"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he's destroying is this god he's worshipping." - Hubert Reeves
Cdog wrote:Dang! That neck is hard to believe... Really gorgeous. Digging the pearloid with that figured timber. What's the body made of?
Cheers.
It's lacewood which I understand is a generally misapplied name given to any wood with lace figuring. Lots of sustain. Guessing a weight around 8.5lbs.
Molly wrote:
It's lacewood which I understand is a generally misapplied name given to any wood with lace figuring
correct although not misapplied, more misunderstood as most people think it is a type of wood not a "pattern"....in new zealand the most common tree to produce a lacewood pattern is the Rewarewa
At one of the properties I look after they have to medium sized Protea trees that judging by the bark pattern are very likely to be heavily patterned lacewood...but they won't let me chop them down .. bastards
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"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he's destroying is this god he's worshipping." - Hubert Reeves
Molly wrote:
It's lacewood which I understand is a generally misapplied name given to any wood with lace figuring
correct although not misapplied, more misunderstood as most people think it is a type of wood not a "pattern"....in new zealand the most common tree to produce a lacewood pattern is the Rewarewa
At one of the properties I look after they have to medium sized Protea trees that judging by the bark pattern are very likely to be heavily patterned lacewood...but they won't let me chop them down .. bastards
fascinating, how did you learn that stuff, be interested in a photo of the tree and bark just out of curiosity
Molly wrote:
It's lacewood which I understand is a generally misapplied name given to any wood with lace figuring
correct although not misapplied, more misunderstood as most people think it is a type of wood not a "pattern"....in new zealand the most common tree to produce a lacewood pattern is the Rewarewa
At one of the properties I look after they have to medium sized Protea trees that judging by the bark pattern are very likely to be heavily patterned lacewood...but they won't let me chop them down .. bastards
fascinating, how did you learn that stuff, be interested in a photo of the tree and bark just out of curiosity
Someone on a Strat forum told me a bit about lacewood though I confess I'll need to do some homework to understand it:
Lacewood has a janka hardness of 891. For comparison's sake: Basswood 410, Alder 590, soft maple 850, cherry 950, walnut 1010, S. American mahogany 1200, Swamp Ash 1320, Agathis 1350, hard maple (the neck) 1450. One could predict sonic qualities about halfway between basswood and agathis, or about halfway between alder and swamp ash.
willow13 wrote:
correct although not misapplied, more misunderstood as most people think it is a type of wood not a "pattern"....in new zealand the most common tree to produce a lacewood pattern is the Rewarewa
At one of the properties I look after they have to medium sized Protea trees that judging by the bark pattern are very likely to be heavily patterned lacewood...but they won't let me chop them down .. bastards
fascinating, how did you learn that stuff, be interested in a photo of the tree and bark just out of curiosity
Someone on a Strat forum told me a bit about lacewood though I confess I'll need to do some homework to understand it:
Lacewood has a janka hardness of 891. For comparison's sake: Basswood 410, Alder 590, soft maple 850, cherry 950, walnut 1010, S. American mahogany 1200, Swamp Ash 1320, Agathis 1350, hard maple (the neck) 1450. One could predict sonic qualities about halfway between basswood and agathis, or about halfway between alder and swamp ash.
so the denser, therefore the heavier wood is brighter? due to more resonance and vibration passing through.
be interested to see where some of those aussie hardwoods that they used in telephone poles like jarrah that the aus acoustic makers use fit