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Offline Manyak

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« on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 08:46:20 »
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Offline xyzzy

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 09:10:23 »
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Mercen_505

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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 09:43:11 »
Aesthetically they look astounding. Unfortunately I've never been a fan of non-scooped keys :(
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Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 10:01:38 »
How about the rosewood one, and have hand-scooped keys?
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Offline ak_nala

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« Reply #5 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.
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Offline ak_nala

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« Reply #6 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.
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Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #7 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.
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Offline Manyak

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« Reply #8 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 :(
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Offline o2dazone

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« Reply #9 on: Sat, 05 September 2009, 03:08:16 »
this keyboard gave me wood
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Offline majestouch

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« Reply #10 on: Sat, 05 September 2009, 04:22:20 »
Beautiful, but I look at those keys and can't help thinking of...

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Offline clickclack

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« Reply #11 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...

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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
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