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Author:  joelThompson [ Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:43 pm ]
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OK due to technical dificulty's i have copyed this thread and put it below.

The pics of the malaysian blackwood are posted courtisy of larkim
(thanks
kim)

All are available except sets 2 and 7 which have gone mattia.

I am having trouble editing the thread so i will keep a record of whats
available and whats gone here.

Please check the below thread for photo,s and explinations.

LAST DAY FREE SHIP IN THE U.K.
$20 EUROPE,
$25 USA.
PER SET (price saving on combined auctions)

The blackwood has been reduced to $190 for the last day and the
sycamore $60 a set.
Indian rosewood down to $100 thats as low as i can go (by the way i have
two peice body blanks $185 and 900mm long x 75mm wide x 1" thick
neck blanks$70 sorry no photo,s at the moment)

Finger board and bridge $30 +$15 ship to the states $10 europe and free
uk.

Sorry i messed up this thread sometimes there are cons to be a mac user.

The next swap meet i will have some stunning columbian rosewood
(dalbergia tucarensis) which i have just sourced.

enjoy the last day or so of the meet,


Joel.Please check the below thread for the sets available.
please check the below thread for photo,s of the sets.
Author:  joelThompson [ Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:09 pm ]
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sorry folks i seem to be having a slight technical hich here.
i have tried every diferent way of posting my photo's from photobucket and
they dont seem to be working.
help me please then you can my lovely asian ebony .


Ok sorted now as i am using firefox now.
Thanks for all the help getting it sorted specialy dennis and kim.

Joel.
Author:  Kim [ Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:42 pm ]
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Here you go,

Set 3







Set 04







Set 05







Set 06







Set 07





Fingerboards



EIR Electric



Cheers

Kim
Author:  joelThompson [ Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:56 pm ]
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Thanks kim,

that was doing my head in.

Joel.
Author:  Mattia Valente [ Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:17 pm ]
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I'm assuming you mean 200 dollars per set (not one set for pounds, one for dollars); if so, I'd like to take sets #2 and #7
Author:  joelThompson [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:10 am ]
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For some reason my reply's are not showing.

all prices are in dollers sorry about mis type.

sets 2 and 7 are yours mattia.
good choice.
Author:  Dennis Leahy [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:25 am ]
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Hi Joel,

I think the only problem with your photos not showing up is the inclusion of spaces in and between the image ("img") tags.

To show an example, I'll use curly braces ("{}"), where square brackets ("[]") are required.

You have this:
{IMG} http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/fingermoel/IMG_0418.jpg{ /
IMG}


and you need something like this (remove the space before .jpg as well):
{IMG}http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/fingermoel/IMG_0418 .jpg{/IMG}


and when you use the square brackets, you'll get this:


HTH,

Dennis
Author:  joelThompson [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:52 am ]
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Thanks dennis.
i think you are right as on photobucket there are no spaces in the html.
but i coped and pasted streight from photobucket to the thread and the
thread seems to put the spaces in.
I have tried editing it by hand 4 times and everytime the thread updates the
spaces have been put back in.
This is very frustrating i have been at the computer all day i should be out
the back cutting wood and building guitars.
I will keep trying as its obviously possable.

Thanks again for the help dennis and kim.
Author:  joelThompson [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:09 am ]
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this is a test please ignore

[IMG] http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/fingermoel/IMG_0419.jpg[ /
IMG]

sorry that did not work again the forum puts in the spaces
Author:  Dennis Leahy [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:25 am ]
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Joel,

I have sent you 2 PMs.

Dennis
Author:  burbank [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:32 am ]
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Joel,

It appears you might be using Safari. If so, switch to Firefox or Camino. Should take care of the problem.
Author:  joelThompson [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:36 am ]
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[QUOTE=burbank] Joel,

It appears you might be using Safari. If so, switch to www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/">Firefox or caminobrowser.org/">Camino. Should take care of the problem.[/
QUOTE]


yes your right but i have editing it with another browser but the olf
software wont let me edit if i log in from another browser.

I may have to redo this thread as its becoming a bit muddled becouse of
this.

If i do it will be an exact copy and all info will be kept.

Thanks again for the help folks,

Joel.
Author:  joel Thompson [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:51 am ]
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50th time lucky!!!!!

This listing is mainly for the uk and european members but i will ship tothe states if wanted.
I must warn however that shipping to the states is expensive from the ukso please bear that in mind when in regards to shipping.

The below quotes are for induvidual sets i will combine items and smalleritems will be much cheaper.
Shipping in the uk will be ?5 stirling or $10.
Shipping to europe will be ?12.50 or $25.
Shipping to the states will be $30 but i have a very good shipper who isinsured and very fast.
All items will be packed securley.

Right first up i have 6 malaysian blackwood sets.
This stuff is increadable and i absolutly love it if i could i would keep allthese sets for myself.
but i cant so i would like them to go to the artisans on this forum to beturned into the workes of art they deserve to be.
As far as description goes a crude one would be that this wood issomewhere between maccasar ebony and rio rosewood in terms of density and looks.
It very low acoustic damping is very stiff and stable and most of all is wonderfully dry.
they have been cut about a year and have been stickerd and stacked since.
the ends are sealed with chesnut endgrain sealer and they will wraped in industrial cling film foir there journey.

