| Official Luthiers Forum! http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/ |
|
| Bear Claw http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=46579 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bear Claw |
Ok, so I have two upcoming builds that will hopefully use bear claw tops. I've never gone here before. Newbie. So if u have them, or know where to get them, tell me. Plz, and thank you. |
|
| Author: | doncaparker [ Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
LMI, in their Sitka section, shows some bear claw available. Stew-Mac has some, too. Neither of them has ever sent me wood that was a disappointment. I buy stuff elsewhere, sometimes, but both of these are consistent great suppliers for us "one at a time" builders. |
|
| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
I've bought some from Maurice Roy, in British Columbia. Very nice tops, and all from salvaged trees..http://www.roytonewood.com He sells on ebay as well. I think DannyV might have more info on him. Alex |
|
| Author: | DannyV [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Check Sponsors. There's a pro here and he's green. (environmentally speaking) And he trades in your far too over priced currency. haha |
|
| Author: | Tom West [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Mike: Brent Cole at Alaska Specialty Woods, good wood, good people. Tom |
|
| Author: | micahmed [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Alaska has a ton of crazy bear claw |
|
| Author: | kencierp [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
If you only need one or two --- Stew Mac or LMII nice selection, no questions asked return and swap policies. |
|
| Author: | Bobby M [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
In the past I purchased a couple of extreme bearclaw sets from Brent @ ASW. I spoke with him on the phone and described the type of figure I was looking for and he sent me two fantastic tops sight unseen that were spectacular. Here is a pic of one of them I dug up from my old post archives: viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=29709 |
|
| Author: | JSDenvir [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
+1 for Brent at ASW. And he's a sponsor. Steve |
|
| Author: | kencierp [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Another sponsor that has them is RC Tonewoods |
|
| Author: | Tim L [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
I've had good luck with Steve at Colonial, also a forum sponser Tim |
|
| Author: | J De Rocher [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Alex Kleon wrote: I've bought some from Maurice Roy, in British Columbia. Very nice tops, and all from salvaged trees..http://www.roytonewood.com He sells on ebay as well. I think DannyV might have more info on him. Alex I've also bought some nice bear claw tops from Maurice. |
|
| Author: | kjaffrey [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Alaska Specialty woods has a great selection, typically, and great prices. I have ordered almost all my bearclaw from them. I especially like the look of lots of the 2Amfull figure tops, they have a little color which I prefer and the figure is top notch |
|
| Author: | Ben-Had [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
I got this from Brent @ASW. If I was a better photographer you could better see how beautifully figured this top is. |
|
| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Brent Cole is the man for Bearclaw. I got a couple really great sets from him at ASIA back in '03. Or was it '04. I forget. I'm getting old... |
|
| Author: | Alaska Splty Woods [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
We have in the vicinity of several thousand bearclaw flat top guitar sets. We have some with both bearclaw and quilt/curl too |
|
| Author: | Alaska Splty Woods [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
And here is another. It's quite rare to have such white Sitka and have this much figure. |
|
| Author: | J De Rocher [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
Wow! |
|
| Author: | Alaska Splty Woods [ Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bear Claw |
These are sanded with 80 grit. It Doesn't show the figure near as nice as planed boards. But we can's afford to give planer knives a chance to chip, so all figured boards are run through the wide belt sander. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|