Howdy Steve,
The only place I've seen Almond Wood is Indian Almond Wood in the form of pen blanks. Some beautiful stuff though. Here's a guy on EBAY that has some beautiful specimens.
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Almond Wood |
This is a long-shot, I realize, but I would like to get my hands on some small pieces of Almond wood. Big pieces would certainly work, but I'm trying to be realistic. My desire is something large enough for a rosette blank. 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" would work. Or smaller, it can be pieced together. Anyone able to help, or point in the right direction? TIA, Steve |
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| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Howdy Steve, The only place I've seen Almond Wood is Indian Almond Wood in the form of pen blanks. Some beautiful stuff though. Here's a guy on EBAY that has some beautiful specimens.
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| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Another thing to consider is that the domesticated Almond tree here in the US is Prunus Dulcis. A different genus than the Indian Almond Tree which is of the genus Terminalia Catappa. The Indian Almond Tree is more likely to be available as far as I know unless you know someone in the NE USA who has some almond orchards. I could be wrong though. 
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| Author: | Link Van Cleave [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
You can sometimes get Almond wood here in California. They are cutting down a lot of orchards for development and vineyards. Look for urban logging, that sort of thing in Cal. I will check around and see if I can find something for you. I might be able to scare up enough for a rossette. Link |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Thanks Bill, interesting items for sure. Not much of an ebay fan, but just might make an exception. Link, that would be greatly appreciated, as we are a long way from Calif. Thanks guys, Steve |
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| Author: | Ken Franklin [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Steve, Sometimes we get firewood bundles of it in the supermarkets here in Ukiah, CA. They wouldn't be large enough for a whole rosette but you could do it in sections. I made a spoon with some of it once and it gave me a terrible rash. I could look for some if you want me to. The have a lot of almond trees around Chico, CA. |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Steve I have this bit of Sweet Almond going spare, it's two bookmatched pieces which together measure 6" X 9" by about 1/8". I can get it air mailed to you Monday. PM me.  I have got some really nice Sweet Almond B&S sets, I'm planning a Cedar/Sweet Almond OO.  Colin |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Steve; try www.cookwoods.com Mike |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Ken, your offer is much appreciated--but I don't want you getting a rash on my account. Colin, you never fail to amaze--PM sent. Mike, thanks for the link! Very interesting site. Again, accept my appreciation guys. Steve |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
In the post Monday Steve. It's a wood I like a lot, the US wood has a reputation of being a bit unstable, but the wood from the Middle East that I buy is very stable, probably something to do with the clonal variety that was imported into the US. I used some on the two recent classicals I built which you may have seen recently (see here http://luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=23811) Colin |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
And I can confirm that it is some very sweet almond indeed !! |
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| Author: | MRS [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Apparently there are two types of almond trees. One which is from the middle east originally that produces almond nuts and another that is just more a flowering shrub like tree. So which one does the wood come from? I see a lot of pen blanks out there but thats about it. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Looking for Almond Wood |
Colin, my thanks amigo. Dave, it's a cool thought that I'll have an instrument that shares something with yours. Mike, good Q. As this project necessitates the fruiting variety (which also blooms--of course) that would be one more little fact to get right. Thanks guys, Steve |
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