It has much of the same qualities of Mahogany and actually from the same family but lighter in color. It's also very stable and would be good for instruments.
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| Author: | NWflyonly [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | AVODIRE? |
Does anybody know anything about this wood? Have you built with it? What's it like? Let me know, thanks. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AVODIRE? |
It's beautiful, creamy stuff as I remember - never built with it, sorry, |
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AVODIRE? |
It has much of the same qualities of Mahogany and actually from the same family but lighter in color. It's also very stable and would be good for instruments.
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| Author: | NWflyonly [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AVODIRE? |
Thanks for the input maybe I'll give it a try. |
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| Author: | Ken Franklin [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AVODIRE? |
I haven't built with it but one of our sponsors West Penn Hardwoods has some very reasonably priced nice looking sets with a good description of the wood's characteristics. http://www.westpennhardwoods.com/shop/catalog/Avodire.html |
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| Author: | KHageman [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: AVODIRE? |
Quartersawn Avodire has a really nice figure to it. I have attached a jpeg. Otherwise, i think it looks kind of plain. Same color family as Anigre. Probably about the same density as well. I think the figured stuff would make a great looking guitar, though I have not built with it, so I am ignorant of the sound qualities. |
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