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| Author: | brazil66 [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | QS Cherry for necks? |
I've a shot at some nicely quartered Cherry, dimensioned perhaps for one piece necks. I've worked with Cherry scads....but I never see this wood used for necks so far. Experience....opinions, direct knowledge to share? Thank you all. michael |
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| Author: | ernie [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
Have used cherry on 3 necks harder to carve than mahog.tools should be vy sharp Sent from my SGH-T999L using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
I've used it as a neck wood with excellent results. It's very much like maple to work, and finishes beautifully with no need for pore filling. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
I've used it. When cut right on the quarter you get some nice figure in the neck. Pretty stuff and very well suited for a neck. |
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| Author: | Stuart Gort [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
I have some nice 10/4 Black Cherry I expect will make nice necks. I'm getting ready to start processing it today. It will be laminated with Maple. |
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| Author: | brazil66 [ Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
Thank you, thank you....thank you. I'll give it a try! Michael |
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| Author: | phil [ Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
I use slab sawn cherry in a 3 piece lamination with mahogany in the middle. I love the stuff. It can be a bit blotchy in the finishing, and sometimes hides some funky streaks that you don't see until you're down to final thickness. But that's part of what makes it cherry, and might explain why more people don't use it. |
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| Author: | bobgramann [ Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
I've made many with cherry necks. It's a bit easier to carve than maple. It has hidden quirks that you don't see until you carve down to them, but other than that, it makes a stable and beautiful neck. |
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| Author: | John Killin [ Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: QS Cherry for necks? |
Martin uses cherry for the necks of their "environmentally friendly smart wood" line. I'm building a cherry 000 now and am thinking about using it. |
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