Well, I just dove in a bought a few more logs. They were just too nice to pass up! Over 30 grains to the inch and very evenly spaced, I won't know for sure until I open them up but they are the nicest I have seen so far! Richard (arvey), I may even have some mastergrade for you! So here are the new ones, with Leith sitting on top!:
I still have not got to process but a few sets from these logs yet:
The few sets that I did process went to high end classical guitar builders. They really liked the 18-20 grains per inch, stiff even spacing of these sets and placed orders that I have to get to. I am in the middle of a couple of reno's to my re-saw but expect to have them complete in the next little bit then I will be processing like CRAZY.
This brings us to the SALE! I want to process a lot of tops in the next few months so I can get well ahead of orders, like a year or two ahead would make me happy, so I need space. I have about 100 'AA'/low 'AAA' sets that I would move out. So I will sell them in sets of 10 for $150 USD. These sets are stiff, well quartered, very good tap tone but have curve in the grain and/or more colour than I would like to see in my 'AAA' sets. These are the same grade of sets that Mark Swanson used on the guitar he built for his buddy and posted in a thread a couple of weeks ago. So that means I have 9 or 10 lots available. The new sets will be ready to go in about six weeks or so, if I get the reno's completed on my saw soon! Also, I will be out of town all of next week from Mar 11 to Mar 17 so I can't ship during that period.
Thanks
Shane