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I'm thinking of going for an Asswood body - this tree is in a park near my house - I have a 17" bandsaw I can cut it with, but does anyone have any suggestions on how to dry the wood without a kiln?

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Guitar #33? didn't you just ship out your second guitar for finishing?

That kinda looks like cherry burl.

That's a burl so it's going to have all sorts of funky internal stresses that will try to make it self destruct during drying. It may also have some fantastic grain.

I've got some ideas on how to try to dry it but no actual experience with drying burls so I'll keep my mouth shut.

Kevin Looker

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I'm not a luthier.
I'm just a guy who builds guitars in his basement.
It's better than playing golf.

I think a joke was missed.

Funny picture.

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It's this new idea from recent decades that everyone gets a participation award. - MUX

The principle in my elementry school had a paddle in his office with the words, "heat for the seat" written on it.

Your post reminded me of that.

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I read Emerson on the can. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds...true...but a consistent reading of Emerson has its uses nevertheless.

StuMusic

Ya....guitars 5-32 are going to be built in the prison woodshop....where they will stick him for cutting down a tree in the park.

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I read Emerson on the can. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds...true...but a consistent reading of Emerson has its uses nevertheless.

StuMusic

I can't believe it took so long for people to get this, but that's what we get for being so DANG serious - Asswood for EVERYONE!

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"Talking about music is like dancing over architecture".
See the most insane first guitar build: http://www.virgilguitar.com
http://www.youtube.com/VirgilGuitar

I suppose I could post a pic of the "woody" oak that I have, but I don't want to get banned..................

Mike

Great picture.

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After Virgil's first guitar, I won't put anything past him.

Kevin Looker

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I'm not a luthier.
I'm just a guy who builds guitars in his basement.
It's better than playing golf.

I think a guitar built from that tree would have way too much bottom end for most people's taste!
Hey!! Thank you very much! I'll be here all week! Don't forget to tip your waitress!

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PMoMC

Welcome to "Open Mic Night" folks!

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"Talking about music is like dancing over architecture".
See the most insane first guitar build: http://www.virgilguitar.com
http://www.youtube.com/VirgilGuitar

That ought to produce a well rounded tap tone.
I just hope it dries well as it has a tendency to crack.

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How long is that in luthyears?

Ba dum cshhhhhhhhhh....


Man we need a rim-shot smiley bad...

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Mike Hoenerhoff
Elderly Instruments

That tree is too perfect to cut up. It should be put on display as is just to annoy the neighbors

I'm glad Tony finally was able to "CRACK" a joke about it. Good to see it caused a couple (vertical) smiles. OK, I'll stop now

I didn't want to make Virgil the butt of my joke! That could have made me seem like an a$$. After all, he has a build going called "wide ride" which could be a euphemism for a large buttocks. And really, that tree has a striking resemblance to something I have seen before.

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PMoMC

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Rimshot should definitely be standard.