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Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: Manyak on Wed, 02 September 2009, 08:46:20

I wish I could afford this :(

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Made-Ebony-Wood-Keyboard-Cherry-Mechanical-MX_W0QQitemZ130328238045QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item1e582b17dd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14



(http://cfile232.uf.daum.net/original/206CB3194A942EA90F5371)
(http://cfile210.uf.daum.net/original/116CB3194A942EAC12AB06)
(http://cfile239.uf.daum.net/original/116C9F194A942E09190429)
(http://cfile210.uf.daum.net/original/186CB3194A942EB1161308)
(http://cfile221.uf.daum.net/original/206612174A942D3D0C231D)
(http://cfile208.uf.daum.net/original/196C9F194A942E0B1B9004)
(http://cfile213.uf.daum.net/original/176C9F194A942E0A1A3E06)

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: xyzzy on Wed, 02 September 2009, 09:10:23

Yeah you're not alone http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?p=113903 :)

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: rdjack21 on Wed, 02 September 2009, 09:32:45

I keep thinking about building one of those myself. But I would not do the keys just the housing. I was thinking of walnut for the wood but I have to admit that ebony one really looks good.

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: Mercen_505 on Wed, 02 September 2009, 09:43:11

Aesthetically they look astounding. Unfortunately I've never been a fan of non-scooped keys :(

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: timw4mail on Wed, 02 September 2009, 10:01:38

How about the rosewood one, and have hand-scooped keys?

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: ak_nala on Thu, 03 September 2009, 03:56:44

Considering the resonant quality of the various woods (some are tonewoods), I am very much curious as to how these all sound.

Some of these would be awesome with blank scooped keys. Nothing but wood - no etching to break the look of the grain.

How about a Rosewood board, but with Ebony keys (either this type or truly black Gabon Ebony - or a mixture grouped by location/function)?

Or Rosewood board with something they don't offer like chocolate brown true Lignum Vitae heartwood for the keys. Neither would need a finish as there is so much oil in them - just polish them to a glossy sheen, and the Lignum being the densest, heaviest wood in the world would last a VERY long time.

Hmmmm - time to get that table saw and router, me thinks.

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: ak_nala on Thu, 03 September 2009, 04:02:41

I think they kind of cry out for a screwed-down polished brass plate framing some Lock LEDs, maybe in the form of some jeweled lamps like old guitar amps had.

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: timw4mail on Thu, 03 September 2009, 05:45:10

Quote from: ak_nala;114315

I think they kind of cry out for a screwed-down polished brass plate framing some Lock LEDs, maybe in the form of some jeweled lamps like old guitar amps had.

There's wood, and then there's Steampunk.

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: Manyak on Thu, 03 September 2009, 12:21:24

Quote from: xyzzy;113921

Yeah you're not alone http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?p=113903 :)

Yeah, I noticed the other thread afterwards :(

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: o2dazone on Sat, 05 September 2009, 03:08:16

this keyboard gave me wood

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: majestouch on Sat, 05 September 2009, 04:22:20

Beautiful, but I look at those keys and can't help thinking of...

(http://elitekeyboards.com/external/cheetos.jpg)

Title: Custom Made Wood Keyboard
Post by: clickclack on Sat, 05 September 2009, 05:30:46

Quote from: majestouch;114994

Beautiful, but I look at those keys and can't help thinking of...

Show Image

(http://elitekeyboards.com/external/cheetos.jpg)

Bwahahahaahaa!
That's just what I was thinking!

These are beautiful, no doubt... but I can imagine if you add just a tad bit of board chow and some finger oils you could probably start a new family of moss or mushrooms.

chia board =P