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Alaska Splty Woods

Post subject: 1 pc tops

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:35 pm

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Joined: Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:26 pm
Posts: 356
Location: Craig, Alaska
First name: Brent
Last Name: Cole Sr
City: Craig
State: Alaska
Zip/Postal Code: 99921
Country: USofA
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

I posted a set of pics on our Facebook page and a little story about a 1 pc top of yellow cedar that has 385 growth lines in 17.5" of width.
There was more wood, and growth lines, that were trimmed off while cutting. We put the first line at 1950 as calculated for several reasons mentioned in the article.
I pic is of the board with dates of historical events including a line when Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic Ocean and our tree was only 2" diameter and maybe 5 feet tall.
Thought some of you guys might be interested. I cannot post the picture here that would give it any justice, because it would be so small, nothing would be distinguishable or readable.

https://www.facebook.com/AlaskaSpecialt ... 3563210111

I also have some 1 pc Sitka Tops with 295 growth lines that we took the time with the help of magnification to count.
Just something unique for those that like different and want different; were a LOT of history is recorded in 1 soundboard, as opposed to the norm of 2 pc booksets joined with only 200 years of growth.

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truckjohn

Post subject: Re: 1 pc tops

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:36 am

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Joined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:27 pm
Posts: 2109
Location: South Carolina
First name: John
Last Name: Cox
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Wow. That's something else.

Not only great wood but great sawing to get high grade tops out of wood that wide.

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Ben-Had

Post subject: Re: 1 pc tops

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:35 am

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Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:14 pm
Posts: 268
Location: Creedmoor, NC
First name: Tim
Last Name: Benware
City: Creedmoor
State: NC
Zip/Postal Code: 27522
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Interestingly enough I had a customer ask me just yesterday if any tops came in single pieces and I took him to your site to show him some. He was really interested in the uniqueness of them and is now deciding what he wants to do.

As an aside, I was showing him a beautiful Bearclaw top I purchased from you awhile back that prompted his question if tops came in single pieces (he never knew they were matchbooked).

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