i'm not familiar with the tonal characteristics of the wood, but it's fairly heavy, hard as a rock, and like you said silky smooth, the only reason i imagine most people done use it, is it's toxic property when being worked... make sure you wear a good respirator mask with replacable filters, and post lots of pics ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Brown Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 well that just rules gentlemen! I'll see what I can do about the pics... true story: I wanted to chronicle everything about this project, but my girlfriend, who is a photographer by trade broke up with me two months ago.. so all I have is the lousy first day of the project!! Derek, thanks for the health concerns mon ami! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Well, that's another example of why to vote "Guitar" in the Guitar/Girlfriend poll. That's too bad that you haven't been able to document it. If you have even a wee bit of extra cash lying around, get yourself a disposable camera and then scan the pictures in after developing. Hell, if you want to send them all the way here, I'LL scan them for you. As I'm still in the learning and gathering phase, I'm pretty much devouring any sort of information I can get, so I've quickly added "bloodwood" to my list of possible woods to consider, though the toxicity DOES scare me off a bit. In any case, I'm sure all of us would love to see photos of the build, so see what you can do! Cheers, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Brown Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 hey thanks Greg! Good idea about the disposable camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Too bad there aren't disposable girlfriends . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Well, that's another example of why to vote "Guitar" in the Guitar/Girlfriend poll. That's too bad that you haven't been able to document it. If you have even a wee bit of extra cash lying around, get yourself a disposable camera and then scan the pictures in after developing. Hell, if you want to send them all the way here, I'LL scan them for you. As I'm still in the learning and gathering phase, I'm pretty much devouring any sort of information I can get, so I've quickly added "bloodwood" to my list of possible woods to consider, though the toxicity DOES scare me off a bit. In any case, I'm sure all of us would love to see photos of the build, so see what you can do! Cheers, Greg you can usually get a "Pictures on Disk" at most places for a couple of extra bucks. They give you either a floppy(same day/nextday) or a CDR (3+ days). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Too bad there aren't disposable girlfriends . You could get an inflatable one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Brown Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 hahahahahaha!!!!!! you guys are awesome man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Too bad there aren't disposable girlfriends I think they call them prostitutes... But seriously, I wanted to work with bloodwood for a bass I'm building right now, but one source I talked to refused to even mill it for me because all of their carpenters broke out in painful hives when they touched the stuff. Wear a respirator, and definitely long sleeves and pants.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 one source I talked to refused to even mill it for me because all of their carpenters broke out in painful hives when they touched the stuff. Wear a respirator, and definitely long sleeves and pants.... i must have a strong immune system cause i felt fine and i was in shorts and a t-shirt. oh one last thing, when you drill holes in this stuff take your time.. it actually bleeds... lol, naw, but there is some kinda moisture/wax that comes out when you overheat it like what happens when you're trying to drill a bit hole thru with a frostner bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Brown Posted March 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Hives!!? We don't need no stinking HIVES!!! heh hey Derek, I'll keep the moisture wax thing in mind.. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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