I need to correct myself regarding my statement above. I meant to say Alaska "Specialty Woods" not "Tonewoods".
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hickory or Hemlock? |
Anyone ever built a steel string with Hickory for backs and sides? How about Hemlock for tops? Have some local sources - wondering what I might expect. Thanks! |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
Hemlock is used for wood ladders. I bought a board of hemlock that looked perfect for a top, fairly close grain, perfectly quartered. Resawed and thinned it and it was much too floppy. Spruce is nice for tops. |
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| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
David, I have a couple of perfectly quartered hemlock boards. Do you think they might work out for linings or braces? |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
Hemlock is much more prone to splitting than spruce. I know a builder who built a guitar with a hemlock top, apparently they had to CA cracks constantly during the build. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
I don't like it for anything on a guitar. |
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| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
Thanks for the input Laurent and David. Well, that's two strikes against it and I'm sure there's a third so I guess I'll just use it on some jigs or something. Mt curiosity was aroused when I had seen some Hemlock soundboards for sale at Alaska Tonewoods. I just hadn't seen anyone talk about it much. |
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| Author: | MRS [ Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
Here's a site that has some good info on wood characteristics...Mike http://www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/hickoryWoodInfo.htm |
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| Author: | truckjohn [ Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
I think Hickory would make a fine back, sides, and neck. It has fairly large pores, and is easily mistaken for Oak, without the cross grain rays. Otherwise, it bends easily and is very strong Good luck John |
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| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
I need to correct myself regarding my statement above. I meant to say Alaska "Specialty Woods" not "Tonewoods".
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| Author: | csullivan [ Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
Bill, if you're looking for strike 3, I'd say you don't want to ingest it. Wasn't it Juliet that took hemlock to end it all? Or one of Shakespeare's other characters? |
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| Author: | Bill Hodge [ Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
 Guess I better build a small shelf out of it then so I won't be tempted to eat it! 
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hickory or Hemlock? |
I have built several Hickory guitars. Shag bark is my favorite over Pig Nut. The pores are a challenge to fill ;( |
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