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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:22 am 
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Is cocobolo sapwood stable enough to support a saddle like in this bridge blank? Any reason why I shouldn't use it?


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:17 pm 
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If it's stable enough for the back and sides, why not the bridge?
I've made some "Holstein" (black and white) bridges using B grade ABW, but generally prefer the all black ones.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:48 pm 
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I'd use that no worries.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:40 pm 
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It certainly looks beautiful! Is it well dried? As long as it is not retaining high moisture content I guess it it could be OK to use. At least a bridge is a replacable element if it subsequently does turn out to be a problem.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:20 pm 
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I'v done it with SE Asian rw. Fine

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:55 pm 
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My concern wouldn't be the sapwood but the mere problem of gluing coco. I just built a coco guitar, read all the usual stuff about oily wood (whether or not to clean, yadda yadda). I've also just done two bridge reglues on commercial instruments in the past week - seems like one of the most common failures that I see. If you are totally comfortable with making that joint on probably the most stressed part of the guitar, go for it.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:56 pm 
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I have never had an issue with coco and a glue joint since learning that Elmers Carpenter glue has not had the issues that Titebond has.


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:25 am 
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"I have never had an issue with coco and a glue joint since learning that Elmers Carpenter glue has not had the issues that Titebond has."
Hi Dave,
Can you elaborate on that?

I've glued cocobolo bridges with HHG without problems.


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