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Bobc

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:38 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Buffalo, NY
First name: Robert
Last Name: Cefalu
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State: NY
Zip/Postal Code: 14217
Country: US

Here's a set of black walnut I sold to a player who sent it to his builder. It's a 10 string. Just a coat of sealer on it. Thought you guys might want to see it.

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RussellR

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:41 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: United Kingdom

Bob

Thats a fine piece of Walnut, Beautiful

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LanceK

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:02 am

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First name: Lance
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State: Michigan
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Status: Semi-pro

Nice Bob, who'da builder

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Bobc

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:07 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Buffalo, NY
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Dave Charbonneau www.dcluthier.com
Look at the whats new link

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Beautiful and unusual tone woods at a reasonable price.
http://www.rctonewoods.com/RCT_Store
The Zootman
1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:11 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:11 am
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Location: Tampa Bay
First name: Dave
Last Name: Anderson
City: Clearwater
State: Florida
Zip/Postal Code: 33755
Country: United States

Wow, Very nice walnut!!!!

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Don A

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:15 am

Koa

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:48 pm
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First name: Don
Last Name: Atwood
City: Arlington
State: Virginia
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

All right! Lets hear it for good old American zoot.

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John Kinnaird

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:14 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:50 am
Posts: 952
Location: United States

Hey Bob
Is that Claro or Black Walnut? Very zooty and desirable.

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Jeff Doty

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:01 pm

Koa

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:24 am
Posts: 731
Location: United States

Dang I love walnut! That is some zooty stuff Bob. I really like the sets I got from you a while back. Can't wait to build with them.

Jeff

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Jim Watts

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:02 pm

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Location: United States

Very nice indeed.
How's the stability in wood like that?

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RussellR

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:46 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:31 am
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Location: United Kingdom

John

I'm sure Bob will correct me if i get this wrong.

It looks like American Black to me, I have seen the same pattern occure in european walnut, Claro tends to be a little more irregular in its grain and the grain tends to be wider, it was bred to grow faster and yield a greater walnut crop.

Jeff

Walnut is usually very stable when seasoned properly, I have known it to become unstable (especially) Claro, when it is dried too fast. It is a joy to work with, but don't over wet it when bending as especially the figured stuff can be prone to twisting if too wet.

I have heard people complain that the sound is a little "muddy", I use it almost exclusively with European Spruce or Western Red Cedar, and the results is excellant.

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:43 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:07 am
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Location: Jones, OK

Wow! Zoot walnut is a good description!

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Bobc

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:11 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Buffalo, NY
First name: Robert
Last Name: Cefalu
City: Buffalo
State: NY
Zip/Postal Code: 14217
Country: US

Russell is right on all counts.

American Black walnut. I like to combine it with redwood. Wish I had more.Bobc38566.2236458333

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Kenmore, NY 14217
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Dale M

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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:45 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:10 pm
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Location: United States

Wow !What a great set! And the mystery builder knew what to do with it!

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Dave-SKG

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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:18 am

Koa

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 5:34 am
Posts: 1906
Location: United States

Alright Goomps I see you're holding out the good stuff once again...you know you're supposed to sell all the exotic stuff to me!

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Michael Dale Payne

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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:45 am

Old Growth Brazilian

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:56 am
Posts: 10707
Location: United States

Thanks Bob!!

now I got to go home and change my pants. That wood got me too exsited and I droped my coffee in my lap. Keep this up and my dry cleaning bill is going to start eating into my zoot fund

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Steve Kinnaird

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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:57 am

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Great Gourds! That's beautiful.

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RussellR

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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:17 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:31 am
Posts: 2103
Location: United Kingdom

While we are on the subject of Walnut thought you might like to see these, I have two sets that I managed to wrestle away from the gunstock guys (over here the most figured walnut usually goes for gunstocks as they pay the most) this board was too narrow for them so I managed to get it at a price that meant I didn't have to sell my house

My customers brief was european walnut and something a bit special.

The Sides

The Back

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Michael Dale Payne

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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:37 am

Old Growth Brazilian

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:56 am
Posts: 10707
Location: United States

OK that does it!!!!!! Im putting on my swim trunks

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Bobc

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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:48 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:42 pm
Posts: 4217
Location: Buffalo, NY
First name: Robert
Last Name: Cefalu
City: Buffalo
State: NY
Zip/Postal Code: 14217
Country: US

Two beautiful sets Russell. Mike do you have an extra pair of trunks?

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Beautiful and unusual tone woods at a reasonable price.
http://www.rctonewoods.com/RCT_Store
The Zootman
1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

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Brock Poling

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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:29 am

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:20 pm
Posts: 5915
Location: United States

Those are purdy....

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Columbus, Ohio
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