***** Guitar Project Jigs, Tools & Techniques Online Resources Archives OLF Video Page Library of plans MP3 Library Inlay Class
Offical Luthiers Forum





And our community proudly sponsored by:

RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum
TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | OLF MERCH
Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATE
OLF X | Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood | Luthiers Forum Store!
Luthiers Forum | OLF Facebook | AVAIL SPACE
OLF | Alaska Specialty Woods | A.Hix Tonewood
Duke of Pearl | Birkonium CNC | Space




Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:12 pm


Board index » Forum Archive

All times are UTC - 5 hours





Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
1bordeaux
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:33 am 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:04 am
Posts: 313
Location: United States
First name: Paul
Last Name: Bordeaux
City: Massena
State: New York
Zip/Postal Code: 13662
Country: US
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
Hi Guys,
In reading the article on glue strength, I came across another interesting thing in the link.

Abalone armor

Imagine the possibilities! "Man saved by tree of life"

_________________
Paul Bordeaux
http://www.bordeauxinlay.com
Top
 Profile  
 
LanceK
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:37 am 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 5:02 am
Posts: 8553
Location: United States
First name: Lance
Last Name: Kragenbrink
City: Vandercook Lake
State: Michigan
Zip/Postal Code: 49203
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
interesting - not what I expected, but pretty cool anyways

_________________
Support the OLF! Bookmark our STEWMAC link Today!
Lance@LuthiersForum.com
Top
 Profile  
 
clavin
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:20 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:18 am
Posts: 825
Location: Florida, United States
First name: Craig
Last Name: Lavin
City: Sunrise
State: Fl
Zip/Postal Code: 33323
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
Give us science any day!

Still though, it always seems to break on me right where I want it not to...

Craig L

_________________
www.handcraftinlay.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Michael Dale Payne
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:13 am 
Offline
Old Growth Brazilian
Old Growth Brazilian

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:56 am
Posts: 10707
Location: United States
"The mother-of-pearl growth surface of abalone shell is colored due to the way light refracts as it strikes tiny terraces of calcium carbonate."


Hummmmmm I did dnot know Mother of pearls grew in Abalone

I wonder how else cought this mis statement.


Top
 Profile  
 
charliewood
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:35 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:33 am
Posts: 1518
Location: Canada
I have 100 paua shells,
mabye I should make them into a suit next time I go into a dangerous neighbourhood,
Cheers
Charliewood
Top
 Profile  
 
CarltonM
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:13 am 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:31 am
Posts: 3134
Location: United States
I suggest a "Luthiers' Cup"--not an award, but protection when working at the table saw!
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 

Board index » Forum Archive

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 16 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com