ltjgcag sent me some Black Cherry planks. This is rare, old and difficult to get. I made 2 rims and two necks.
I often times use a knock note for the customer on the phone with like 7 rims on my arm, each with a different tone and note.
I had a visitor the other day whom I got walking around and knocking different rims.
He finally chose the Black Cherry #002, so, soon, there will be two of these things.
The #001 has both neck and rim made from Black Cherry, with inlays supplied by Andy dePaule. Very nice. Northwoods rule. Slow growth just like us Americans.
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 | Kirk Jacobs says:
11/25/2011 4:00:42 PM
I would like to see some pictures of 001 if you got some.
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 | Helix says:
11/25/2011 5:43:50 PM
Soon........soon
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 | fixj says:
12/1/2011 9:32:06 AM
A chance conversation on the golf course led me to HeliX........I'm the guy getting HeliX Black Cherry #2. Part of the fun is watching Larry work and seeing the progress. I find Larry to be a unique mix of artist, craftsman and character. (Also he lets me hang out in his workshop). I appreciate people who think 'out of the box'...
I did knock on more than a few rims before
selecting Black Cherry.....
now I just need to learn how to play it!
fixj
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 | ltjgcag says:
12/1/2011 12:42:30 PM
And I just visited the stump of that Black Cherry tree a couple of weeks ago. Made a good place to sit on for a rest when I was up deer hunting!
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| ltjgcag says:
12/7/2011 8:52:21 AM
Linked a photo of some of the Black Cherry slabs that were once upon a time growing atop the stump I rested on!
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| fixj says:
12/7/2011 5:47:13 PM
ltjgcag,
two questions, where was this stump? and did you get your deer?
thanks for the photo.
Larry estimated this wood to be 80+ yrs old.
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| Kirk Jacobs says:
12/7/2011 8:31:00 PM
80+, doesn't that qualify it as a pre-war? It has that long lost pre-war Helix sound I bet:)
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| Helix says:
12/8/2011 3:24:20 AM
Trouble was, long lost wasn't too far off base, really shook things up, let 'em grab YOUR banjo in the middle of a solo.
Put the banjo on the ground, step away from the banjo.
Oh, you mean me? I'm 80+ last night in my dreams. We're too young not to have fun with Helix.
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| ltjgcag says:
12/9/2011 8:22:58 AM
fixj -
Stump is located on my slice of heaven in Michigan's upper peninsula (Da Yoop) near Newberry, Michigan.
Got a nice buck with a crossbow this year before rifle season opened.
And yes, the tree was at least 80 years old, as far as I could count the annular rings. Most likely in the 90-100 range, as Black Cherry is a first growth tree and the property was timbered of the white pine around 1900-1910. There are still a few white pine stumps left rom tress that were 5 feet in diameter.
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| Helix says:
12/9/2011 10:33:17 AM
I'm sure there might be others interested in the logging process for this tree. How did you get those slabs?
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| fixj says:
1/8/2012 4:20:11 PM
Black Cherry Blossom #002 went home from Helix on the back of a golf cart.
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| Kirk Jacobs says:
1/8/2012 8:03:20 PM
Hopefully your golf cart! Enjoy.
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| Kirk Jacobs says:
1/8/2012 8:04:26 PM
Hopefully your golf cart! Enjoy.
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| ltjgcag says:
1/10/2012 4:04:27 AM
Golfing and Banjo - what a combination! Enjoy "dat Yooper cherry, eh!"
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| fixj says:
1/10/2012 1:29:37 PM
add 9 grandchildren and fly fishing for a 'balanced' life.
can't keep my hands off BCB002.
en route to Seattle to show it off to my family and friends....Alaska Airlines took one look at it and upgraded me to first class.
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| Kirk Jacobs says:
1/10/2012 3:47:20 PM
Out of fear that you would play it? :) When you set it down long enough you'll have to show us pictures.
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| fixj says:
2/27/2012 10:01:26 AM
it's getting to be a trend.....flying to AZ today with BCB#002....suddenly I am in 2D....paid for 15 F.....
the secret to airline upgrades might be to carry a gig bag...
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