Any way to tell by pics? I bought this for some other project a long time ago, can't remember what kind of maple it is. Be a lot of bridge plates though...
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Right maple for bridge plates? |
Any way to tell by pics? I bought this for some other project a long time ago, can't remember what kind of maple it is. Be a lot of bridge plates though...
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| Author: | AndyB [ Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Right maple for bridge plates? |
Not easily that I know of. Eastern hard / rock maple would be for me. And it is cheap so ... Andy |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Right maple for bridge plates? |
Measure the density. If it's low, use it for necks. If it's high, give it some jabbing with a thumbnail and see if it feels hard enough. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Right maple for bridge plates? |
If you bought it locally it'll most likely be big leaf maple (western) which is fine for bridge plates, not as good as eastern hard maple (which is easy to get locally too). Don't use it on the quarter sawn face though, as it's more susceptible to splitting. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Right maple for bridge plates? |
So pretty much good to go then:) |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Right maple for bridge plates? |
The bottom pic is Eastern Maple. The hard stuff. If the end grain pic is the same board you're golden. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Right maple for bridge plates? |
Yeah, same stick. I bought it to make aikido weapons with, so it wouldn't surprise me if it was the harder stuff. I just don't recall, it was so long ago... |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Right maple for bridge plates? |
I hope so, that's ringer for the chunk I sliced up for my latest build's bridge plate. It's PD hard. |
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