More old wood...

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Here are a few pictures of the second Kauri cabinet I recently completed.
The grain on this one was quite impressive..

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Heres another shot..


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[Allynmey]

Absolutely stunning! woohoo!

[LeftyStrat]

Breathtakingly beautiful. I'd love to have a book matched set for a guitar top. I keep eyeing the 59 Les Paul plans on stewmac.

Just how expensive is this stuff?

[mhuss]

Absolutely stunning!

+1

--mark

[kec]

You said wood!

I got wood just looking at that cab. Nice!

What finish did you use on it?

[keithrick]

That cab is incredible! Great work!

[lrgrbt]

That is the ticket Brother...... That is the figure in kauri that is so sought after... Beautiful work as usual brother...

Bob

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Hey guys, thanks for the positive responses.
Regarding the finish and cost..
The cab was stained with an mixture of General finishes seal a cell with some orange stain added in.
It was then shot with about six coats of clear lacquer. After about two weeks it received a final sanding and then was buffed out. The finish was truly 3D..

As far as the cost I can't say for sure because this wood was shipped to me but I would assume the cost would be somewhere in the $50 a board foot range at least.. especially for this type of figure. At this cost the wood alone would be somewhere in the $350 to $400 dollar range..
No matter what the wood cost it was a truly impressive cabinet...

[novosibir]

... it was a truly impressive cabinet...

No! It still is!

... but I would assume the cost would be somewhere in the $50 a board foot range at least.. especially for this type of figure. At this cost the wood alone would be somewhere in the $350 to $400 dollar range..

... what makes the cab including your painstakingly work about $700 - right?

Anyway, an awesome looking cab

Larry

[drhulsey]

Here are a few pictures of the second Kauri cabinet I recently completed.

That looks like a sunset on the ocean Spectacular

[Tubetwang]

Nice!

[rfgordon]

Dude, that's amazing.

One question, since I've never been around Kauri: does it have any distinctive tap tone? Would it make a good guitar wood?

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Dude, that's amazing.

One question, since I've never been around Kauri: does it have any distinctive tap tone? Would it make a good guitar wood?

I really can't say for sure.
The last Kauri cabinet that I posted pictures of had someone chime in with a guitar builder who uses it for guitar tops.
I don't remember who the builder was. Possibly someone who knows can chime in..

Larry, the cost you mentioned is in the ball park..

[statorvane]

That is a beautiful cab. Quite stunning.