I was joined by Stefan Sobell on the weekend to look at some boards of reclaimed Honduras Rosewood that where brought to Edinburgh in 1979 from Belize. I bought 5 boards of rosewood and 2 boards of Belizean Mahogany which I may consider using for necks. This was the first rosewood board deep cut into back and side sets.
I thought the wood was beautiful before I saw the water marks and the spider webbing. Both rare in Honduras Rosewood. I will be offering these sets as 3 piece backs (2 Honduras wings with a Indian or Madagascan center strip) to utilize this beautiful wood. The sets have a strong ring when tapped, similar to good Rio Rosewood.
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