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Yeah, yeah, so I went out to the shed to get the mower and while I was looking under the bench for someone to cut the grass for me I came across a small block of tassie blackwood that I had picked up about 10 years ago.

Back then I was not thinking to much about building guitars so I bought the bit of wood thinking it may be good for knife handles or something. Looking at that small block today, I immediately saw a few book-matched headstock veneers.

So, I set up the saw and sander and sliced a few sets to add to the stash. I cleaned one set up, give it a coat of lac, and took the attached photo. Sorry but the image just does not do this stuff justice, it's like fire, but I am sure you get the idea.








I then went back in the house and explained to my wife that the reason I decided to leaving the grass long and overgrown is as a sort of memorial garden to Steve Erwin ..Now every time she walks by whilst I type this post, she keeps looks at me like I just shat in her shoes..........again

Playing with wood has always been much more enjoyable than mowing lawns and as we keep hearing all the time, life is to short not to enjoy what your doing, and I really did like Steve .


Cheers all

Kim

Good story and beautiful wood. Nice find.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

You should send a couple slices of that to Judy Threet just so we can see what she'd do with it.

Awesome wood.

Wow,that stuff is awesome Kim !Neat story too!

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

That zoot is a real find!! Well done!!

It's funny with the honey do-lists..my husband asked me (nicely) to clear my (flipping) junk out of the shed, for we are storing the kids' bikes in it for the winter and I discovered loads of decent plywood for molds...not as glamorous, but great in a utility sense... Sam Price39011.5408680556

Great find Kimmy buddy, hoping you'll be able to get back in your bedroom soon, i look forward to see this wood on one of your guitars !

[quote]Playing with wood has always been much more enjoyable than mowing lawns and as we keep hearing all the time, life is to short not to enjoy what your doing, [/quote]

I have a creeping feeling life will be substantially shorter than you think if you don't mow the "Steve Erwin Memorial Garden"!

[quote]It's funny with the honey do-lists..my husband asked me (nicely) to clear my (flipping) junk out of the shed, for we are storing the kids' bikes in it for the winter and I discovered loads of decent plywood for molds...not as glamorous, but great in a utility sense... [/quote]

    Sam, there's something so wrong with that story!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

kim i showed your post to my nearest and dearest and she laughed loud and long, then asked if she looked at me like i shat in her shoes. quick, what do i say???

Only when I absolutely deserve it dear

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Now THAT is zoot.

Beautiful. How many did you say you've got????

Steve

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Only 5 headstock sets Steve, it was a small block but I had to leave them thick enough to handle a bit of lateral pressure for discrete jointing.

Only if it is black paint Hesh . It could be sectioned up for marquetry but you would not get a one piece.