Hey guys, about a year ago I had a patient ask me if I was interested in a piece of maple about 10'x8"x1". He is a cabinet maker and was given the board from a friend who made guitars and had the board sitting in his shop for 30+ years. Anyway, the figure isn't anything special, but I said I would love to take it and hopefully eventually use it for guitars. So, he apparently did some asking around for a good thickness and had it cut before he gave it to me so it's in 0.10" slices now. Well, I have no idea how to best cut this up for backs/sides (nor do I have a table saw or bandsaw) so I was hoping somebody might be able to give me some advice as to how you would go about cutting to get the most out of the wood.
I should mention, I have started my first guitar but it is coming along SLOWLY as I just moved and haven't set up a shop yet. This wood doesn't have much monetary value but I would love to use it if possible.
Here's a couple shots showing an average grain pattern:
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, he didn/t cut it thicker. if you intend to use this stuff for gtrmaking you won/t have much wood to remove to get to your target thickness.I prefer thicker to cover any potential errors anomalies , and inevitable mistakes.