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Author:  truckjohn [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:41 pm ]
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Bindings for my 2016 challenge build... Opinions needed.

I want opinions on wood binding...

Click the thumbnails for full size...

For reference, here is the top and back. White Kermodie Lutz/mystery Hormigo back and sides. Rosette is leopard wood.

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Opinion time guys....
What binding material do I go with?
Choices are curly oak, maple, walnut, cherry, and leopard wood if I can find a piece in the wood stash.

I wet the side and the binding a bit to try and show the color better.

Oak
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Maple
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Cherry
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Walnut
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Author:  meddlingfool [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:13 pm ]
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Top one.
Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:19 pm ]
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I agree, the oak. The curl makes it.
Author:  sdsollod [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:38 pm ]
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The oak looks nice... The walnut also looks nice and should be easy to bend...
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:28 pm ]
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I'm liking the oak, as well! Makes me think that I should make some, too.

Alex
Author:  Joe Beaver [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:58 pm ]
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Oak or walnut. Can I vote for two?
Author:  bcombs510 [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:00 pm ]
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Joe Beaver wrote:
Oak or walnut. Can I vote for two?


+1

I like the contrast of the maple though.


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Author:  truckjohn [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:29 pm ]
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Lol... So bind the top with oak and the back with walnut ;)

Sounds like Cherry is definitely out... Too close to the color of the sides.

We are at oak or walnut and maybe maple. ;)
Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:31 pm ]
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If the walnut was curly I would vote for that.
Author:  truckjohn [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:39 pm ]
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I suppose I could ebonize the oak with iron filings tea...
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:52 pm ]
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truckjohn wrote:
I suppose I could ebonize the oak with iron filings tea...


...or fume them!

Alex
Author:  kjaffrey [ Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:09 am ]
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If the color shown in the pictures on my tablet is true I would say the tone of the oak doesn't really go with the side color tone. I like the flame but one seems more yellow and the other more red. For that I would go with the walnut. But then again that is assuming the picture and display show the true colors which is often not the case.
Author:  Clay S. [ Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:21 am ]
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The oak might work with a side purfle of walnut to give it some separation from the side.
Author:  truckjohn [ Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:44 pm ]
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Walnut it is for all the contrast and color reasons stated by you guys.

The oak was brownish white oak - but it still has that green cast of white oak. If it was red oak - it would have the red cast and I think it would have worked out better.....

Thanks
Author:  itswednesday14 [ Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:07 pm ]
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I usually have nothing to contribute to these discissions but contrast is needed for the Hormingo so Walnut is the only possibility but thinking larger I think Bloodwood would be great looking and provide the contrast needed, no quilt needed with Bloodwood, or Walnut for that matter.
Author:  Colin North [ Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:19 am ]
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Walnut for me.
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