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bigpigpeaches

Post subject: Jatoba finishing tips

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:26 pm

Walnut

Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:07 am
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Hello all. I'll be finishing my first jatoba top shortly, and wondering if anyone has any tips apart from the usual. Thanks.

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Robbie O'Brien

Post subject: Re: Jatoba finishing tips

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:11 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:23 am
Posts: 2366
Location: United States

bigpigpeaches wrote:

Hello all. I'll be finishing my first jatoba top shortly, and wondering if anyone has any tips apart from the usual. Thanks.

You can finish Jatobá as you woould any other wood. My question though is why are you using it for a top wood? Is this a solid body?

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Jatoba finishing tips

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:14 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
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First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
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It just cracks me up! Such a great site! Till last week, I had not even heard of Jatoba. I posted a few questions last week about Jatoba (found a source) and now I have seen at least two new Jatoba posts. Looks like a sweet wood! But, it is a bit dense for a top, no? But it might make an excellent Uke top, bottom,and side material.

Brazillian Cherry, right?

Mike

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bigpigpeaches

Post subject: Re: Jatoba finishing tips

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:05 am

Walnut

Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:07 am
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Yes to both...solid body and Brazilian Cherry.

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Jatoba finishing tips

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:08 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
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I bet it would make a fine Uke material too. (top, side and bottoms)

Mike

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