MichaelP wrote:
Bends pretty much just like Koa 300F-310f.
okay.......
I've never bent Koa!!
He's talking about a Lowden sized Jumbo with a cutaway........
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | bending tassie Blackwood |
I have a guy whos talking to me about building him a guitar. we've gone through a bunch of wood options and its LOOKING like maybe Tassie Balckwood, & Port Oxford cedar, but noting is anywhere NEAR decided yet. I've worked with EI Rosewood, Maple, Walnut, Leopardwood, Granadillo, Mahogany & Oak. is TBW harder to bend than any of them? I've never had any in my hands before..... Thanks!! |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bending tassie Blackwood |
Bends pretty much just like Koa 300F-310f. Like with any wood the figure may play a role but I never had an issue Black Acacia. (Tas Blackwood). One thing I will suggest is that you bend it with very little added moisture and wrapped in kraft paper as aluminum foil can react with resins and stain the wood a green. this will almost always sand out but not using foil will eliminate most of it but you so need a buffer like kraft paper between the wood and slats. |
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bending tassie Blackwood |
MichaelP wrote: Bends pretty much just like Koa 300F-310f. okay....... I've never bent Koa!! He's talking about a Lowden sized Jumbo with a cutaway........ |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bending tassie Blackwood |
martinedwards wrote: MichaelP wrote: Bends pretty much just like Koa 300F-310f. okay....... I've never bent Koa!! He's talking about a Lowden sized Jumbo with a cutaway........ OK then it will bend similar to bending something between Maple and IRW. as far as the cutaway if the wood is figured you might want to use SuperSoftII a couple days in advance of the bend. It would not hurt to use it anyway |
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bending tassie Blackwood |
cool, thanks!! |
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