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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on January 06, 2004, 12:19:51 PM

Title: Steve's Custom Exploiter
Post by: mica on January 06, 2004, 12:19:51 PM

Here's the top pick for a Coco Bolo top big enough for an Exploiter body shape:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/7476.jpg)
 
It's got some areas where the blackish parts spread out a bit. The piece you indicated as a favorite is extrememly unusual - and of course it's too small for the body shape you've chosen.

Title: Steve's Custom Exploiter
Post by: mica on January 07, 2004, 12:57:16 PM

After you spoke with Valentino this morning, he found this piece waiting for resawing:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/7515.jpg)
 
This is still very rough with bandsaw marks, but you can probably get an idea if it's the right direction.

Title: Steve's Custom Exploiter
Post by: mica on January 14, 2004, 06:34:05 PM

Kris drew a cartoon as he calls it on the board:
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/7737.jpg)
 
It looks a little smeary but don't worry, this was the second drawing, the first one didn't catch that nice dark stripe in the lower horn. We use Hello Kitty silver pens to mark on dark woods, and what you're seeing is the acetone where the first line was.