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26/02/2005 7:42 AM

Jaguar's paw wood?

I have a friend who has been asked to supply and fit some Jaguar's Paw
wood. I've never heard of it. Has anybody any info on it and a source?

Many thanks

Noel


This topic has 8 replies

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

26/02/2005 10:32 PM


<[email protected]> wrote in message

> . A search on the internet also proved
> fruitless. I did ask his wife if she had seen any of it before and
> apparently her sisters husband who lives in the USA had some which he
> came across in his dads workshop. He in turn got it a few years ago at
> a wood fair. All he remembers is that it was very expensive, but worth
> every penny as it is beautiful."
>
> So, any further information appreciated.

I have to wonder, did the seller make up the name? It may have reminded him
of a Jaguar's paw and thus he called it that for wont of a better name. If
you can get a photo of it, someone here may recognize it under another name.
Ed

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Andy Dingley

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

01/03/2005 12:23 AM

It was somewhere outside Barstow when [email protected]
wrote:

>She wants these made out of "Jaguars Paw" and
>nothing else will do.

Run a mile. She knows more about woodworking than you do (and will
never forget it, or stop reminding you).


I can only guess that this is the "cat scratch" figure that appears in
some timbers.

c

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

26/02/2005 1:51 PM

Thanks for that Edwin. Here's the full story from England -
" went to see an old client today who wants to commission a large
cabinet that will house his wifes clock collection. In the main it will
be made from Maple, with 5mm bevel glass in the doors and side panels.

This is all easy enough but it is the wood for the inlay and door knobs
that has got me stumped. She wants these made out of "Jaguars Paw" and
nothing else will do. Now i am far from an expert on exotic woods but i
have never heard of this. I have looked in every book i have got but
none of these mention it. A search on the internet also proved
fruitless. I did ask his wife if she had seen any of it before and
apparently her sisters husband who lives in the USA had some which he
came across in his dads workshop. He in turn got it a few years ago at
a wood fair. All he remembers is that it was very expensive, but worth
every penny as it is beautiful."

So, any further information appreciated.

Regards

Noel

sS

[email protected] (Stuart Johnson)

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

27/02/2005 7:03 PM

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>I have a friend who has been asked to supply and fit some Jaguar's Paw
>wood. I've never heard of it. Has anybody any info on it and a source?
>
>Many thanks
>
>Noel
>

Check with these folks. Them might know the wood:

http://www.westpennhardwoodsamazon.com/

I've ordered from them in he past and have had great service.

Stuartg Johnson
Red Oak, Texas

AB

Andrew Barss

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

26/02/2005 11:20 PM

[email protected] wrote:
: I have a friend who has been asked to supply and fit some Jaguar's Paw
: wood. I've never heard of it. Has anybody any info on it and a source?

I've run across the term, but it might have been in reference
to a particular type of figure, not the wood species itself.

I'd contaqct Mitch at Tropical Exotic Hardwoods, and a venner place like B
& B Rare Hardwoods.

-- Andy Barss

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

26/02/2005 7:28 PM


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have a friend who has been asked to supply and fit some Jaguar's Paw
> wood. I've never heard of it. Has anybody any info on it and a source?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Noel
>

I've heard of Cat's Paw.
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/_cat's%20paw.htm

Is this something he wants in the dashboard of a Jaguar?

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

27/02/2005 3:46 PM


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

Snip

> This is all easy enough but it is the wood for the inlay and door knobs
> that has got me stumped. She wants these made out of "Jaguars Paw" and
> nothing else will do. Now i am far from an expert on exotic woods but i
> have never heard of this.

Could this possibly be a stone? Some times stones are inlayed in to wood.

Wn

Will

in reply to [email protected] on 26/02/2005 7:42 AM

27/02/2005 6:20 PM

The only reference I am aware of is Jaguar's Paw feet on a stool ...

[email protected] wrote:
> I have a friend who has been asked to supply and fit some Jaguar's Paw
> wood. I've never heard of it. Has anybody any info on it and a source?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Noel
>

--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek


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