I bet if it were thinned down to about .125" it wouldn't be too heavy to build a guitar top out of, or even the entire guitar, top, back sides & neck.
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Long leaf pine, blue stain |
I have a friend who has just sawn a WWII era southern long leaf pine. Blue stain due to beetle infestation. The spalting and color are rather intense. But where the quarter sawn stuff is, not so much. Flat sawn, lots of color. Seems it would be a interesting project. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
Southern long leaf yellow pine, a.k.a. pitch pine, tends to be resinous and heavy. What were you thinking of using it for? |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
Clay, I don't know. Something guitar related. But, yes, it does look heavy and resinous. Maybe nothing. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
I bet if it were thinned down to about .125" it wouldn't be too heavy to build a guitar top out of, or even the entire guitar, top, back sides & neck.
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
I knew If I was patient, someone would post a picture. Very nice! |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
That LLYP was a raw, loud guitar, so don't expect subtle, civilized tones! 
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
That's it, I'm gonna do it, albeit with some of the blue stain spalting |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
Really cool ax David!!!! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
I used a mystery pine to build a guitar and it turned out fantastic. It's very dark amber like the one above which is a beautiful guitar. The one I built had a very thin top and is indeed extraordinarily loud. I've got more of it too. I wonder if I can find out what it is. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
Thanks. This was from a ship-lap siding board that I found 2 blocks from me. It had laid in an open garage overhead, NOS, for 50 years, I think. It was hard and resinous, but in my climate it cycled hot-to-cold in high humidity. |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Long leaf pine, blue stain |
Quote: I wonder if I can find out what it is. Separating the various pines can be difficult, but it is possible. Start by measuring the density. White pine and Ponderosa pine are generally soft and relatively lightweight, while the SYP in this thread is much denser and harder. |
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