I think I know what this wood is but lately I've had a few doubts so I thought I'd throw it open to my learned colleagues here. The last pic is shellaced.
Cheers
Bob
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| Author: | bob_connor [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:17 pm ] |
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I think I know what this wood is but lately I've had a few doubts so I thought I'd throw it open to my learned colleagues here. The last pic is shellaced. Cheers Bob
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| Author: | peterm [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:30 pm ] |
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Goncalo Alves? |
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| Author: | Larry Davis [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:18 pm ] |
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Another vote for Gongalo alves by color and pigment pattern. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:29 pm ] |
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I'll agree with Larry. Personally, I have no clue, but if Larry said it was Skunkwood, I'd believe him! |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:35 pm ] |
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A piece of laminex off Bobs Kitchen floor? |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:56 pm ] |
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Skunkwood. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:14 pm ] |
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Laurel |
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| Author: | Michael Lloyd [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:17 pm ] |
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Goncalo Alves I with Peter on this one. 
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:20 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=larkim] Laurel [/QUOTE] Laurel and Hardie plank? 
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| Author: | KiwiCraig [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:46 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=kiwigeo] [QUOTE=larkim] Laurel [/QUOTE] Laurel and Hardie plank? [/QUOTE]
 Good one !
I'm with you though Martin . It's that laminate from Bunnings
Seriously though, I have no idea Bob . It's Guitar wood ! I can't see your third partner anywhere in these Pics 
Lawrence of Australia |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:19 pm ] |
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It really does look like the wrong side of a chunk of zebranowood I have at home. Hehe, then it again, the wood photographed in this thread could easily be some psychotic piece of Mrytle or something. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:22 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=kiwigeo] [QUOTE=larkim] Laurel [/QUOTE] Laurel and Hardie plank? [/QUOTE]
I'll stick with Bay Laurel (AKA Californian Myrtle, AKA Pepper Wood) if it is, the dark lines are more defined and uniform than the norm but.....could be? Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | Kim [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:45 pm ] |
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If it had less but broader more heavily contrasted dark streaking it would almost pass as Blackheart Sassafras. And Bob has just been to Tassi??? Ah but I will stick with Laurel 
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| Author: | Larry Davis [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:37 pm ] |
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Goncalo has a waxy feel....you can't mistake that for oily skunkwood. |
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| Author: | bob_connor [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:46 pm ] |
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Well, the story on this lump of wood is that it was given to me by Pat Doole, who is a very fine banjo builder here in Geelong. It had been in his shed for around 25 years. His take on the wood was that it was Brazilian Rosewood. Some twenty years ago I had bought some wood from a supplier in Tasmania also advertised as Brazilian. And it was identical to what I have now. I built a guitar out of it back then assuming it to be Brazilian. There was no internet and the only reference material I had was the Irving Sloane classical guitar book. I have a feeling that around that time quite a bit of this wood was flogged off in Australia as Brazilian when in fact it was Goncalo Alves. Some lumber suppliers aren't that terrific at describing their timbers accurately. AFT in Melbourne sell African Rosewood, which is in fact Padauk. This wood is extremely hard and killed three bandsaw blades re-sawing it. It taps very nicely with a glassy tone and it is also quite heavy. I'm sure it will make a super guitar but sadly I don't think it's Brazilian. 
Thanks for the input gents. Bob |
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| Author: | Tom Armstrong [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:30 am ] |
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I have some of your down-under wood, bought in Sydney,that looks exactly like it. Like you, I have no idea what it is...but bought it as Taz Blackwood (unfigured). Hard, heavy,and un-stable. Tom |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:52 am ] |
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Bob, when you sand it, does it have a rose-like/bubblegum/spicey scent to it? Brazilian has an unmistakeable scent to it. |
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| Author: | Aust Tonewoods [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:04 am ] |
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Don Your not wrong about the scent/aroma. I have some old Braz Rosewood veneer that still produces a beautiful scent. Tim Australian Tonewoods |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:22 am ] |
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Don't be sad that it isn't Brazilian, apparently it stands on its own! |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:08 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Don Williams] Bob, when you sand it, does it have a rose-like/bubblegum/spicey scent to it? Brazilian has an unmistakeable scent to it.[/QUOTE] Interesting. To me it smells like red roses with a hint of moist tobacco. |
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| Author: | bob_connor [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:09 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Don Williams] Bob, when you sand it, does it have a rose-like/bubblegum/spicey scent to it? Brazilian has an unmistakeable scent to it.[/QUOTE] From memory it doesn't have much 'nose' to it at all Don. I'll give it a bit of a scratch tomorrow and report back. Cheers Bob |
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| Author: | Larry Davis [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:12 am ] |
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Bob, you haven't commented (unless I missed it) on whether or not it has a waxy feel. Rosewood does not, but Goncalo does. |
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| Author: | bob_connor [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:42 am ] |
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Hi Larry I haven't been to the shed for a couple of days but I'm working there today so I'll report back tonight. Cheers Bob |
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| Author: | bob_connor [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:28 pm ] |
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Don and Larry Well I gave it the scratch and sniff test today and what I came up with was a sweet tobacco smell. It is also relatively waxy when sanded down to 300 grit. Cheers Bob |
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