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Michael Keller
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Any one know what this wood is??


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I dunno but it sure looks purdy. Got any close-up photos?
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For me it looks like Plum (Prunus domestica) wood. fresh cut, so still lots of purple, which will darken to an even nice brown. But I have a bad flu at the moment and I am full with mediaction, so i may be totally wrong...


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Looks like an acacia of some sort....

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Black Acacia

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Its from a small pacific rim island....cut by one of my students from years past...given to me as a thank you gift.


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Hmmmm, that's in my neck of the woods.

Canadain Pac Rim island?

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It is nice looking. Pacific rim does narrow it down some, but not much. I would guess crouch cut S.E. Asian rosewood. Or maybe Palo Escrito or Granadius.

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Michael Keller
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ok, its from hawaii.

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Koa is the only Hawaiian wood I'm familiar with, but I'm guessing not .... no, wait, not futhur in that. Koa!

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I'm going with tulipwood - but I've seen plenty of bloodwood that looks like that too.

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Or Eucalyptus Saligna?
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Does Kingwood grow in hawaii?

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Candlewood?
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Sapwood looks like a flame,
and under da flame looks like a candlestick,
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Is it waxy?
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Rod True wrote:
Looks like an acacia of some sort....


+1. I've got some Koa that looks a bit like this.
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That one figured area-spot looks like redheart, but I don't know if it grows there. redheart has some iridescent look to it
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I believe that wood to be Milo, but I confess to have an advantage...


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NO FAIR! Rollo cheated! :D

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theguitarwhisperer wrote:
Does Kingwood grow in hawaii?

Kingwood trees, Dalbergia cearenisis, do not grow large enough to get a back set out of. Rarely bigger tan 10" in diameter.

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Thespesia Populnea, also known as milo,is correct. The trees rarely grow big enough to get guitar sets out of. A friend who was building a house in hawaii, cut down a VERY big one on his lot to build and had the trunk cut up into guitar sets. He gave me this one in my shop about six years ago. THe color has not faded at all in that many years. am finally going to build with it this winter. And yes, Jim H, rollo had an unfair advantage...he knows the guy who cut it personaly. I would tell any one who wants to see some really nice work,go to rollos web site. He does very beautiful ukes and guitars in native hawaiian koa wood and his work is first class. www.koaguitars.com.



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Michael Keller wrote:
Thespesia Populnea, also known as milo,is correct. The trees rarely grow big enough to get guitar sets out of. A friend who was building a house in hawaii, cut down a VERY big one on his lot to build and had the trunk cut up into guitar sets. He gave me this one in my shop about six years ago. THe color has not faded at all in that many years. am finally going to build with it this winter. And yes, Jim H, rollo had an unfair advantage...he knows the guy who cut it personaly. I would tell any one who wants to see some really nice work,go to rollos web site. He does very beautiful ukes and guitars in native hawaiian koa wood and his work is first class. http://www.koaguitars.com.


You're not wrong, Michael. I did check out Rollo's web site and his work is gorgeous!
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Michael Keller wrote:
And yes, Jim H, rollo had an unfair advantage...he knows the guy who cut it personaly. I would tell any one who wants to see some really nice work,go to rollos web site. He does very beautiful ukes and guitars in native hawaiian koa wood and his work is first class. http://www.koaguitars.com.


Some of the Guitars I see that are done by individual Luthiers leaves me awe struck. The woods that are picked, the over all workmanship, designer talent and artistry amaze me. I can only hope they sound as good as they look. Beautiful guitars..!!

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