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Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:50 am
by David L
This one should be easy, easy, easy!
No, it's not a shag carpet area rug.
No, it's not a side order of grits.
??????????
David L
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:18 am
by Tony_in_NYC
Is it quilted maple?
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:24 am
by deadedith
Right before they roll tuna in a strip of seaweed at a sushi bar, it looks like that. So I'm thinking maybe I have no idea what wood it is. But if I wanted to tune a wood (get it? tuna wood?) it would probably work.
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:23 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
It is NOT easy.....
ummmmm, I say walnut too.
Kevin
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:22 pm
by David L
Tuna wood?
Ok so maybe it's not so easy. A couple of hints: It is not domestic and it is all sapwood.
David L
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:25 pm
by Jim_H
Bubinga
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:26 pm
by David L
It is Bubinga indeed, very good Jim!!!
David L
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:29 pm
by Jim_H
It looks just like a ginormous piece of Bubinga I saw in Woodcraft a while back.
What do I win ? :P
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:08 am
by David L
It is not unusual to see enormous pieces of Bubinga, the tree itself can attain great heights and the trunks can reach 6' in diameter (or more). I love the figure on this piece (waterfall). It is a very hard wood but I find that it works fairly easy. Guibourtia Tessmannii, also known as African Rosewood, although not a true Rosewood (no Dalbergia designation) it is supposed to be denser than some Rosewoods and some reports say that it is an up and coming tonewood (take that for what it's worth). I have used it in a few projects and I just love it.
As far as what you win, well, some reports say that there is the "possibility" of a $1,000,000 grand prize winner (the operative word being "possibility"), so stay tuned, keep playing, and keep guessing, you never know...
David L
Re: Pop Quiz: the next generation, the saga continues
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:32 am
by tippie53
I have built a few with Bubinga , not only is it a great tone wood but it is fun to say . Just say Bubinga Binding and tell me that doesn't put a smile on your face .