Located in the High Desert of Central Oregon, Fiddleback Woodshack, a shop run by walnut lover Felly Smith,
sources regional species of logs and lumber, as well as certain exotics, for luthiers around the world.
The finest figured claro walnut in the known universe is cut and air dryed right here at the shop.
May your instruments ring with the true spirit of quality wood and craftsmanship.
- 541-815-4457
- 55820 Blue Eagle Road
- Bend, Oregon 97707
- felly@fiddlebackwoodshack.com
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$450
- 8 1/2" x 22" x .165" Quarter/Rift
- 5 3/8" x 32" x .125" Quarter/Rift
In 2024 I finally acquired part of Pacific NW legendary mess pile of 35 year air dryed figured bastogne walnut that I had been trying to get my hands on for years. The tree came from the border area of Oregon and California and was felled and milled around 1990, and has been drying ever since. Its hard to describe what its like to work with this material, its such a rare combination of old school and mature and stable and figured. Definitely dinosaur yesteryear wood. Its crisp yet easy to work, and very well behaved. The pedigree on this stuff is tough to match, as such there are a very limited number of these sets.
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