Guitar players note: Cherry wood cabochon - err plectrum

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Guitar players note: Cherry wood cabochon - err plectrum Nov 6, 2016 16:16:32 GMT -5

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Post by metalsmith on Nov 6, 2016 16:16:32 GMT -5

Further to some gardening action, I rescued a couple of small pieces of cherry wood as well as a number of boughs. I read somewhere that it is particularly suitable for guitar plectrums (plectra?).

My eldest plays the guitar and it's his birthday coming up. So today's mission (among others) was to knock up a thin cherrywood cabochon! This didn't quite fit in the creations including stone category, but was made using the same skills. Home grown, seasoned and made. Flat lapped to 1200 grade and finished with museum grade preservation Renaissance Wax...

Cherry wood cabochon - err plectrum!

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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Guitar players note: Cherry wood cabochon - err plectrum Nov 6, 2016 16:31:10 GMT -5 via mobile metalsmith likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Nov 6, 2016 16:31:10 GMT -5 That is NICE! Beautiful grain in that wood.
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Guitar players note: Cherry wood cabochon - err plectrum Nov 6, 2016 18:13:38 GMT -5

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Post by metalsmith on Nov 6, 2016 18:13:38 GMT -5

Nov 6, 2016 16:31:10 GMT -5 NDK said:

That is NICE!
Beautiful grain in that wood.

Thanks, the grain has come up well. The fine-cellular nature of the wood apparently gives it suitability. My daughter trialled it and reported back that all was well.

It's not a typo ... it's English!

You're only given one little spark of madness - you mustn't lose it - Robin Williams

Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine - Alan Turing

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,831	Guitar players note: Cherry wood cabochon - err plectrum Nov 6, 2016 18:29:00 GMT -5 via mobile metalsmith likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Nov 6, 2016 18:29:00 GMT -5 Hmmm, so your plunker isn't banded agate after all!! Cool!
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metalsmith Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 1,537	Guitar players note: Cherry wood cabochon - err plectrum Nov 20, 2016 7:03:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by metalsmith on Nov 20, 2016 7:03:08 GMT -5 Nov 6, 2016 18:29:00 GMT -5 Pat said: Hmmm, so your plunker isn't banded agate after all!! Cool! Next time maybe ...
	It's not a typo ... it's English! You're only given one little spark of madness - you mustn't lose it - Robin Williams Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine - Alan Turing