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| Author: | Sam Price [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:37 am ] |
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I am hoping to purchase some headplate sized wood for a new project; but I need something that has small pores, or preferably "poreless", but I would like it to be "rosewood" coloured, to match bindings. Can anyone make any recommendations of what sort of wood to look at please? Thanks. 
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:46 am ] |
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Get some acrylized wood. I'm not sure what it'll cost, but I know that one of the Larry's does it. |
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| Author: | Ray Pepalis [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:52 am ] |
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You might consider Pau Ferro. I understand that it can sometimes be found in a dark shade. It is virtually poreless. Ray 
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:45 pm ] |
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Sam I was going to suggest Pau Ferro also, but that picture there is worth a 1000 words! Steve |
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| Author: | peterm [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:26 pm ] |
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Granadillo would be my choice as it is a non porous wood. It may not be a very good match for Rosewood but for sure non porous. Pau Ferro, Morado or Bolivian Rosewood are also very "low pore" woods but also a bit to light in color and grain differences from Rosewood. Best bet would be to pore fill a Rosewood headplate with Rosewood dust from the same board and rub in with shellac to fill the pores, then smooth sand and proceed... Good luck! |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:13 pm ] |
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. There have been some great suggestion here. |
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