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TRein
PostPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:10 am 
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Has anyone here bought Caucasian spruce from Octopus in Turkey? Yea, nay or ???
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No, but I have a bunch from Akustik Wood which I like the looks of but haven't used yet. Akustik Wood was very good to deal with, and I think people have generally been happy with Octopus as well. These are good places to get cypress from.

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i have a set and it´s pretty nice, very stiff. pretty cheap too. and i agree with Jim, a good source for Mediterranean cypress.

just don´t buy brazilian rosewood from them, it´s bolivian/pau ferro.


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This outfit has proven reliable in several purchases:

http://www.oldworldtonewood.com/

Caucasian, Carpathian. What does it matter as long as it starts with a "C."
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saltytri wrote:
Caucasian, Carpathian. What does it matter as long as it starts with a "C."


I have bought wood from John at Old World and he is a good seller. But Caucasian and Carpathian are not the same thing.


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Thanks for clarifying. I was being maybe a little tongue-in-cheek. :)
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Not much of a sample, but I have a set of Caucasian spruce from Octopus, and it is evenly grained, seems light and stiff.

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i see they also have mulberry and some funky looking walnut. tempted...

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Go for it .I have some local mulberry. The wood IMHO is unique. Golden yellow with some chatoyance..If exposed to sun , it turns a muddy mustardy colour.Once sanded it needs to be sealed asap.
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Hi,

I have two sounboards of caucasion I bought at Octopus and they are really ok considering the low price.
I've cut one of the sounboards in 2 to make 2 ukuleles that are in progress.

And Mr Yeltekin from Octopus is very kind and usually answers pretty fast to emails.

Hope this helps!

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