Amazing Wood Database

[Philip-M-Bass]

Hi Everyone,

In my travels I came across this site!

massive amount of beautiful wood to gaze at!!

http://www.wood-database.com/

It gives me pause to think, How great an Alembic would look with either this wood or that wood!

I have only gotten through a small portion, suppose it will take hours!!

Have a great Holiday!!

[Philip-M-Bass]

More Wood for everybody!!!!!

http://www.exoticwood.biz/woodchart.htm

Also,

http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/hardwoods/exotic_domestic_wood.html

[Philip-M-Bass]

One of my personal favorites is African Bloodwood,

Here are some interesting facts about the African Bloodwood tree,

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/05/the-bloodwood-tree.html

[pauldo]

Interesting - I have a didgeridoo that was made from Bloodwood, further research would indicate that the didgeridoo (that was purchased in Australia was made from the Corymbia species that is indigenous to Australia and not the Bloodwood you linked that is indigenous to Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corymbia (part of the Euclaypt family)

[Philip-M-Bass]

Hello again Paul!!

All these Exotic Woods , one more beautiful than the next!

Is the didgeridoo hard to play?

Bunch of years ago I heard this on Echoes, with John Diliberto

Laliya - Just Like River

[pauldo]

Acoustic... it isn't hard to play, the hard part is turning off your brain (at least for me).  The circular breathing technique is easier to do when you don't think about it.... not sure if that makes sense, but after watching tutorials and reading articles it just started to work when I just DID it instead of thinking how to do it.

Sadly I haven't played it in awhile and just like anything regular practice makes it better.

[Philip-M-Bass]

Morning Paul,

Many thanks,

I keep forgetting to do this ,  My name is Philip , Nice to meet you!

& everyone else too!!

[Philip-M-Bass]

Some interesting articles about Tone wood,

https://www.globalwoodsource.com/blog/tone-wood-what-you-need-to-know/

also

http://www.lmii.com/alternative-tonewoods

[Philip-M-Bass]

CoCoBoLo!!!  yea!!!

http://www.woodmagazine.com/materials-guide/lumber/wood-species-1/cocobolo

[Philip-M-Bass]

To this Day I am still in awe of the Satinwood series 1 that was made for John Lodge of the Moody Blues, (With Maple finger board!!!)

Often, I had wondered why Satinwood was unavailable,

Quote from The Wood Data Base,  "Sustainable supplies of this species have been exhausted for over one hundred years; for all intents and purposes, this wood is commercially unavailable. Most genuine satinwood offered for sale today is the East Indian variety, or a substitute".

http://www.finewoodartists.com/woodtypes/satinwood.htm

[edwin]

One of my personal favorites is African Bloodwood,

Here are some interesting facts about the African Bloodwood tree,

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/05/the-bloodwood-tree.html

My David King fretless 5 has a bloodwood fingerboard. I like it.

[Philip-M-Bass]

Hi Edwin!!!

Your fretless must be one incredible instrument!!!

African Bloodwood is truly stunning!!

[Philip-M-Bass]

Was doing some reading on the different species of Walnut,

lots of good stuff to look over on this site!!

https://hunskihardwoods.com/walnut-wood-varieties-and-usage/

[Philip-M-Bass]

Interesting article from the New York Times,

Guitar makers regret loss of rare woods

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/06/business/worldbusiness/06iht-sbiz.4.6026426.html

[Philip-M-Bass]

Another interesting article!

How and Why Woods Affect Your Bass Sound!

http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2012/08/01/how-and-why-woods-affect-your-bass-sound/