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| Author: | Herr Dalbergia [ Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How to use this wood? |
Hello, I am not really sure what to do with this piece of wood. Dimensions are: 145cm long, 12,5cm wide, 4,1cm thick or in inch: 57 " long, 5" wide and 1,6 " thick. Lots of sap, no cracks, on knot which is no problem at all... Could slice it up in 2 Back and Side sets with 4 -piece backs and 2 pairs of extra sides. 8 slices should be no problem. Or perhaps some necks? What is your opinion about 4 piece backs with sap? A bit too much????    
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
Send it to me for disposal... |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
I'd book match some of it into finger boards and head plates. Not sure what the wood is but some bridges with a bit of sap to go with the fb's if the wood is right for it. What is it? Looks like Coco. |
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| Author: | mikemcnerney [ Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
I have some d. ratusa similar to that I have been walking by several times a day wondering 'could that sapwood by stained to match or something. Staining in the guitar world is not always a bad thing is it? I would try something a brick red or orange, & then do, enough coats of finish to see if you like it, maybe even paint some extra lines with a fine artist brush with ngr. As far as sizing goes, is it big enough for a parlour or the bigger ukes? Do a sample & show us. MM |
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| Author: | Herr Dalbergia [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
sorry forgot to mention that....  it is for sure d. nigra...that is why I have this problem...
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
not really good guitar wood here. Head stock maybe but not much |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
You could make some rosette tiles out of it. Matching headstock pieces too! |
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| Author: | MikeyV [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
binding strips? Headplates? Fingerboards? too bad it's so flat sawn.. |
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| Author: | Herr Dalbergia [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
Hello, thank you for the discussion, but I just could not resist to go for back and sides...ok...may not be everybody's taste, but the wood being really old and try is very stable. The resawed pieces didn't move anything, this board was bone dry.       
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
You are so right to use it!!! It will make a great looking guitar ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
The first picture looks like an ad for super-slim jeans! If I think real hard, I can almost remember those days. ![[uncle]](./images/smilies/surrenderflagqv6.gif "Uncle") Alex |
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
I shot right past those years, went to 'husky boys' |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to use this wood? |
Very cool result! Good eye. |
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