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John K
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I just split open a red oak log and lo and behold it was very curly. It is way too nice for firewood. I will post a pic of the log soon.
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Beautiful choice of materials and execution. Great job.



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OOOHHHHH, I a set of that from Bob too--can't wait to use it. How would you describe the sound of the Oak and what finish did you use?
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Man, that's nice!! I think I have the sister set to that from Bob!    I'm building with it right now and can't wait to finish it. I closed the box this week, but I may not show it after seeing this one.

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  Hey stevie, im querious, i have this ancient engleman top and the graining is so compacted accross the board you cant count the grains. i havent been able to find another like it as its the nicest top i have bar none and i been saving it for another lute.


the top you used for this guitar, does the graining fall off?? and or who did you get it from??


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Nice guitar, Steve. You did that oak tree justice!
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Wow Steve, that looks amazing! How was the oak to work with? What other types of oak would be suitable for guitarmaking? Thanks, and keep up the great work! Mark


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[QUOTE=af_one] OOOHHHHH, I a set of that from Bob too--can't wait to use it. How would you describe the sound of the Oak and what finish did you use?[/QUOTE]
Way cool, you'll love it. I think oak is similar to walnut in terms of tone.
BTW-I made this guitar double side and would recommend that you do that if your side is as figured as mine. There were a few cracks and splits and holes that showed up after bending.

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  Hey stevie, im querious, i have this ancient engleman top and the graining is so compacted accross the board you cant count the grains. i havent been able to find another like it as its the nicest top i have bar none and i been saving it for another lute.


the top you used for this guitar, does the graining fall off?? and or who did you get it from??


Mark

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I got it from LMI. I was able to hand select it from a large stack. Here is a close up. I hope it shows the grain nicely for you.


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[QUOTE=af_one] .....and what finish did you use?[/QUOTE]
Oops, for got to answer that....

I used Crystalac Super Premium satin from Mcfeely's.

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Great looking guitar, Steve. Thanks for the inspiration.

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that is really classy ,, love how the colours work together
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Steve, that is beautiful, and I'm not usually a fan of light colored back and side sets.  You did a wonderful job of tying everything together to build a magnificent looking instrument, and look forward to hearing a clip, if you are able to accomplish that.     

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