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Nut nut

Posted by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on November 19, 2011 at 9:56am
A nut (or saddle) made out of a nut. These are tagua nuts, also known as vegetable ivory. Unfortunately the nuts are hollow, but if cut carefully you can get long enough pieces for nuts and saddles for 3 and 4 string instruments.They really do look very much like ivory, but are much kinder to elephants.
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  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw January 5, 2015 at 3:43pm

    You would need very strong teeth. The nuts are about as hard as ivory. If you develop a taste for them, let me know.

  • OBSIDIAN January 5, 2015 at 3:36pm

    So, you can eat it?

  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw November 20, 2011 at 4:20am

    Hi Dan, Clockwork and Uncle John.

    Dan. The problem is that you don't seem many taguas roaming in the wild these days. The remaining ones are mainly in captivity in zoos, so it is difficult to chase them because of the bars. I have had these in my workshop for over 25 years so I'm not sure where you would get them now. Probably somewhere that sells supplies for marquetry.

    Clockwork. Have you seen many fossilised brussel sprouts? Do they make good guitar parts?

    Uncle John. Thanks for the suggestion (not the first either). I have got used to Roadkill though.

    All the best.

    John

  • Uncle John November 19, 2011 at 5:05pm

    Mr. Innovative.   Great ideas.

  • Clock The Wolf November 19, 2011 at 1:15pm

       It looks like a fossilized Brussel sprout...

  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw November 19, 2011 at 11:10am

    I most certainly am. Thanks Wes.

    All the best.

    John

  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw November 19, 2011 at 10:58am

    Hi Randy and Dan.

    Randy. I'm sure they were fantastic. Do you have any photos?

    Dan. All this talk of nuts and nipples will get me thrown off the site by the admin. Oh. You are the admin. Does that constitute entrapment?

  • Dan Sleep November 19, 2011 at 10:47am

    Why yes, yes you have.

  • Randy S. Bretz November 19, 2011 at 10:47am

    I use to carve on those...great for skulls !!

  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw November 19, 2011 at 10:43am

    And my nipples:

    http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/601-bridge-detail?xg_source=act...

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