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Steve Kinnaird
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The bindings were just finished up on this box today.
Want to see how you guys (and girls *ahem*) like wood like this? The back / sides are Brazilian rosewood, a gift from my bro. (What a guy!) To me, it shows why the early taxonomists called this stuff Dalbergia Nigra.







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Steve...It looks gorgeous!! Can't wait to see it under finish. It's definitely a 10+ on a scale of 10. The bindings are also zootiful!

I'm going to send this post to my brothers...they need to step it up a bit

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Nice gift, wow. The Koa bindings look really nice on it also.

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i'm just jealous!

WOW Steve, you sure deserve the best with the great talent you have, it looks gorgeous!


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Beautiful! The bindings look like snakewood. ???

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Tooooo Coooool
If your brother likes to give gifts like that, can I be adopted?

very nice

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Me too, Serge Kinnaird sounds good to my ears!


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Wow, Steve, your work is just awsome, now how bout a look at the top side too please

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Zootilicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Beautiful! Just beautiful!!!

I really think you need to adopt a sister - Me!
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Steve and the rest of the forum: IMVHO you do not have to worry about the term "guys".

I know what you mean and I completely appreciate your efforts to address the "gals" in this forum as well.

However, I have gotten used to the word "guys" meaning both genders. My second graders, boys and girls, say "guys" when they mean a group of their friends regardless of whether they are boys or girls.

The Oxford Dictionary (2005) defines GUYS as: a person of either sex (can I use "that" word?), individual, human, people.

So, unless any of my sisters( Sam and others?) have issue - relax: the term GUYS is fine


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Jeanne, we have Kathy Matsushita luking in and participating from time to time as well, not counting how many female lurkers!


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Some of the finest Brazilian in captivity - glad it fell into good hands.

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Wow, that box is gorgeous...wood is beautiful.

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Oh, that's nice!

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That looks terrible... Just send that monstrosity over to me... I'll get rid of it for you!

So, it's:

Alain Desforges, 2116 County Road 2, Curran, Ontario...



Well done Steve. Another beauty from the Kinnaird shop!

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OK, On the Zoot-meter I would say 10, as in BEAUTIFUL.
I wish I had a bro who built guitars and gave such awesome gifts! Very Nice

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STEVE

that's gorgeous

John K, class to the core... did he get moved to NC ?
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Steve,

That is lovely wood. I like the combinations of the purples, browns and blacks. You must have been in olefactory heaven when you made that box. I LOVE the smell of Old Rio Rosewood.

What does the top look like?

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Steve, I suppose it's okay if you are partial to DROP DEAD GORGEOUS BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD!

Nice choice of bindings -- beautiful contrast.
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Wow, thanks guys for the very generous comments!

Jeanne--point taken. Prepare to be numbered with the rest of the "guys".

As far as being adopted into the Kinnaird clan, we'll ask our folks... but don't hold your breath.

Bruce--John and Barb hope to move up in September.

Ok, pics of the top. It is bearclaw Sitka, and has a Koa rosette bordered with Paua.




That's a pretty dark shot, so let me include a better pic of the rosette, before the top was glued to the rims.




And here's a close-up of the purfling / binding. It is black / Koa / blk / Koa / blk, with Koa bindings.




Thanks again,

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Steve,
Those Koa purfling strips loook really nice. Who'd you get those from?

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