A great video by Bob Molton, showing the different types of tonewood used in building an electric guitar.  This video gives an overview of the tonal quality you can expect from some of the more common types of tonewood available.

Whether you’re building your own guitar or looking at purchasing one already built, this is a great reference.

“WOOD TYPES ARE A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN CREATING KILLER TONE”

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CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0001
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color and bright curly figure.

CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0002
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has classic warm maple color and bright curly figure.

SPALTED CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0003
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color, beautiful grain and curly figure.

SPALTED CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0004
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This highly spalted set is loaded with inklines.

CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0005
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color and nice curly figure.

SPALTED CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0006 SOLD
  
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color, beautiful grain and curly figure.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE BURL KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0007
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has beautiful grain, figure and color.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE BURL KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0008
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color, beautiful grain and curly figure.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0009 SOLD
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has nice color contrast.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0010
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has a unique inkline pattern.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0011
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This highly spalted set is loaded with inklines.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0012
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has nice color contrast and some inklines.

CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0013
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color and bright curly figure.

SPALTED CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0014
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color, beautiful grain and curly figure.

SPALTED CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0015 SOLD
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color, beautiful grain and curly figure.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE BURL KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0016
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This spalted maple burl set has gorgeous detail.

SPALTED FIGURED BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0017
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has nice color contrast and beautiful grain.

SPALTED CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0018 SOLD
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color, beautiful grain and curly figure.

SPALTED CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0019
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has nice color contrast with inklines and curly figure.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE BURL KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0020
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has lots of character.

SPALTED QUILTED BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0021 SOLD
• 5″ x 1 5/16″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color, beautiful grain and blistering figure.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE BURL KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0022 SOLD
  
• 5″ x 1 3/8″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $9.99 USD
• This set has stunning detail.

CURLY BIG LEAF MAPLE KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0023
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $5.99 USD
• This set has warm maple color and bright curly figure.

SPALTED BIG LEAF MAPLE BURL KNIFE SCALES / PISTOL GRIPS

• ITEM #KS0024
• 5″ x 1 1/2″ x 3/8″
• Air Dried
• $9.99 USD
• This maple burl set has gorgeous detail.

Mark Murakami is an amateur furniture maker and woodturner located in Calgary, Alberta.   While he enjoys many different types of wood turning, segmented turning is of particular interest to him because of the creativity, precision and attention to detail that is required.

Each piece is unique based on the design and arrangement of the segments as well as the natural variations found in the wood itself.  He uses numerous different hardwoods in trying to create attractive yet simple pieces – characterized by traditional shapes with simple lines.

One of Mark’s pieces (pictured below) was selected by the Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society for inclusion in their 2007 Fine Works in Wood Exhibition.  This was a juried exhibition where entries are chosen for display based on a judging and review process involving a Standards Committee as well as an independent jury.

SEGMENTED WOODTURNING

…brought to you by Vedder Mountain Hardwoods

Ever wondered how an incredible work of art like the segmented vase above is created?… The following segmented woodturning presentation outlines how to turn a segmented vase on your lathe.  Covering not only the best types of wood to use, cutting the pieces, the tools needed, how to glue the segments, it also teaches different sanding and turning techinques, as well as finishing your piece.  Please note: It’s important to follow each step carefully and to have patience… your reward will be a gorgeous work of art.

Click on the Segmented Woodturning Overview below, for a 39 page step by step overview of segmented turning.

Segmented Woodturning Overview

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