I picked up a 16/4 x 9" x 8' hard maple for the somerset necks. This thing is huge!
The big purple truck belongs to my dad, I call it the Magenta Beast.
The log on top of the hard maple is a really nice piece of curly maple I picked up for making some of my own custom banjos. I have a couple of orders in and those people are lucky I found such a nice piece!
I always try to find the best wood possible, and I do have minimum standards on which pieces I will use but this piece in particular is really flamed and figured!
It's always an adventure going to this place, if you get there at the wrong time and they are busy, you have to wait quite awhile to get what you need. Today was one of those days and I got there just at the wrong time and ended up having to wait for 45 mins or so. The guys that work there are really good about trying to help a fella out and are always apologetic when it takes so long, so I can't complain too much. While waiting this time I got into a really interesting conversation with a guy who builds boxes and humidors. Ed Sallee was his name and you can see some of his work at his site www.waxingmoonwood.com. It's always nice to talk to someone else who is passionate about the beauty of wood!
