THE MILKSHAKE ANALOGY (WESTERN RED CEDAR)

 
A western redcedar tree, Completely Arbortrary

The western redcedar (Thuja plicata) and all its glory today, along with our first interview (!) with Sam Stewart, a guitar craftsman and musician who tells us all ‘bout how wood is used in guitars.


Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by abdallahh

Additional Reading:

The western redcedar (Thuja plicata)
Check out Strum Guitar Shop!Brazilian rosewood Info
East Indian rosewood Info
What Even is Mahogany
Ebony 
Heat Stress in Western Oregon Conifers
Report scorched trees here!
Western redcedar in guitars
Eddie’s Guitars on YouTube

 
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