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Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: alembic76407 on September 16, 2005, 09:57:53 AM

Does anyone what kind of wood this is? this would make a neat top. a real party bass
 
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David T

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: flaxattack on September 17, 2005, 07:55:57 AM

thats an idroppedtoomuchacid tree

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: 811952 on September 17, 2005, 12:02:48 PM

Those must be *Dead* trees...

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: Bradley Young on September 17, 2005, 04:57:41 PM

David,
 
The bark and whatnot looks like madrone, but they are too straight and tall (I think).
 
Were these trees found on the west coast between BC and Northern California?  That is the only place that the madrone grows.
 
Madrone is in the rhododendron family, that might get you in the ballpark.  It is pretty hard to shape madrone, since it is extremely hard (that is why it doesn't need bark-- no insect can burrow in to the wood).
 
Brad

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: bob on September 17, 2005, 10:45:50 PM

Looks like  eucalyptus (http://www.terragalleria.com/pacific/maui/maui-north/picture.hawa2595.html) to me. I have a couple of photos I've taken myself, also on Maui. I'm pretty sure the colors are in the bark layers, so I don't think it would work out as you might like.  
 
If I remember correctly, madrone has a somewhat similar style or feeling, but tends to be mostly reddish.

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: lbpesq on September 18, 2005, 09:11:26 AM

I agree.  It looks like Eucalyptus to me too.  There's LOTS of it around here.  Indigenous to Austrailia.  As I understand it, they brought it over to California many, many years ago figuring since it grew very fast and very straight it would be perfect fo the lumber industry.  Of course before they did this no one checked out the qualities of the wood.  VERY oily, VERY stringy VERY lousy for lumber!  But they do smell great and because the hill off our back deck is full of them, our cat never suffers from fleas!  Eucs are a natural flea repellent, but would not make a good Alembic.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: alembic76407 on September 19, 2005, 11:11:31 AM

darn!! I thought they might have been endangered trees, so i could have cut one down and made a bass , I guess I'll have to get back to eating my spotted owl soup and looking for some other type of rare wood.
 
David T
PS: just kidding about the soup

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: lbpesq on September 19, 2005, 11:34:25 AM

Owl tastes much better in a souffle.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: chuckc on September 19, 2005, 01:01:14 PM

Actually Owl tastes more like a cross between Bald Eagle and Ivory Billed Woodpecker.............Again Just kidding as the old joke goes.

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: hydrargyrum on September 19, 2005, 01:07:53 PM

Owl?  Blech . . .  I prefer condor eggs.  But to each their own.

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: alembic76407 on September 19, 2005, 02:15:43 PM

for dinner tonight, it's Baby Harp Seal on a bed of rice,  
 
 
 
 
 
 this going down hill real fast and not funny,
I love all critters baked or deep fried

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: lbpesq on September 19, 2005, 03:38:45 PM

Komodo Dragon Pilaf anyone?
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: beelee on September 19, 2005, 05:23:31 PM

Speaking of eucalyptus and critters indigenous to Austrailia.........
 
why not try some Koala Bear burgers ?
 
LOL

Title: Wood for an Alembic
Post by: hydrargyrum on September 20, 2005, 07:33:59 AM

A little more on track . . . speaking of australian woods, how about Kauri?
 
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