Local wood for guitar body

[jbarot]

i find the grains a bit weird..maybe just not my taste, especially with those circular things (don't know what they're called but i see them in furniture).  looks like a 4-piece body at the least.  i prefer either 1 or 2-piece bodies.  

They're called knots. 

[free2rock]

They're called knots. 

You'll find those on Swamp Ash as well. You just put filler on it.

Knots--like weird grains--add character IMO.

[maxi_musikero]

They're called knots. 

thanks bro! 

You'll find those on Swamp Ash as well. You just put filler on it.

yeah but they are just too defined on that photo.  i don't like it aesthetically.  ok sa akin kahit grain pattern lang.  kahit nga hindi straight and tight when it comes to solidbody wood. 

[jbarot]

thanks bro! 

yeah but they are just too defined on that photo.  i don't like it aesthetically.  ok sa akin kahit grain pattern lang.  kahit nga hindi straight and tight when it comes to solidbody wood. 

Knots are ok with solid bodies -- up to a point.  They're a no no on acoustics,  and never use them with necks.

But the best flamenco guitars I've heard had small knots on them.  My flamenco has two, but I flooded it wit superglue.

[free2rock]

Knots are ok with solid bodies -- up to a point.  They're a no no on acoustics

You just might end up with an extra soundhole.

[maxi_musikero]

Knots are ok with solid bodies -- up to a point.  They're a no no on acoustics,  and never use them with necks.

agree.  i want my acoustic grain straight and tight.  just like the one i had made from Cebu. 

You just might end up with an extra soundhole.

[shodawmoon]

i have 2 planks of narra...and a luthier told me to get them dried before i have them shaped and routed.

does anyone here know where i can have them kiln dried? does anyone here own a kiln/oven?

[jbarot]

i have 2 planks of narra...and a luthier told me to get them dried before i have them shaped and routed.

does anyone here know where i can have them kiln dried? does anyone here own a kiln/oven?

Some say 200 degrees farenheit over night in an oven should do the trick.
But To me air dried is best.  Just leave it in a garage or your room stickered.  They say 1year per inch of thickness.  Haste makes waste, so take your time.

Any pics?

[shodawmoon]

Some say 200 degrees farenheit over night in an oven should do the trick.
But To me air dried is best.  Just leave it in a garage or your room stickered.  They say 1year per inch of thickness.  Haste makes waste, so take your time.

Any pics?

can you expound on this sir? im not sure how this is done.

[redballs17]

Anybody seen or even heard about Curly Pyinma? Been looking for a local alternative to maple.



intresting grains.  

[jbarot]

can expound on this sir? im not sure how this is done.

Ay sorry bro!

Stickering is just putting two 1/4 x1/4 inch sticks on the base of the wood.  That way air can travel under the wood, kasi kung walang sticks at sahig o shelf Lang naka rest yung wood, mabagal ang seasoning.  Parang tuntungan.

Good luck!

Pics?

[shodawmoon]

Ay sorry bro!

Stickering is just putting two 1/4 x1/4 inch sticks on the base of the wood.  That way air can travel under the wood, kasi kung walang sticks at sahig o shelf Lang naka rest yung wood, mabagal ang seasoning.  Parang tuntungan.

Good luck!

Pics?

 ohhh...sige will get to that right away.

SLAB/PLANK 1


SLAB/PLANK 2

SIDE OF PLANK 2

[jbarot]

Nice! Sticker it and forget about it for now.  You don't want to rush and make a guitar out of it, then to find out it will move or crack.

[Rmansh]

^ ang ganda ng grains nun mga kahoy. ang layu dun sa strippeed rj ko . i just found out yun wood pala e pareho nun arm chair sa school

[shodawmoon]

Nice! Sticker it and forget about it for now.  You don't want to rush and make a guitar out of it, then to find out it will move or crack.

oh yeah, btw.

they've been with me for quite some time now. and PLANK 1 has a huge crack in the middle all the way down covering about 3/4 the length of the plank.

while plank 2 doesnt have any huge cracks, just really small short ones.

[jbarot]

Is the crack on the big one seen on the other side?  How wide is the crack? Or is it hairline? Cracks appear when the wood gets dry.  I'd put it outdoors (under a shade or a shed, away from sun and elements).  The humidity should close it up over time, just keep it away from the  sun.  If after a few months the crack is still there you'll have to work around it.  Thin it, turn it into a drop top over a mahogany body.  Yum!  Just pour superglue on the cracks, clamp and there!

Or you can just donate it to my stash

[shodawmoon]

Is the crack on the big one seen on the other side?  How wide is the crack? Or is it hairline? Cracks appear when the wood gets dry.  I'd put it outdoors (under a shade or a shed, away from sun and elements).  The humidity should close it up over time, just keep it away from the  sun.  If after a few months the crack is still there you'll have to work around it.  Thin it, turn it into a drop top over a mahogany body.  Yum!  Just pour superglue on the cracks, clamp and there!

Or you can just donate it to my stash

hahaha

I'll take pictures asap.   and i think im gonna work around them cracks...they're just huge.

these pictures were taken around last july.

[jbarot]

hahaha

I'll take pictures asap.   and i think im gonna work around them cracks...they're just huge.

these pictures were taken around last july.

If you have 2 heavy duty clamps and some elmer's wood glue you can close that clamp.  If done right the crack will be invisible.  How wide is it?

[stringman]

 ohhh...sige will get to that right away.

SLAB/PLANK 1


SLAB/PLANK 2

SIDE OF PLANK 2

What wood is this?

[free2rock]

oh yeah, btw.

they've been with me for quite some time now. and PLANK 1 has a huge crack in the middle all the way down covering about 3/4 the length of the plank.

while plank 2 doesnt have any huge cracks, just really small short ones.

You can brush on wood glue diluted with water then clamp it shut for security... Give it a few days.

[shodawmoon]

What wood is this?

i was told these are narra.

You can brush on wood glue diluted with water then clamp it shut for security... Give it a few days.

thanks for the tip. though i dont have the necessary tools for that.

[stringman]

Nice!

[jbarot]

o schedule na next week yan ha! naglalaway na ako

[stringman]

Jbarot, i'm on my way to Bulacan right now. Will try to take a picture of the wood.

[jbarot]

Jbarot, i'm on my way to Bulacan right now. Will try to take a picture of the wood.

you're the man!!  take measurements if you can, and take pics of the edge so we can see how its cut.

yay!  excited pero di naman akin!   

thanks!