Notable woods At Notable Woods, we try to buy walnut logs or lumber from people who are salvaging trees that are otherwise destined for the landfill or someone's wood stove. gallery: koa neck blanks. myrtle. These are mostly aesthetic criteria. At Notable Woods, we love working with our clients to help create their dream mantel or shelving. comparative data, instrument woods shop stuff. —there's one set (two photos) per page. Hours. It has an average specific gravity of . contact. Copyright 2000-2024 Notable Woods • Notable Woods is a trademark of Bruce Creps. Welcome to Notable Woods! We've been supplying musical-instrument woods to luthiers and factories since 1999. orders We welcome mail, phone, and e-mail orders. 7 likes. Location. This is a limited offering of Hawaii-grown khaya, air-dried and seasoned since 2017. Also, knot on sides mid-length with 4-5/8" clear width. closeup, shown dry set #146-2707 2 knots just outside back pattern (circled, 1st photo). Each blank 7-1/2" x 1-15/16". GET IN TOUCH. O. Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM MST Saturday & Sunday: Closed Welcome to Notable Woods! We've been supplying musical-instrument woods to luthiers and factories since 1999. A small sampling of sets available. Bigleaf maple is a medium-density hardwood. Box 83, Lopez Island, WA 98261 USA Phone or fax: 360-468-4294; Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm (Pacific time). 077" with a light pass on the sander. See our Shop News page for details. We stock blanks for 4 common neck construction styles (see illustration): A) scarfed headstock w/stacked heel, B) scarfed headstock w/heel block, C) glued-up lamination of flat-grain boards, and D) 1-pc board. 55, oven dry--about like walnut. In general, our instrument top woods are graded by the uniformity of growth-ring spacing and color. Bigleaf Maple Wood. Plates show vertical grain; the inclusions can be hidden facing inside and retain symmetry on show faces. gallery. Air dried since 2015. Sitka spruce. Sorry orders We welcome mail, phone, and e-mail orders. 933 woods. At Notable Woods, we try to buy myrtle logs or lumber from people who are engaged in selective cutting or are salvaging trees. Many in the industry recognize that it is essential to leave healthy seed stock and a functioning eco-system in place. Its color is generally a creamy white with yellow-green hues and dark, almost black streaks. specials: khaya (African mahogany) from Hawaii. notablewoods. closeup, wetted set #131-2266 Sides are skip sanded to . Generally a set is marked as 2nd quality if it has a tight knot, inclusion, or spalting. Please let us know if you don't see what you need. These trees are often healthy and are removed because of the owner's decision. Option 4 could make four guitar bridges. 080"; will clean up to . gallery: koa guitar top-back-sides. maple. Here's a small sampling of sets available. In the gallery pages you'll see a sampling of sets available, hopefully giving you an idea of color, figure, grading, and prices. Copyright 2000-2024 Notable Woods • Notable Woods is a trademark of Bruce Creps At Notable Woods, we try to buy maple logs or lumber from people who are engaged in selective cutting or are salvaging trees that are otherwise destined for the pulp mill. Contact us with any questions, comments, or corrections. Please inquire if you don't see what you need. In these pages you'll find a sampling of 2nds and discounted instrument wood. com What does Notable Woods do? Notable Woods, leading supplier of koa, claro walnut, and other tonewoods to luthiers and guitar factories; wholesale source for guitar, ukulele, Weissenborn and other string instrument makers. • • • koa. specials. Flip through the pages. closeup, wetted set #170-1670 $390 set discounted due to a small inclusion on back and sides. In these pages you'll find details about the instrument woods we carry. Mail: Notable Woods, Bruce Creps, P. It falls into the soft-maple group and has an average specific gravity of . Please contact us with your needs and we will get back to you confirm availability, price, and shipping costs. We specialize in Hawaiian koa and woods of the Northwest—offering top, back, and side sets for guitar, ukulele, mandolin, electric, bass, Weissenborn and other stringed instruments. gallery: koa guitar back-sides. 933 North 150 West Suite #3 Springville, UT. Myrtle Wood. Koa Weissenborn A+ $225 (4) top-back plates 8-1/4" x 33-3/4" (2) side plates 4" x 45" Air dried since 2021, honey brown with straight and vertical grain. Notable Woods contact info: Phone number: (360) 468-4294 Website: www. 48, oven dry. Curly koa knife/pen/bridge blanks, 4 options at right. Every piece is handcrafted to perfection and customized to what they envisioned. . I source instrument-grade logs and lumber from sustainable or salvage sources and then air dry the milled lumber a minimum of three years, often much longer. Myrtlle is a medium-density hardwood. walnut. Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST Saturday & Sunday: Closed. Lower grade sets may show light bands or streaks of color, and the spacing of the growth rings may be less even than in higher grades. At Notable Woods, we only buy from loggers and ranches who are doing clean-up logging of dead and dying trees. Sorry gallery: koa guitar back-sides. Notable Wood. Gallery/Specials: email us with the set number or description and your location and we will quote a total with shipping. xtbiud pusm mvrq ury wckl ebanep twvxss dpdoxsq gxw cdk