David Houchens
http://bryceinstruments.com/
It was about 16 inches at the butt end. I cut some long enough for upright bass fingerboards just in case.
David Houchens
http://bryceinstruments.com/
It's like a rain forest here in Nelson County this year. I still have some downed trees to clean up.
Looks interesting, Dave.
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
pm sent David.
j.
www.condino.com
Random question, but which Nelson County?
Virginia.
Bill
IM(NS)HO
Ahh, I was gonna say, there is a Nelson County Kentucky about 30 minutes from me.
What is Simmon wood? Do you mean persimmon?
Bill Snyder
Yep, its persimmon. good and hard.
David Houchens
http://bryceinstruments.com/
Good score! Sticker it well.
Blevins Custom F5 dark-burst
http://www.mylanderpages.com/epfeiff...rass_argentina
Great, now I have that song in my head. On another note, some friends of mine have been building banjo rims from this wood with success. Nice haul!
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Charles, Is your friend doing wrapped plys or block rims? I had thought of banjo rims as well. I went back to the chainsaw. My bandsaw with 4 teeth per inch don't like this wood green.
David Houchens
http://bryceinstruments.com/
Block rims I believe.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
That's how I will if I get that far. I've heard a lot of Tony Pass birch rims that sounded fine on resonator banjos. Mine will probably be open backed. Its gonna be awhile before I have to worry about it anyhow.
David Houchens
http://bryceinstruments.com/
Has anyone used persimmon for mandolin bridges? Results?
Vern
Well it is "white Ebony", I think it wolud look pretty cool.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Decided to bump this thread. Last Friday night, went to a fiddle contest. Winning fiddler had a senior aged man playing rhythm guitar. After the awards, I complimented the guitarist on his playing and the sound of his guitar. He claimed to have made the guitar out of persimmon, his words, "Persimmon, the American ebony."
Anyone else tried making an instrument from persimmon?
Lee
It's a rare persimmon tree that is big enough for a guitar. I'd like to see that one. It must have been quite a percussive instrument. Bet it was nice.
Bill
IM(NS)HO
From another luthier's forum:
I haven't used persimmon yet but have been thinking about it. I just am not to thrilled about it's color for fingerboards. Has anyone used this dyed black to mimic ebony? If so what type of dye did you use. I'm guessing alcohol based to not interfere in gluing. Any thoughts?...Mike
How long will you season it before using it?
So chi sono.
Most wood will air dry at a depth of about an inch a year. So a 2 inch board would be close in a year.
David Houchens
http://bryceinstruments.com/
My nephew builds antique reproductions that The Philadelphia Art Museum sells, and he too buys logs. He has an interesting way of reducing the size and thickness of the lumber he needs. Often, instead of sawing boards from the log, he splits the log down, thereby assuring himself that he has the straightest grain possible that doesn't bleed out to a surface (if he happens to need that feature). I think he uses it for furniture legs, tops, seats and fronts.
He makes all his own tools, doesn't use any power tools except a lathe, and writes a column for Popular Woodworking magazine.
Here's a link for anybody who's interested.
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/wo...ysteries-blogs
Interesting stuff. And a very interesting guy!
TC/
So chi sono.
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