Limited availability Fiddleback Swamp Kauri Scale Blanks and Kits
I am ordering some fiddleback swamp kauri for boxes and scales for my use. If any of you are interested in Kauri scale blanks and/or kits let me know and I will order some extra for scale blanks and kits for SRP members.
The wood is expensive but because I am already ordering for myself I can tack on to the order and save on shipping which by air from New Zealand is no small change.
For pre-orders I will make the scale blanks available for $28 a set and kits for $38 with pins/washers/wedge, $5 S&H for up to 4 blank sets or 3 kits. I am willing to offer this special to those of you who are as eager to get your hands on this beautiful wood as I am and are willing to carry the cost of getting it here.
For late comers the price will go up to $40 to $50 for blanks only, depending on the yield and how much of this wood I am willing to spare for others. I don't intend to make much of it available because of the cost of an order and rarity of the grain. Once a plank is gone I can't have another one like it and I have to order $500 worth of wood. So sharing some from my own stash is going to be an exception done as a service for other scale making aficionados and not an ongoing concern.
In case you don't know what I am talking about here is a photo of the Kauri piece that I am getting:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/image...auriWood_3.jpg
The blanks will be allocated on a first come first served basis. So the first person to place his order will get first pick of the grain/color of all the available blanks. Then the next, and so on.
I will be receiving it in about 2 weeks and will ship the scale blanks and kits within a week of receiving the wood. These blanks will be 1" x 6 1/4" x 5/32", all dimensions are close but approximate except for the width which will be at least 1". I will split the wood on a band saw. The table saw has an extra 1/16" kerf loss per cut and at the price of this wood it makes a difference.
Let me know if any of you want one of these kits. Remeber the availability is limited and if you snooze you loose.
