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Author:  J De Rocher [ Sat Oct 17, 2015 2:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Wood identification challenge for the weekend
I bought a mystery back and sides set for very cheap from a seller who couldn't remember what it was. It's very nice looking wood, but I don't recognize it. The "OIXF" written on it isn't any help as far as I can tell. Any ideas? The plate on the right below was wiped with naptha.

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Author:  Ken Lewis [ Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood identification challenge for the weekend
Looks like Ovangkol to me. aka. Mosambique or Shedua
Ken
Author:  A.Hix [ Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood identification challenge for the weekend
That is ovangkol. That set originally came from me. I'm not sure who you bought it from, but it definitely is a set I cut.
Author:  dzsmith [ Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood identification challenge for the weekend
Really quite pretty!
Author:  J De Rocher [ Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood identification challenge for the weekend
Thanks Aaron. I was actually wondering if it might be one of yours based on the way it's labelled. It's great looking wood and I'm looking forward to using it.
Author:  quentinjazz [ Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wood identification challenge for the weekend
Definitely looks like ovangkol, like on this headstock:
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This wood was a pain in the a$$ to work with (difficult to bend, and very smelly, difficult to thickness by handplane because the grain seemed to have no direction), but.. the reward is a very nice lightweight guitar!

:D

Q.
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