hippi Loc: Sedalia MO

made this for my friend in Colo. the box is made of popular(sides), red heart(pick ups), purple heart(bridge and knobs), Koa(front, back) i hand drew this for him he is a musician and had lots of fun making music
pen fattie made of paduk, purple heart, pecan, koa
pen clickie made of purple heart, red heart, yellow heart, red gum, coyote

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G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

Very nice and very intricate work ....Do you always work with so many woods? I ask simply because it seems a lot...You must have access to so many, It would probably out price me (even if I could actually buy them)

I love working with wood - problem being I get too impatient.

Have fun

hippi Loc: Sedalia MO

thanks it is a lot of work it about all i can do. i just go too my local wood shop and get small pieces
again thanks
hippi
ralph
helpin too keepin the blues alive

salmander

There are companies that sell exotic, foreign woods as individual boards, or larger quantities, as their only business. They do not advertise (that I've seen). Ask a local wood worker who works with such woods where the nearest one is located. These places always have a section on the side where you can buy cut off pieces (usually small) for only a couple of bucks, depending on the size. If you like a species enough, you can buy an individual board, though they usually sell wholesale to make their money. Looking through their racks of woods you've never seen is eye-popping (if you like such things). Your imagination goes wild and you start to drool (mentally), and you wish you could win the lottery. Many of them have the most wonderful fragrance.

ejfin Loc: SF Bay area

Fabulous workmanship, thanks for sharing