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So I had a chance to saw up the first few sets and they are better than I hoped for. Here is a picture of one set:



And here is a close up of the same set showing (in poor light ) the even colour and silky medullary rays.



Here are the sets (some cedar guitar and autoharp sets and some spruce bracewood):



And here is why we are "High Mountain Tonewood Company". A view from the front porch of the resaw shop.



The spruce in this picture is from one block (one round). We split up three more rounds yesterday and will probably do more 3 or so more next weekend and I plan on sawing most of next week. So these sets should be shipping soon.

Thanks
Shane

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Canada

Looks great Shane. Please send me 2 - 2A and 1 - 1A when you can. Thanks and best of luck in your new ventures!

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Doug

Don't let fear or common sense stop you from trying to build something

I'll want some Shane along with some brace wood. Just trying to decide how many.

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Formerly known as Adaboy.......

Thought I would add a couple of pictures of me bucking a block off the logs yesterday. Winter is starting to set in here so we want to haul out as much as we can as this area will be covered in a few feet of snow before too long. We saw lots of wolf tracks yesterday and one pine martin crossed the road in front of us. Everything is on the move!







Shane

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Canada

Thanks for the pics Shane! When ready, I'll take a few sets (Jumbo sets if possible) and some brace wood.

Glenn

Forget it Darryl. I wanted some Shane myself a while back, but he never let me touch him.


(Tony, I beat you to it!)

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Alain Moisan
Former full time builder of Acoustics, Classicals and Flamencos.
(Now building just for fun!)

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Formerly known as Adaboy.......

best of lucks on your new voyage, Shane.

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member of the guild of professional dilettantes

Shane best wishes to you and your family on your new path. Im in for a box of those new tops and some bracewood.

Shane, please put me down for 4 AA tops and some brace wood.

Thanks,

Brad O'Neal

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Brad

Shane;

I'd like a box of 12 and some bracewood as well. Shipping to 11215, Brooklyn NY.

Best wishes to you.

Shane,

What's the current status? Accepting orders, shipping product, ...?

Kevin Looker

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I'm not a luthier.
I'm just a guy who builds guitars in his basement.
It's better than playing golf.

Hey Kevin, I am taking names right now. I have quite a few orders but there are about 3000 sets in those logs so there is lots of room yet. I have processed a few sets as I wanted to confirm the quality (which I have done) and now I am working on processing into billets in the bush before the logs get buried in snow, later this week I will be doing more sawing and doing a lot of sawing in December with the bulk of the orders planned to ship late December or early to mid January.

Thanks
Shane

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Canada

Hi Shane,

best of luck in your new venture, and best wishes for you and your family.

Please add my name to the list for a box of 12 tops.

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

That's some big rounds coming off there my friend! I would need several saws just to get the ones I get pinched out. Let me know when you've got something to ship.
Cheers,
Danny

I know how that goes! I always pack two saws just in case, thankfully I have been doing this enough now that I don't often have to get the second saw out to get me out of a bind!

Shane

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Canada

Shane, put me down for a box of 12 tops. 15632 area code.

Chuck

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Shane put me down for a box of 12 sets... Shipping will be to Lopez Island, WA 98261

Mike Jennings

Shane,
That wood's just too pretty to pass up! I'm interested, just not sure how many sets I can swing. Will let you know.

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George :-)

Hey Shane,
Can you put me down for 2 boxes of the 12 sets and a few billets of bracewood? Shipping will be to Sunapee, NH 03782.

Thanks!
- Michael Camilleri

Shane, I hope everything works out well for you and your family and I look forward to your participating here as maker.
Please put me down for a box of 12 and some brace wood.
Thanks man!

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Jim Watts
http://jameswattsguitars.com

Hi Shane
Put me on the list for a box of 12 and some bracewood. Some of my best regarded guitars are topped with your Lutz and I have appreciated and beneffitted from all the help and support you have given me over the years.
Best wishes
Mat

2 3A sets and some bracewood .
Thanks

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James W Bolan
Nashville Tennessee

I'll take a box of 12 Shane if there is any left. Shipping 56308

Thanks

Terry Kennedy

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It's not what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you do know that's wrong.

Hi Shane. Could you please put me on the list for a box of 12? If a box is no longer available, I'd still be in for some single sets if those are available. Shipping would be to Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Thanks and I'm happy I could have a chance to get some beautiful Lutz from you.