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| Author: | old man [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:50 am ] |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:30 am ] |
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Got to love those soundports 
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:33 am ] |
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No, but they would make some fine inlays. 
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| Author: | erikbojerik [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:40 am ] |
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Those should be fine if you can get them quartersawn. 
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:43 am ] |
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A sawyer would charge triple to get those quartered. |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:17 am ] |
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I think that's lacewood! /kidding! |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:44 am ] |
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No, it's knot wood. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:54 am ] |
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thats a trip!! what is it??? 
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| Author: | Shawn [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:16 pm ] |
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The process is called espalier. A tree is forced to grow in a particular shape by using wedges, strategic splits and grafts to create ornamental shapes. It was originally done with Fruit trees like Apple, pear and fig trees which pliable when young and graft easily. It appears that 4 of the pictures above are in the fig family (ficus xxx). Egyptians were the first to espalier fig trees to get them to grow closely parallel to a wall. It is relatively easy to get trees to grow that way and can be very decorative. I have some that are much more elaborate than those but they are all very cool. |
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| Author: | redennis3 [ Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:34 pm ] |
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I wonder if they can get one to grow in the shape of a guitar? Red |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:17 am ] |
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WoW,Those are some wild looking trees Ron!! I like that last square jobber!
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