Where do you buy woods from?

**ponch** · 09-11-2014, 08:49 AM

Hey guys. Just wondering if anyone had any gems of online stores that sell woods for guitars that are a bit out of the ordinary. I have recently been introduced to pale moon ebony and my life seems empty without a fretboard made of that gem. Obviously we have the pbg blanks which I'll be using and abusing in the future but does anyone know where I can order some more exotic, and even native pieces. I've seen wattle and camphor, myrtle, mango pieces and they seem to be a bit more about interesting than an alder/maple combo, not that there is anything wrong with it.

**dingobass** · 09-11-2014, 09:04 AM

Check out Lazaridies in QLD.

**ponch** · 09-11-2014, 09:53 AM

Sweet, thanks db.

**ponch** · 12-11-2014, 11:50 AM

Anyone know much about red oak? I got a few boards a few days ago from an underground mine, 55mm thick and caked in coal dust. Been down the mine for decades I was told. Might be cool to plane it to thickness and see if the dust has stained the wood, could be interesting.

**Nickosaurus** · 12-11-2014, 11:55 AM

Sounds rad Andrew. Make sure it is dry though.

**wokkaboy** · 12-11-2014, 12:12 PM

hey Andrew, sounds like nice timber but I'd be worried about the constant moisture around it for years. Might be worth planing it to a tad over 40mm and leave it in your shed for at least a year or 2 to see if it warps. Maybe if you can please post some photos of the boards, they probably look filthy so no point until you plane them down a bit

**ponch** · 12-11-2014, 04:27 PM

It's pretty dry up here hey so hopefully the planks are pretty dry. Here are a few photos. With the grain wiped over with wax and grease remover, there are these grain lines that almost look like keloid scars. I'll photo bomb you guys now.

**ponch** · 12-11-2014, 04:32 PM

Some more pics

**wokkaboy** · 12-11-2014, 06:24 PM

nice looking grain Andrew, I'd wait for DB's opinion if you can cut an axe with it, he may recommend to store it and sit on it for a bit, but I think you have some potential nice scratch body timber !