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| Author: | fryovanni [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:13 pm ] |
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I thought I would see if anyone could name this wood. It would have stumped me(at least I have never seen this figure inthis wood). Wood #1 with bearclaw figure(not sure if that would be the correct name for the figure, but that is what it looks like to me). 
Now here is a second one that should be more familiar. 
I do know the species. I am curious what you guys figure these two pieces are. I will confirm when someone guesses correctly. Peace,Rich |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:13 pm ] |
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Don't have a clue Rich but I'm interested in what your going to do with them. Real Nice looking! |
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| Author: | robertD [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:58 pm ] |
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I don't know either, but it sure is pretty!! Do you have a lot of it? Robert |
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| Author: | Larry Davis [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:28 pm ] |
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Looks like Goncalo alve also known as Tigerwood in the USA. Doesn't come in a true bear claw figure, but I've seen that one fairly common. I have (or have had) Tigerwood on fiddleback, quilt, flame, pommele and a few other figures. Nice bass fingerboard material. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:51 pm ] |
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first picture is a quilt pattern the second is curl pattern. The second looks like Koa to me but not sure about first color looks like Sapele |
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| Author: | matt jacobs [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:47 am ] |
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I'm a second for Goncalo. I made a guitar with a set that looked just like the second picture. |
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| Author: | fryovanni [ Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:24 am ] |
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Well there is no fooling Larry  . They are Goncalo Alves. I had never seen the figure that looks similar to bearclaw(at least in GA), but thought it was kinda cool.
I think I will make some back and side sets,fingerboards, and maybe even some binding with these. The colors are really rich(both pics above are bone dry). Very dense and hard wood. Peace,Rich |
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