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Good morning to you all

For the first week of June, 2006 I will offering a flat shipping rate of $20 USD per set. Delivery time would be Air Mail 3-10 days. So if you are keen to acquire some Tasmanian Blackwood or Western Australian Sheoak etc send me a PM or an email.

I currently have in stock a good selection from medium to master grade Blackwood. High figured Blackwood and Lace Sheoak bindings are also avaliable.

regards

Tim Australian Tonewoods

Tim $20 a set airfreight to the USA! That is literally less money than it cost me in fuel to drive the 45min up to your place and back to pick the wood up myself.

Will you do me a 10c a litre fuel discount shoppers docket next time I come up??

Cheers

Kim

[QUOTE=larkim] Tim $20 a set airfreight to the USA! That is literally less
money than it cost me in fuel to drive the 45min up to your place and
back to pick the wood up myself.

Will you do me a 10c a litre fuel discount shoppers docket next time I
come up??

Cheers

Kim[/QUOTE]

Kim,

You need to move to Adelaide mate.

Cheers martin

JUST IN CASE YOU FORGOT ABOUT THE GOOD SHIPPING OFFER CHECK OUT THESE SETS


Here are a few images of some material I currently have in stock.
The FIRST BLACKWOOD SET images (2 sets available @ $190 USD each) is master garde material showing figure and a vivid colour across it face. The tone and figure are magnificent.

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The SECOND SET (2 Sets available @ $180 each)is also master grade but has one small knot flaw. The figure is darker with a more regular fine fiddleback.The side set are 4.75" wide.

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The third set is Tiger/Flame Myrtle (2 sets available @ $150 USD each). It has a striking central tiger section with a contrasting pinkish outer section. The right hand panel has been coated with shellac to show the grain.

Tim,

Those are indeed stunning! That is a heck of deal on shipping. Time to buy a lottery ticket!

Jeff

Tim
what about the myrtle. Got any myrtle pics and prices?

John

OK that was a stupid question. Now I see the myrtle

Pretty stuff Tim

John

LOVE that set of Tiger Myrtle Hesh....Don Williams38870.3770138889

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Hesh
   That is really pretty stuff. I do want to get one of those sets.

   

Hesh,

I would not use Tiger Myrtle as a top wood. It would not have the range that would lend its self to a good sounding top.

Now if you want to try a great alternate Aussie wood for a top try King William (Billy) Pine which is not a pine at all but is in the same family as Redwood and is a Sequoia. It has very high grain count 40-60+ per inch, has a rich orangish (pumpkin) color and has been used with good success. IT is plenty stiff along its length but because of its tight grain is less stiff across its width so I keep it a little thicker, about the same I would for WRC.

Here is the second of the first group of blackwood sets with some shellac. The figure looks stunning!!!




regards

Tim