dMaybe I should have title this blog THE WOOD WHORE STRIKES AGAIN for I must admit to buying a bunch of tough looking wood today. I was intrigued with the sound of that Honduran Rosewood uke that I just finished. I had no more of the wood and I knew that our local exotic wood dealer had some scraps left from logs he imported thirty years ago. I figured I had better get what I could before it was too late. An irritable urge overcame me after the Rotary meeting today. After all when was the last time you heard of Honduran Rosewood for sale.
So this afternoon, in my good clothes, I found myself climbing into a huge dumpster like box combing through dirty wood scraps looking for pieces I could use in tenor ukuleles. Here is the result.
So this afternoon, in my good clothes, I found myself climbing into a huge dumpster like box combing through dirty wood scraps looking for pieces I could use in tenor ukuleles. Here is the result.
sThere are lots of splits and cracks and worm holes, but there is also some very pretty wood. It is going to be a fun challenge to piece this stuff out, re-saw it into workable pieces and see how many ukuleles I can make from the results.
What I cannot use for sides and backs, I will use for bridges, fretboards, strap buttons and anything else that requires a beautiful small piece of wood. Honduran Rosewood is extremely dense and heavy. It finishes to a really pretty brown and has a reputation as acoustic wood right up there with Brazilian.
I will keep you posted with the results.
What I cannot use for sides and backs, I will use for bridges, fretboards, strap buttons and anything else that requires a beautiful small piece of wood. Honduran Rosewood is extremely dense and heavy. It finishes to a really pretty brown and has a reputation as acoustic wood right up there with Brazilian.
I will keep you posted with the results.