Right lets start with the blackwood .
All these sets are perfectly quarter sawn right accross the board both the backs an the sides.
These sets do fit my dreadnaught templates on them (back and sides) but the back is tight with only a few mm to spare for jointing.
My photo's DO NOT do this wood justice it is much nicer in the flesh.
Also these sets are streight off the saw and still has shallow bandsaw cuts.
Thease give the sets a lighter apearance to the color so i have scraped a small part of most of the sets to give an idea of the final color.
these cut markes scrape out very easily with a cabanet scraper or number 80.
The first pic is an example its the back of my current build to give you an idea of what the wood will clean up to.



This is an example pic NOT FOR SALE.

All set mesure - backs 21" x 205 mm wide x 5mm thick, sides 32" long x 125mm wide x 5 mm thick aprox (sorry for the metric its how we do it here in the uk).

Ok here is set 02





This is a nece set price $sold mattia

set 03

Price $200

set 04

price ?200

Set 05


Price $200

Set 06

Price $200.

Set 07,

price sold mattia.

I have looked around and this the cheapest that i have seen malaysian black of this quality.
This is a special olf price in the spirit of the swap meet.

By the way the lighter wood is not sap this wood has outstanding
varigation and i was very lucky to find a billet with this contrasting figure.
I think its outstanding and have never seen other sets like the before.

Next up we have matching malaysian black fingerboard and bridge blank.
again the lighter colerd wood is not sap.
Also the photo makes the wood look lighter than it realy is.




price $40 quartersawn
fingerboard 20" long x 75mm wide x 8mm thick, bridge 170mm long x 43 wide x 15mm thick.

Old Growth East Indian Rosewood electric guitar top.
This is not plantatian grown sonokling this is genuine old growth wood.
it has a wonderfull deep rich color that realy dosent show in the photo.
this will make an outstanding guitar top.
this peice is a bit pricey becouse its imposable to get old growth lumber in these dimensions becouse of the export restrictions that are rightfully imposed by the indian government.
this wood is exported as partly processed parts which i then resaw myself.
its a dream to work and looks wonderfull under a coat of nitro.

see below thread for pic

Price $110
175mm wide x 20"long x 14mm thick eah peice.
should make more than enough room for carving.
I have a guild sge template drawn on it.
I have a few neck blanks also but they are pricey.

Here we have some genuine english (scottish actualy) sycamore.
This is very fine grained stuff and looks wonderful streight of a sharp plane.
These sets have wonderfull figure but its realy hard to photo so you will have to partlt take my word for it.
English sycamore is genuine maple (acer psudoplatinus) and if want a proper explination of the wood and the diference between english and american i can let you know.

The first set UF02 has outstanding figure.
Realy large and very deep curl,this is a one of a kind peice.
There are a couple of pin knots in the sides but they are stable and no bigger than 3mm.


close up of the figure,




Price $80 dreadnought sized set.

set hf02.

beutyful fiddleback figure in the true sense this is infact the same wood as early fiddle were made out of this will make a stunning clasical. There is a bit of sapwood in the center seem which manifests as yellow staining you could either joint the other way round cut it out(if your doing and om or smaller) or it will disapear when a finish is applied (i know this from experience with this wood) priced accordingly.
Also the figure is almost impossable to photo it runs over the entire boanice and evenly but becouse it is still rough it hard to see.

the back



close up



with the sides

price $65
the back mesures 8 1/2" x 21 x 5mm the sides 31" x 4 3/4 x 5mm

with both these sets the sides are cut from the same billet as the back.
All perfectly quarter sawn.

I am happy to consider trades,some nice koa prahapes or anything else
you think i may like.

Thanks for looking at my items,

Joel.i am happy to consider trades, i wouldent mind some nice
koa or anything else you think would be a good trade.
Author:  joel Thompson [ Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:09 am ]
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here is set 3 $190


set 4 $190



set 5 $190


set 6 $190


All these sets are looking for a good home.

please be aware that my photo's are rubish and realy do not do these sets justice.
They realy have a wow factor when you see them in the flesh.

Oh and thanks again to dennis and kim for all your help with my computer problems.

Joel.
Author:  Mattia Valente [ Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:14 am ]
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You're tempting me so very much, but I've got things like, well, taxes that need paying. Two years' worth. Oh for unlimited funds....
Author:  joel Thompson [ Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:44 am ]
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well you have two of the nicer sets already mattia.
.
I am sure they will have a good home with you...
Author:  joelThompson [ Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:36 am ]
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Mattia your sets went out with ups today.
they will be there on moday or tusday.
I was quite sad to see these go but at least they will have a good home with
you.
Please send me photo,s of the finshed instruments.
Joel.
Author:  joelThompson [ Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:46 pm ]
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O.k. i onley sold two sets of this stunning stuff through the forum so
brock please bill me the forums percentage.

I think you ;ot are mad not snapping this stuff up but they are pricey sets
and my photo,s are rubbish.

next swap meet i will have some stunning columbian/malagasy rosewood
(dalbergia tucarensis)
which is outstanding and some interesting columbian kingwood.
along with other stuff.

Thanks for a great meet folks i have had a ball.

See you next time,
Joel.
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