ok, as far as woods I have in stock right now, I have the following in quantities of more than one mod on most of these, and all large enough for a dna200 or a dna75 unless otherwise noted:
brown ebony
burmese blackwood
african blackwood
black palm
carribean rosewood
honduran rosewood
katalox
kingswood
madigascar ebony
paduak
bi colored zebrawood
cocobolo
lauro preto
red thingyan burl
white teak burl(dna75 sized only)
all of these woods except the african blackwood and the red thingyan burl and the white teak burl have no upcharge for the wood block itself, so all are included in the base price of the mod. the african blackwood, red thingyan burl and white teak burl may have a small upcharge because of the additional cost of these particular wood blocks...
I also have one block of a very rare for this size block of snakewood which will be very difficult to make a mod successfully from. snakewood is very difficult to work with, needs to be worked very slowly with long resting periods between operations and a mod made from this will def cost quite a bit more than a base mod. I don't know if I would even commit to building this for someone because of the extreme amount of excess time it will take to build a mod from this snakewood and the high probability of problems with it, so I may just work this block in spare time and if/when it actually materializes into a mod, then offer it up here. if this turns out this will be a real trophy mod and truly unique piece but again, don't know that I'd commit to anyone on this before it actually turns out, just mentioning it here for the sake of mentioning it
I also have a few blocks of stabilized and dyed or hybrid stabilized/resin blocks that I will need to get pictures of to accurately describe them here. a few blues and purples... these blocks are premium high quality expensive blocks, stabilized the right way under high pressure so there will be an up charge for mods made from these particular blocks.
I'l try to get pictures tomorrow of these blocks and try to get some pics of the other woods too, although some of the stock woods may be difficult to really see because many are larger blocks covered with wax, truth is the only way to really see what a block like that will look like as a mod is after it is cut down to mod block size, but if anyone is interested in any particular stock wood let me know and I'll trim that block down to mod size to try and show you the best representation possible of what it may look like as a mod.
anyone who chooses a stock wood is not fully obligated to it until it is done and they like the way the final results look. if you choose a wood without being able to really see an accurate representation of the wood and then don't like the look of it when it's done, you can opt to choose another wood. no one is committed to anything until they love the final product. this may not apply to some of the specialty or high end blocks but we'll deal with that on a case by case basis, in the end my only goal is for you to be happy with your mod
of course, anyone is welcome to select there own block from whatever source they may find but it's usually best to check with me first to ensure that what you are choosing is suitable for our use here. absolute minimum block sizes for a mod including a door built from the same block are as follows:
dna200 *
** 4.3 x 2.35 x 1.5 **
dna75 *
** 3.45 X 2.1 x 1.5 **
now these^^ are
absolute bare minimums with no wiggle room whatsoever!! these dimensions are assuming a very clean, truly squared, accurately measured and well finished block to start with, which is not always the case when sourcing blocks, so ideally I would really like to add at least .1" to each dimension here to be on the safe side! a bit larger is always better! I'm only giving these absolute bare minimum dimensions in case you find a block that you really love but winds up being a bit on the tight side of things...
always be sure to check with me to confirm anything you find that is close to the bare minimum sizes listed above in any dimension!! anything with voids or bark inclusions or surface imperfections or less than ideal surface finishes or less than perfectly square or sloppily measured at, or very near these bare minimums in any dimension will be a problem!!
confirm with me before committing to any block that you are unsure of!
ideally you should be looking for the following as a practical minimum size, and these are the "official" recommended minimum size block:
dna200
4.4 X 2.45 x 1.6
dna75
3.6 X 2.2 X 1.6
again, larger is always better
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