| Author | Message | ||
| chrisalembic
Intermediate Member Username: chrisalembic Post Number: 157 Registered: 3-2009 |
I thought this was interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anCGvfsBoFY | ||
| peoplechipper
Advanced Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 336 Registered: 2-2009 |
Very interesting, and sad too...a time will come where the good wood will be extinct and we'll be showing our grandkids what good wood looks and sounds like...Tony | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2807 Registered: 5-2009 |
We need wood farms with select instrument wood choices . The time to start is now because as we all know these trees will take a long time to grow . | ||
| flpete1uw
Intermediate Member Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 156 Registered: 11-2011 |
Wolf, That was my first thought as well. I mean we farm everything else. I do realize that the age of the tree and climate conditions will affect the rings and tonal quality. But why not? Looks like a pending market here. My knowledge in this kind of thing is at best limited however there are those who aren't. Pete | ||
| tncaveman
Intermediate Member Username: tncaveman Post Number: 167 Registered: 2-2011 |
Someone could probably go out and collect the abandoned trees that were not black. I'm assuming that ebony rots fairly slowly, because it's so dense. If they really did cut down 10 to 20 trees for one perfect one, should be a lot out there. Stephen | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 1417 Registered: 12-2004 |
One thing about farming: not every species will allow itself to be farmed. I think that African Blackwood and Ebony are in this camp; Morel mushrooms would be a good example. Nobody can grow them-- you have to find them in the wild. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5364 Registered: 7-2004 |
Just put a spin on it: "special rare multi-hued ebony! Not just the run of the mill black stuff!" Hey, it works for Macassar Ebony. Bill, tgo | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1423 Registered: 10-2006 |
Or, more anolagous, "chocolate" diamonds. I think we're on to something here! Peter | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 981 Registered: 1-2008 |
I just bought an aftermaket neck (with an ebony FB) for my T-40. It's got some subtle browns in it, but I think it looks great. | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1461 Registered: 5-2002 |
I love multicolored ebony. Chocolate diamonds also sound cool! | ||
| peoplechipper
Advanced Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 337 Registered: 2-2009 |
Sometimes it just takes time to find out how to farm; my ex used to work with a professor in mycology; he managed to grow oyster mushrooms commercially(yes you can find them now, but 12 years ago, good luck easily) she used to bring home bags of them...Yum! We all need to push for more efficient use of wood and reforestation; how about an Alembic sponsored exotic wood planting program? would plant the seeds of their future and more...Tony | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2811 Registered: 5-2009 |
(Message edited by sonicus on March 13, 2013) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2812 Registered: 5-2009 |
You never know , perhaps Alembic Inc. could get a grant ! There could be variety of possibilities for such a venture . http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/grants.jsp How about Alembic.Org for such a venture . It would be a very hip venture for Mother Earth ! Wolf |
