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PoppaWoodie
PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:25 pm 
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I have a nice set of Brazilian Leopardwood, but the backs are flat-sawn. I was just wondering if I should have any apprehension about building with it? Worst-case-scenario, I can always use it for practice, but I figure I'd get a second opinion on it first before I decide either way.

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I realize that others will disagree, but personally, I wouldn't use any flat-sawn wood of any specie in an instrument.
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runamuck wrote:
I realize that others will disagree, but personally, I wouldn't use any flat-sawn wood of any specie in an instrument.


Stellas are made from flatsawn birch, they seem just fine.

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I have no info on stability but I wouldn't use it because I don't think it looks very interesting flat sawn. I've always thought the whole point of Leopardwood was to quarter it to get the radial flecking (or a bit off quarter to get the leopard spots).

Just in case, are you sure it's flat sawn? At first glance at the end grain of that wood, the radial lines are so pronounced that they stand out more than the growth rings and quarter sawn looks flat sawn.

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Kent Chasson wrote:
I have no info on stability but I wouldn't use it because I don't think it looks very interesting flat sawn. I've always thought the whole point of Leopardwood was to quarter it to get the radial flecking (or a bit off quarter to get the leopard spots).

Just in case, are you sure it's flat sawn? At first glance at the end grain of that wood, the radial lines are so pronounced that they stand out more than the growth rings and quarter sawn looks flat sawn.

Yeah, I'm 100% sure it's flat-sawn. It's very plain looking and doesn't really have any of the flecking that most leopardwood is desired for, but it has nice colour. I got the set from RC Tonewoods for cheap (it was all I could afford to purchase for now), so if it turns out it's not ideal to build with, I'm not going to be too worried about it. I need the practice, anyway, but obviously it'd be nice if I could actually use it on a real guitar as well.
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Just be sure it is as dry as possible when gluing on the braces, and it should be fine.

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Most of the highly figured wood so popular these days is riff to flat sawn. For instance quilted maple is always flat sawn.

I don't think you are going to have any trouble
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