Posting this on behalf of my friend:
https://www.reddit.com/user/MDDDIY or Trayke here at GH. Some of you may be familiar with his work as a wristrest maker, but for those who aren't, Trayke specializes in crafting custom, exotic wood wristrests. He's helped numerous users put the finishing touch on their battlestations, with the benefit of adding a bit of ergonomic comfort as well. For those of us who eye-twitch when there is overhang or undercut on the rest, this buy will allow
fully custom sizing to fit your exact needs. Six standard sizes will be offered modeled after common form factors:
60%: Pok3r - 11.5"
75%: Octagon V2 - 12 7/16"
TKL: LZ-SE - 14”
96-Key: Lightsaver V2 - 14 5/8”
HHKB: 11.5"
Fullsize: 17 1/4"
Other sizes or boards: Custom sizing will be accepted via an entry in the form
To keep this buy unique and interesting, the wood utilized will not be available outside of this buy. We discussed ideas on various woods to use, and finalized the selection when Trayke found a source on a species called sunken "Honduran Mahogany" (aka "Genuine Mahogany"). This wood has a unique history, and comes from an odd place: the bottom of a river. These pieces were harvested from virgin, old-growth forests over 100 years ago when Belize was a British colony. To transport the logs back to Britain, loggers floated them down jungle rivers to Caribbean ports, destined for the long Atlantic crossing. However, not all logs reached their destination, some were so old, and thus dense, that they actually sank before even reaching the Caribbean.
Now, over a hundred years later, they’re seeing the light of day again as companies seek to float these old logs back to the surface. These old-growth Mahogany logs are quite rare; it is no exaggeration to say the total age from seedling to wristrest is no less than 300 years. Even commercially farmed mahogany needs 100-150 years just to reach minimum harvestable thickness. These sunken mahogany logs are even older as they managed to sink during transport. Present overlogging has pressured most commercial stocks of Honduran Mahogany to be cut prior to optimal graining; early cutting means the wood does not get a chance to gain some of the characteristics that make Honduran Mahogany so desirable.
Not so with this sunken lumber. The tight figured graining gives off a "chatoyancy effect", appearing 3D and changing color depending on viewing color. The colors of this unique lumber range from pale pinkish brown to darker reddish brown. Visually the wood is stunning, examples below are some raw pieces, the texture and grain density will be more apparent post-finishing:
Each wristrest is handmade with care in Tennessee, USA. The rest will be milled and cut to the length you specify in the order form. The width and thickness will be 3 ½” x ⅝”. A small full-thickness palm rest area tapers following an 8 degree bevel down to ¼” as seen in this example photo.
After each rest is milled, the edges are hand planed and then given a ¼” round over. Following, the piece is sanded with 220 grit sandpaper before going through a finishing process to protect each piece from hand oils. Each rest comes with 4 small rubber bumpons bringing the rest to its full height of ¾”. A high-gloss finish is applied to allow the full character of the wood to express itself. The end result is sleek, yet durable against invasive hand oils. See below pics for an example of the finish:
(Wood is Cocobolo)
(Bumper feet are placed into indents to prevent slipping)
This GB will run with a MOQ of 15 rests, and a maximum of 30 rests. Orders past 30 will be put on a waiting list, and will be fulfilled depending on the length of wood left over. Fulfillment will be FIFO.
The group buy will close two weeks after MOQ is met, or once 30 units are reached.
The cost for each rest is $60 + PP fees + shipping. Invoicing will start once MOQ is hit. Shipping will begin approximately 2-weeks after the buy closes, and should conclude a month later. Estimated shipping rates are listed below:
Domestic CONUS - $7
Canada: ~$17.50
International: ~22.50 (contact for quote)
Any extras will be sold at a markup from GB price.
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Lumber has been counted. Total is enough for 42 rests.
