Wood porn on a Monday??? Hey Joey

[greyghost]

I've been meaning to post this one for a while. I've had it for 14 years
Bois de Rose aka Madagascar Rosewood.
I'm obviously not the photographer some of you are.

Did you save the dust? I’m down for an 8 ball

 

[GBCues]

Did you save the dust? I’m down for an 8 ball

No, I just sanded down the outside skin to show the red color underneath.

 

[RidgeRaider]

Scored these roasted curly / birdseye maple for what felt like free.

 

[Coos Cues]

No, I just sanded down the outside skin to show the red color underneath.

Be careful what you put it near on your cue it's bleeding crimson heavy in contact with anything resembling a solvent including epoxy.

 

[bbb]

Scored these roasted curly / birdseye maple for what felt like free.

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"roasted"
is this what kielwood/torrified maple looks like before making shafts?
or using it for other purposes?
obviously i am not a cuemaker or know much about wood

 

[Ģüśţāṿ]

"roasted"
is this what kielwood/torrified maple looks like before making shafts?
or using it for other purposes?
obviously i am not a cuemaker or know much about wood

Yes. There are different levels of "roast" if you will, but that's what it looks like prior to turning round.

In my opinion, the medium roast, such as what's shown above, have the most chatoyance after finishing. The figure shimmers nicely with minimal effort. Compare this against regular curly maple where you need to dye/oil/sand for maximum effect.

 

[bbb]

Yes. There are different levels of "roast" if you will, but that's what it looks like prior to turning round.

In my opinion, the medium roast, such as what's shown above, have the most chatoyance after finishing. The figure shimmers nicely with minimal effort. Compare this against regular curly maple where you need to dye/oil/sand for maximum effect.

Thank you for the reply

 

[bigdaddydave]

Some bocote I picked up.

 

[j2pac]

Buckeye Burl.

 

[tg_vegas]

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Buckeye Burl.

NoW that's some cool sh*t right there, Pair that with some Ebony... wow!

 

[Michael Webb]

NoW that's some cool sh*t right there, Pair that with some Ebony... wow!

Agreed but with 2 veneers
A black to seperate the black spots from the Ebony then a Maple to make it jump out.

 

[tg_vegas]

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Buckeye Burl.

Wow - I Wish that I could fnid some of this anywhere. The only blank Ive been able to find is $150 for two blanks but $220 FOR SHIPPING !!!

 

[j2pac]

Wow - I Wish that I could fnid some of this anywhere. The only blank Ive been able to find is $150 for two blanks but $220 FOR SHIPPING !!!

PM sent.

 

[Coos Cues]

Wow - I Wish that I could fnid some of this anywhere. The only blank Ive been able to find is $150 for two blanks but $220 FOR SHIPPING !!!

220 for shipping? This is a domestic wood.

The punch line is that no matter how reliable the seller is there is a 50-50 chance you will encounter bark inclusions before you get your cut to final size. It's just the nature of that wood but by golly it's worth it!

Having said that if J2pac has some you will have good odds.