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Post by earwighoney on Apr 27, 2015 13:15:09 GMT
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Post by davewhite on Apr 27, 2015 13:35:05 GMT
Shubbs,
Not soundboard but I have made an electric guitar for one of my daughters with a Cedar of Lebanon neck that came from a UK occasional wood supplier based in Portsmouth. It's not native and any UK wood would come from "casualties" in gardens or Botanic gardens.
By the way it's the only "true" cedar used in instrument making - gorgeous smell.
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Post by earwighoney on Apr 27, 2015 13:56:28 GMT
Thanks for the reply Dave,
Yes, I read that is the only 'true' cedar, Western Red Cedar and Port Orford Cedar are parts of the same family as Cypresses.
Thanks for the info about the CoL you used for the neck. I was aware it's not a native of the UK in the UKIP sense like English Walnut and the PoC from your front garden! In regards to the former I saw a casualty Claro Walnut tree in the UK, which might make some very interesting guitars one day! The American Black Walnut from Kew Gardens is another casualty, produced some amazing guitars.
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Post by davewhite on Apr 27, 2015 14:14:05 GMT
Shubbs, Actually European (English) Walnut isn't "native" as such - it comes from Persia and was probably brought over by the Romans. Walnut derives from the Old English wealhhnutu which translates as foreign nut. The Gaelic is Gallchno with the same translation. Port Orford Cedar came from the Pacific coast of America/Canada via the plant hunter explorers. It's difficult to know how to define "native" as the continents have joined and divided over time and species moved as well - the same applies to the people living here  That's the strength and beauty of these islands. |
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Post by earwighoney on Apr 27, 2015 14:35:58 GMT
Actually European (English) Walnut isn't "native" as such - it comes from Persia and was probably brought over by the Romans. Walnut derives from the Old English wealhhnutu which translates as foreign nut. Yeah that is what I meant to write but my sentence is unclear! I meant to write CoL with English Walnut and PoC originated from outside the British Isles, as did a tree I consider to be as English as anything 'The London Plane' originated from Spain. I was aware English Walnut came from Persia. It's also referred to as 'Circassian Walnut'; I saw an old Conde with back and sides of it. Didn't know about the Old English word for it though, that's very interesting indeed in particular how in some ways the word itself has changed so little, a testament to the delicious delights of the nut I believe (I love eating Walnuts!) I'm in agreement the difficulty of defining native is what makes the British Isles the special places they are. One of the thing the Romans did which is almost impossible to forgive is they allegedly brought over the common garden snail for food. I hate them so much, they manage to effectively decimate all things I try to grow in my back garden! |
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 27, 2015 15:55:14 GMT
So, what have the Romans ever done for us....apart from importing walnuts and snails.....?  Keith |
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Post by richm on Apr 27, 2015 16:55:39 GMT
I heard we can blame the Romans for bringing ground elder to this country, the bane of many gardeners round these parts.
Apparently they used to eat the stuff!
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Post by scripsit on Apr 28, 2015 3:54:16 GMT
And we got rabbits and foxes from you lot.
Why didn't they plant a few spruce trees in the Victorian and Tasmanian highlands at the same time?
Kym
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That's the strength and beauty of these islands.
Jo whoever he is.
