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I ordered a wood cased meter, but they were just not cost effetive for him to continue. Love my cocobolo meter and know it's pretty darned special
Oh yea... those were just lovely.
How much were they going for while they were in production?
OMG! Those wood meters are gorgeous! I so want one! I'm waiting anxiously for the next contest so I can somehow rig it and win one!
Chet, they never were in production and I don't want to put Cappy on the spot. I asked he do one for me and he did 4 total. The time involved was too much for the price he charged me. He said (in this thread) that it was a good exercise as he was just getting ready to do the VV w/displays. The rest have/are to be contest prizes. Space Kitty has 1 of the 3 left . I think she got purpleheart.
Some Ziricote facts...
Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra)
Ziricote, a dense hardwood, is native to the New World. It grows in the wild in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba and Belize. A deciduous tree of up to 30 meters in height, the tree grows in the Yucatán Peninsula in calcium-rich soils with outcropping rocks, forming part of the tropical forest. Now cultivated, the tree is frequently used in backyards and is valued as a shade and ornamental tree in streets, parks, and gardens.
Curiously, the leaves both green and dried have a rough, sandpaper-like texture, and were once used to smooth and polish limestone in Mayan ritual cities. They are still used today to clean household utensils.
Due to its beautiful coloration, the wood is valued in the manufacture of furniture, handicrafts, veneer for plywood, and turned articles. It is even used as a component in the fabrication of classical guitars. Like Brazilian Rosewood, ziricote has some spiderwebbing in the grain and is heavier than most Rosewoods, more like Ebony. The bark and the wood are thought to have medicinal properties as well: the tea obtained from their infusion is used in traditional medicine to treat coughs, ........, and dysentery.
Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra)
Ziricote, a dense hardwood, is native to the New World. It grows in the wild in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba and Belize. A deciduous tree of up to 30 meters in height, the tree grows in the Yucatán Peninsula in calcium-rich soils with outcropping rocks, forming part of the tropical forest. Now cultivated, the tree is frequently used in backyards and is valued as a shade and ornamental tree in streets, parks, and gardens.
Curiously, the leaves both green and dried have a rough, sandpaper-like texture, and were once used to smooth and polish limestone in Mayan ritual cities. They are still used today to clean household utensils.
Due to its beautiful coloration, the wood is valued in the manufacture of furniture, handicrafts, veneer for plywood, and turned articles. It is even used as a component in the fabrication of classical guitars. Like Brazilian Rosewood, ziricote has some spiderwebbing in the grain and is heavier than most Rosewoods, more like Ebony. The bark and the wood are thought to have medicinal properties as well: the tea obtained from their infusion is used in traditional medicine to treat coughs, ........, and dysentery.
and a little more...
Also known as Ciricote, this rare species is only found in a small portion of Central America. It is denser than Rosewoods at .95 density. It is a little brittle but has a crisp, bright tone when used in instruments. Beautiful spider-webbing is reminiscent of Brazilian Rosewood. Patterns like valleys, plateaus, & mountains make a stunning landscape figure (or what some refer to as spider-webbing).
Also known as Ciricote, this rare species is only found in a small portion of Central America. It is denser than Rosewoods at .95 density. It is a little brittle but has a crisp, bright tone when used in instruments. Beautiful spider-webbing is reminiscent of Brazilian Rosewood. Patterns like valleys, plateaus, & mountains make a stunning landscape figure (or what some refer to as spider-webbing).
Yeah, the Melokhia inlay. I have a small piece of that but I've never seen a large enough piece for sale to make a box out of. I have a few very rare pieces laying around, but only the Spalted Koa was big enough to make a main body out of.
Isn't it lovely? I'm partial to spalts & burls though I am probably too rough to have a box made entirely of it. The wide inlay is perfect and as I recall, the only one like it. Az promised me first dibs should he ever decide to part with it.....yeah right, hell will freeze over first
Depending on price point and how Cappy would do them, you could be right. Might also be a contest item to gauge interest as long a I get to order mine firstI ordered a wood cased meter, but they were just not cost effetive for him to continue. Love my cocobolo meter and know it's pretty darned special
I will be giving them away in future contests as well
I can't recall, 25, 30 bucks? Routing out the inside of a couple pieces of wood for the LED to fit inside of is the time killer, much like the new end caps (which are taking around 2 hours of hand routing each) if I could do it faster I could lower the prices and make things even more affordable.
Hey, can someone please let me borrow their CNC router for a while? Thanks! My router is hand made wooden jigs and a router bit in a drill press and strong fingers. Yarrrrr.....
Well, almost the end of another day and I've finished up the end caps. Tomorrow I start on channeling out the main bodies and put in squonk holes and stuff. Dimension Engineering just shipped my regulators (took the bastids 6 days to ship after ordering) so It might delay things a day or two but I will try to work on other parts of production until they arrive.
I might have to make my head of parts procurement walk the plank. The head of the shipping department is in irons in the hold for slacking off on the job and my secretary just got a spanking for doing a great job. YO HO!
I might have to make my head of parts procurement walk the plank. The head of the shipping department is in irons in the hold for slacking off on the job and my secretary just got a spanking for doing a great job. YO HO!
Poor Captain.. in 90m the Sun will be burning a hole through his walls. Sheesh. -Magnus
Stalkers Diary
Day 7:
Aaaargh me hearties! The 'ole posty pulled a switcheroo on me. There I was hidden away with my binoculars, expecting his rotund body to traipse to my door with the promise of my booty, but lo and behold, a polyester clad slattern did appear instead!
Such was my long sojourn at sea, that her beauty did dazzle me and I did not realise she'd deposited naught but 50% off vouchers for Sanitary towels into my letterbox!
You win this round Fatty McPosty!
P.s. Bump
Day 7:
Aaaargh me hearties! The 'ole posty pulled a switcheroo on me. There I was hidden away with my binoculars, expecting his rotund body to traipse to my door with the promise of my booty, but lo and behold, a polyester clad slattern did appear instead!
Such was my long sojourn at sea, that her beauty did dazzle me and I did not realise she'd deposited naught but 50% off vouchers for Sanitary towels into my letterbox!
You win this round Fatty McPosty!
P.s. Bump
Good morning/afternoon!
yarr, cool looking little pump, looks expensive, I wish them luck whomever is using it.
yarr, cool looking little pump, looks expensive, I wish them luck whomever is using it.
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