Very similar to some wood I'm working with at the moment, this is Walnut, but English Walnut.
One I made from a sister set some years ago.
Colin
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| Author: | Scott A [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:02 pm ] |
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I have no idea, I shot some Lacquer on the small piece around one year ago. Maybe Koa? |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:13 pm ] |
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Claro |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:31 pm ] |
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theguitarwhisperer wrote: Claro It could even be Acacia, and not necessarily Koa. Walnut has a very distinctive smell, so if it smells like Walnut (the wood, not the nut), then it's walnut. I can't describe its smell, but you'll know its there. If you can't smell it try cutting or sanding it. |
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| Author: | Scott A [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:50 am ] |
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Thanks, I was way off. That has to be Claro. It has no smell to speak of, when fine sanded it does appear to be a bit oily |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:31 am ] |
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I don't think of claro walnut as oily. How heavy is it? |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:35 am ] |
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The only way I could identify that is if you send it to me.... Nice stuff! |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:02 pm ] |
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Very similar to some wood I'm working with at the moment, this is Walnut, but English Walnut. One I made from a sister set some years ago. Colin |
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| Author: | KHageman [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:52 pm ] |
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How about figured Ovangkol (Shedua, Benge)? |
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| Author: | woodrat [ Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:28 am ] |
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...it looks a little bit like Queensland Walnut too....although that is not a true walnut ie. Juglans spp. it was obviously named because it looked like true walnut... http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?t=574 ...my 2 cents John |
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| Author: | bftobin [ Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:28 pm ] |
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I've got a set I bought a few years ago that looks the same. It was listed as figured African Mahogany, but I don't know the exact kind |
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| Author: | nickton [ Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:15 am ] |
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I was thinking maybe Myrtle. But what do I know. |
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| Author: | Eric Reid [ Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:19 pm ] |
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Just to bring things full circle, I'd say black acacia or koa. |
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| Author: | Darryl Young [ Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:09 pm ] |
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I'm going with Claro Walnut. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:48 am ] |
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Colin, that's a beautiful guitar. Nice to see your work surface again! I've got a set of English walnut just like you pictured, courtesy of Russell Rose. Perhaps he got his set from you? Steve |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:57 am ] |
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Steve, thanks, that one came from the very early days of the OLF, I think we were among about 100 members then! Yes the set you have from Russell will be from the same billet as my sets, I think I sent him a couple of sets one of which I belive he sent to you. This one was my personal DADGad guitar. The player I'm making the new one for tried out some of my guitars including this one and fell in love with it, so I'm making his from it's sister set and the sister Italian spruce top set. Colin |
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