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Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Thu May 15, 2008 3:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Waterfall bubinga
Anyone have a nice pic of some waterfall bubinga?
Author:  Bobc [ Thu May 15, 2008 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
I have some on the way. bliss
Author:  SteveCourtright [ Thu May 15, 2008 3:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Maybe JJ will show us his bubinga! Hubba.
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Thu May 15, 2008 3:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Here's mine with FP.

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Author:  Steve Saville [ Thu May 15, 2008 3:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
I think this might be it, but I'm not sure. The last two pictures?

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Author:  JJ Donohue [ Thu May 15, 2008 3:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Here's a better one

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Author:  Larry Davis [ Thu May 15, 2008 4:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
True waterfall figure does change some with grain orientation, but shows "best" of figure description on flatsawn faces. Veneers are flat or crown sliced or log rotary flat peeled to keep the figure integrity. This of course makes it a bit squirrelly from time to time with it's non specific grain undulations. I've always preferred cutting this figure type for solid body instruments.

The middle board in the three bubinga board photo is 14" wide and about 10' tall. Raw timber in one of my storage buildings.
Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Thu May 15, 2008 5:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
WOW!! Nice stuff guys!!
Author:  Bobc [ Thu May 15, 2008 5:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Oh you wanted to see pictures? Here is a cousin to JJ's

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Author:  clavin [ Thu May 15, 2008 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  My Gosh Bob that's unreal...
That is outright amazing wood Bob.
You gonna call me one of these days? idunno

Thanks.
Craig L
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Thu May 15, 2008 6:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
That is 3-D wood!
Author:  Shane Neifer [ Thu May 15, 2008 6:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Hey Robbie,

I have about 80 sets that are in the range of these pics.

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Lemme know if these are what you are looking for...but they are not cheap unfortunately, I paid A LOT for the large plank they came from.

Anyway....they show another example of the variety of this wood.

Shane
Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Thu May 15, 2008 6:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Thanks Shane,

I personally am not in the market for any right now but some of my students may be. Thanks for the info.

Robbie
Author:  Larry Davis [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Shane, your pics look more like pommele figure than waterfall figure..more rare and costly than either curly or waterfall!!! Flatsawn?
Author:  Mike Lindstrom [ Thu May 15, 2008 8:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Hey Robbie!

Not guitars and not finished, but there are a couple of big slabs at the Denver Rockler. Or there were last week and at $2k+ each, I'm thinking they're not flying off the shelves.

Miek
Author:  Shane Neifer [ Thu May 15, 2008 10:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Larry Davis wrote:
Shane, your pics look more like pommele figure than waterfall figure..more rare and costly than either curly or waterfall!!! Flatsawn?


Right you are Larry!! (as usual! ;) ) It really is pommele but I wanted to show the wide range of figure that is available. I am going to use a set later this year because this stuff will be absolutely 3D under a gloss finish. The wood is, as with most (maybe all) quilt figure, rift to flatsawn.

Good eye my friend!

Shane
Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Thu May 15, 2008 10:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Miek wrote:
Hey Robbie!

Not guitars and not finished, but there are a couple of big slabs at the Denver Rockler. Or there were last week and at $2k+ each, I'm thinking they're not flying off the shelves.

Miek



Gee, I need to rush right over there. Think they will take a check?
laughing6-hehe
Author:  Alain Moisan [ Fri May 16, 2008 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
dang I love Bubinga!

I just wish my customers were less shy about it. It looks and sounds so good!
Author:  Bobc [ Sun May 18, 2008 12:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
Alain Moisan wrote:
dang I love Bubinga!

I just wish my customers were less shy about it. It looks and sounds so good!


My sentiments exactly. [headinwall]
Author:  Erik Hauri [ Mon May 19, 2008 10:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Waterfall bubinga
A photo from a couple years ago....it was fun trying to decide how to part it out. Only a few drop tops and one back & side set left from that baby.
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