b'It all starts with the wood .People say I have a lot of wood. They are right. Moira andMost makers buy wood ready cut from specialist i spend our holidays looking for it and having such a widesuppliers. We do that, but I also love to buy unusual stock gives me so much freedom when considering oneitems, even whole logs, I have the facilities and the off orders. I think I have more wood than anybody else. Iknowledge to deal with most things and Ive acquired do hope so. a reputation for being willing to buy anything unusual. It gives me inspiration and never-ending fascination. The Brazilian Rosewood that Mike Waterson discovered in the floor of an old joiners shed, after I had it sawn up into useable sizes. Its easy to see the colours, the variety of sizes and grain directions, and the amount of waste that is inevitable when cutting from small logs. I have been using this wood for a number of very special instruments. 143'