Pea Patch Minstrel-style Rosewood Bones, wide

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Traditional minstrel design, exotic wood...plain price.

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Handcrafted Minstrel Style Bones--

Patterned after vintage Percy Danforth Bones made by the late master woodcrafter, Ray Schairer (1922 - 2011).
Ideal for Medium or Large Hands: Significantly wider width than vintage Danforth Bones.
Brawny Shape: Provides more heft...creates a powerful presence.
No two are exactly alike.
Thickness, length and width of each bone might differ slightly.
Smooth glossy finish.
Durable Wood: Guaranteed not to crack or your money back.
Protective Natural "Bob" Polish: Keeps bones looking new.
Historically accurate traditional minstrel design.
Ideal for living history minstrel band performers.
Perfect for Civil War reenactors jamming around the camp fire.
Professional Quality...Budget price.

Welcome to the only store on the planet where you can get minstrel style bones in rare budget priced exotic woods and 3 standard widths.

Narrow
Narrow Pea Patch Minstrel-style bones are just 1" (2.5 cm) in width. The slim width makes them relatively light in weight and easy to grip. These bones are perfect for smaller hands or players who prefer narrow instruments.

Regular
Regular Pea Patch Minstrel-style bones are a moderate 1-1/8" (2.9 cm) in width. The traditional design is perfect for most hand sizes and the shape delivers a superior dynamic tonal range.

Wide
Wide Pea Patch Minstrel-style bones are a broad 1-1/4" (3,2 cm) in width. The brawny shape provides substantial heft and creates a powerful presence. They feel quite stout and burly.

Here's What You Get:
One pair (2 individual bones, like in the photo). That's enough to rattle the bones in one hand.

Only $35.99 pair

Quantity in Stock:10
Product Code: 136-01-04-W

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Description

Technical Specs

Rosewood is a rare exotic heavy dense wood that delivers a high sharp tone.

It varies in color from shades of brown to red or chocolate to violet, and is irregularly streaked with black. The grain is typically straight, but occasionally wavy. Its texture is medium to rather coarse and the wood has large pores that are quite irregular in size and position. The surface is slightly oily or waxy in appearance, somewhat gritty to the touch, and very resistant to decay and insect attack.

When cut, rosewood releases a fragrant aroma similar to roses. The fragrance has also been reported when the wood is burned (but you are wise not to mention this aspect to your detractors). Rosewood has a distinctive taste, I am told - and I will just take their word for it.

None of the charts I found rated rosewood with a specific gravity greater than 1.0. This surprised me as rosewood is a very hard and dense wood. So I tossed several pairs of these Rosewood Minstrel-style Bones into a tub of water to see what happens. As I expected, the darker, denser pairs sunk. But the lighter color pairs floated. So some pairs will have a specific gravity greater than 1.0, but the specific gravity of some pairs will be less.

Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)

Tonality