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I had these for a job which is now complete, and I can't think of any use for them in my work now. If anyone can use them for something (inlay?) then I've got around 50 2.5"x3.5" veneers of Indian ebony for free to the winner of my 'Can You Use Them For Something?' contest!

The ebony is kind of a dark chocolate colour, turns pretty close to black when oiled, and it's -really- hard. The veneers are from 1/32" to 1/8" thick, random.

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

[QUOTE=Bob Garrish]I had these for a job which is now complete, and I
can't think of any use for them in my work now. If anyone can use them
for something (inlay?) then I've got around 50 2.5"x3.5" veneers of
Indian ebony for free to the winner of my 'Can You Use Them For
Something?' contest!


The ebony is kind of a dark chocolate colour, turns pretty close to
black when oiled, and it's -really- hard. The veneers are from 1/32" to
1/8" thick, random.[/QUOTE]





I'lltake'em!



Addy coming by PM...

I'd make bookmarks with the thinner ones, and practice inlaying the thicker ones.

Ray

That's a pretty good answer, actually. Never thought of using them for inlay practice. It'll make a nice duality since an inlay artist is getting a bunch to use -as- inlay, as well. PM me addresses.

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

Herringbone rosette and purfling

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Give me 50 cents worth of regular.
Check my oil too, if you don`t mind,,,

Anybody that wants some of them, PM me an address sometime tonight and you'll get some portion of them (depending what everyone needs them for).

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

Bob,

My entry in the "Can You Use Them For Something?" contest:

1.) soundhole/rosette inlay (I'm planning on trying the 2-sided inlay right to the edge, a la Matt Mustapick.)

2.) help you reclaim some of your bench space!

I'll be happy to pay shipping. I'll PM you my address. If there are none left, or if they are being spread too thin to help anyone out, that's fine you can skip me.

Thanks for the generous offer!

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

Ok, here's my deal. You give them all to me, and I'll sell them all for $100 each and split the profits with you. How's that?


Psych! I'll bet you thought I was serious too...not!

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Only badly."

A large checker board! I have 50 pieces of 2.5" x 3.5" flamed maple veneer. How fortuitous!

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Hank Mauel

Ah OK...I stopped reading when I got to the word "first"...  



1) as accent lams for laminated stock used for turning wood knobs



2)  as accent lams for headstocks (and maybe bodies) gap-filled with black epoxy in between



3)  an idea so clever, you'd want to keep them...     just kidding

[QUOTE=Hank Mauel] A large checker board! I have 50 pieces of 2.5" x 3.5" flamed maple veneer. How fortuitous! [/QUOTE]

I actually made a chess board of Macassar ebony and birdseye maple for my brother earlier in the year.

On a more pointed note, now I know what to do with all the scraps of exotics I end up with here instead of what I was doing...

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

Turn them into playing cards.
Give them to your favorite solitaire player.
Don't tell them that there are only 50.
Drive 'em nuts.

SK

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From Nacogdoches...the oldest town in Texas.

http://www.stephenkinnaird.com

[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Turn them into playing cards.
Give them to your favorite solitaire player.
Don't tell them that there are only 50.
Drive 'em nuts.

SK[/QUOTE]

Not to mention they will all be BLACK cards....

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Hank Mauel

I'd cut them into tongue depressors for luthiers!

Mike

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Mike Collins

I assume you've been around enough ebony dust to know how unpleasant that would be!

All the veneers are now in the mail, for those who asked for some.

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

[QUOTE=Bob Garrish] All the veneers are now in the mail, for those who asked for some.[/QUOTE]
Thanks again for your generosity, Bob!

I'm the world's slowest builder, but when they get used, I'll post pictures.

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

I received the Ebony veneer pieces today.
Thanks for your generosity.

Ray

Got 'em Bob, thanks!   

What's funny is that Sam got them in England today, as well. The shipping was a bit more to England than it was to you guys, though :)

I want pictures when you do something with them!

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

I would have drilled some holes in a few of them and strung them onto some string and hung it in my birds cage.  I then would have snapped a couple pictures of my birds faces once they realized that their beaks had been widdling away and not the wood.  just kidding. Jason

Got mine yesterday- Thanks so much. I'll let you know which piece in the next inlay is your ebony ! Let me know if I can every return the favor.


Craig L

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www.handcraftinlay.com

I got my veneers the other day! Thanks, Bob! I owe you one!

[QUOTE=Bob Garrish]I want pictures when you do something with them![/QUOTE]

Got mine a few days ago as well. Thanks again! Will post pics, though it may be a while (I'm really slow.)

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia