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Just a quick post regarding a Tiger Myrtle guitar I am putting together.

The top is Red Spruce, binding is Cheesewood, rosette is a cheesewood/rosewood purfling with a central inlay of eucalypt burl.

The ripple on the back is a flame/curl.

regards

Tim

Ooooh! Pretty.

Post a sound clip when you are done, Please!

Beautiful guitar, a lot of caharcter in that top! The back and sides are spectacular of course.
Cheeswood, huh? What is it?

I like dreads even if I have never made one.

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Hi Arnt,

Cheesewood is a small tree in the understorey area of the forest in Tasmania. Not a big tree but it has good colour and excellent bending and finishing qualities. Please excuse the small amount of yellow on the binding in the isde image as that is a bit of titebond.

regards

Tim

That's a beaut alright! Are you building this dred for yourself, Tim?

Long

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Thanks for the compliments guys. I am just honing my lutherie skills and thought I would let you see how things are coming along. I will keep this one for myself.

regards

Tim

Wow, Tim, that is gonna be really nice!! I love that wood.
As soon as my wallet heals.....


Ron

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Gorgeous choice of wood! The more instruments I see with no back inlay the more I tend to like the clean appearance of the back. Thanks for sharing.

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“I was born to ignorance, yes, and lesser poverties ...
I was born to privilege that I did not see ... I didn’t know it, but my way was paved” – John Gorka

Tiger Myrtle....GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

Stunning guitar there Tim. Guess Ill have to clean you out of Tiger Myrtle next

   A Great GREAT guitar Tim ! . The Tiger , the Cheesewood, the Burl . Man O man


Cheers Craig

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Spectacular wood choices and it looks like excellent workmanship. Bravo!

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Very nice, Tim! It's also an enticing portable billboard for your wood business.

Good point Carlton. The curious thing is that most Australians will probably never know what Tiger Myrtle looks like or that it is an excellent tonewood . Thank goodness the forum has this opportunity.

regards

Tim

Tim, Not only do you sell unique woods, you can build'em well too! What else, do you sing and play also?

Your Taz Tiger Myrtle is beautiful.
But you know, that Cheesewood intrigues me as well.
Can you tell us more about that???

Steve

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Oh Man that is beautiful Tim The Tiger is alive, and I join the call for a sound clip when she is strung.

Very well done mate, sharp, clean and classy.

Cheers

Kim

Nice, I like the combo of woods too. Looking great. That red spruce is tonally amazing. Dreads are wonderful machines and you have a good looking one going there.

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Steve,

Cheesewood is a wood found mostly in Tasmania that is very white and looks like ivory. Think of it as the look of ivoriod but in wood. It is very fine grained and consistent.

It is not rare in habitat but is seldom seen harvested as it is usually overlooked compared to other Aussie woods as it is a smaller tree and much less interesting for woodworking but when found can be very nice.

I have a friend down there that sends me some every now and then and I have used it in Flamenco's when I want a very blanca look. I have used it on only one classical but think that its best look is as an ivoriod substitute in that it is lighter than holly and really looks great.

Very nice Drednaught Tim.Since seeing the Tiger myrtle Hesh built I love the stuff.I hope to build a guitar out of it one day!! Cheese wood eh? Who named that wood ?

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Well Dave if you find cheesewood unusual try pittisporum bicolor. Who named it? Not sure

Tim

I think the correct nomenclature for cheesewood is string cheese.

Very nice. The back looks similar to snakewood (at least on my screen). I'm
sure this is about 10 lbs lighter though.

[QUOTE=DaveAndy] Cheese wood eh? Who named that wood ? [/QUOTE]
Must be the same guy who named Beefwood. Probably was late for dinner that day.

Shawn,

Thanks for the info on Cheesewood.
It would be interesting to pair that with Beefwood.
Well, at the least a conversation starter.
(How would you defend those choices to a potential customer?)

Steve

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that is one stunning dreadnaught.....
flawless work, lovely timber choice and rosette
and I just love herringbone on a dread...
can't wait to see this when its finished.