Snakewood log

[Mike1950]

I’m confused. Is it sold?

Yes

 

[TimR]

I’m confused. Is it sold?

Yep it’s sold. The rest of the banter is just typical whatever snakewood comes out to play..

 

[daveflutes]

Assuming this was Brosimium? Just commented to @daniscool that I'd only ever seen Acacia xyphophyllum once, and as if by magic three more pieces appear, albeit small ones

 

[daniscool]

Assuming this was Brosimium? Just commented to @daniscool that I'd only ever seen Acacia xyphophyllum once, and as if by magic three more pieces appear, albeit small ones

I don’t follow? Almost all snake wood sold commercially is from the brosimum genus.

 

[daveflutes]

I don’t follow? Almost all snake wood sold commercially is from the brosimum genus.

You commented on my snakewood flute - it's Acacia xyphophyllum

 

[daniscool]

You commented on my snakewood flute - it's Acacia xyphophyllum

I’m getting older and slower.

 

[daveflutes]

I’m getting older and slower.

To me the acacia snakewood was harder to work than 'regular' snakewood. My piece was also a lot more cracked. That all matched what you said about it being difficult so I thought you meant that one in particular!

 

[Spinartist]

That's the best piece of Snakewood I've ever seen !!!

 

[Spinartist]

I’m confused. Is it sold?

Yes, it's sold

 

[TimR]

That's the best piece of Snakewood I've ever seen !!!

Was best piece of snakewood I’ve had, and why I had it for so long. Just among purdy woods I’ve been hanging on to. some I consider priceless and that has little to no value to anyone else include dogwood that was outside our first home kitchen window and spalted poplar that was taken down before I learned to turn over 16 years ago. I’ve saved pieces from my sisters property and pieces from special neighbors tree for some pieces to make her.

 

[Mike1950]

Got it. Great packing. Everything you said but better. Thanks

 

[Alancw]

Got it. Great packing. Everything you said but better. Thanks

Want to sell a little of it so I can make a hollow form?
Saw some snakewood chopsticks recently in a fancy Japanese pottery store selling for
$750. Don’t know if they sell at that price.

 

[Mike1950]

Want to sell a little of it so I can make a hollow form?
Saw some snakewood chopsticks recently in a fancy Japanese pottery store selling for
$750. Don’t know if they sell at that price.

No on sale. As I said above, I have a friend that makes calls. Very high end calls. Been looking for snakewood for him for a while. He picks it up next week.

 

[Alancw]

No problem! Was worth a try.

 

[Mike1950]

No problem! Was worth a try.

I have a large think 80+ lbs piece of figured Ecualypus I could cut up into ?

 

[Alancw]

I have a large think 80+ lbs piece of figured Ecualypus I could cut up into ?

Happy to look!

 

[TimR]

That's a relief Mike after having one get eaten by USPS several years ago.

 

[Mike1950]

That's a relief Mike after having one get eaten by USPS several years ago.

I have had great luck with UPS 2 packages lost in 8 years. Both to same guy. Both got lost within 2 hrs. 125 lb bab 4 years ago and quilt in May. My guess. We got a theif at UPS

 

[Tclem]

Want to sell a little of it so I can make a hollow form?
Saw some snakewood chopsticks recently in a fancy Japanese pottery store selling for
$750. Don’t know if they sell at that price.

I make lots of snakewood hairsticks. Don’t get $750 but I make em lol