ryeisnotcool Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 i was thinkin it would be a good wood to use , its hard, dense, and it has a nice feel to it. and it would look great with some mop,abalone inlays in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 i have seen it used for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 go for it and be sure to post pics another cool wood to use is snakewood....but its expensive and tough to work with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool Posted April 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 yah that was the next wood i was gonna ask about , any good places to get it? i cant seem to find it up in pa. and i will be sure to post some pics but i will have to learn how, i suck at computer stuff! rye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 I used purple heart for a wide backstrip in an acoustic I built, it is a beautiful wood, but horrid to work with. It gives nasty slivers too LOL Mostly, the worst part is that the grain all kind of loops through the wood, it's nearly impossible to plane. I nearly gave up on it a few times. I think it would make a pretty neat fretboard, but you're going to be carving and griding alot with it, I would recommend find someone with a thickness sander to take it down to 1/4" thickness first, and then just sand your radius into it after, don't try taking it down to thickness by hand unless you have a LOT of ambition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 i know gilmer woods has snakewood, as do a few others.....its about 100 bucks a fretboard and pretty hard to handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool Posted April 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 do you think a thickness planer can take it down to thickness if i take off thin amounts at a time ? i dont own a thickness sander but i do have a nice new dewalt thickness planner that works great! and the acoustic looks great by the way. as for the snake wood, ithink i'll use my 100 bucks for something else right now. if i messed up on the piece i would never forgive myself! and besides im new to building a whole instrument,ive only refervished them before. but eventually i will get some and use it, the prs web site has a nice snakewood necked mcarty on thier custom page you should check it out its the first and only snakewood neck ive ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 yeah i saw that guitar at namm a couple years ago....they got it from gilmer........those little bench top planers seem to do a nicer job on smaller objects, so you may be ok.....one trick to smooth planing when you experience a lot of tear out is to wet the surface you are planing......only the wet area gets taken off.....(hint for all you figured wood people) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool Posted April 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 hey i will definetly keep that hint in mind . how do i contact gilmer? do they have a web site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 a thickness planer will work, just be careful, the purple heart will tear out because the grain is so weird. Use SHARP blades, and medium cuts, you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 check the links page on this site, i think gilmer is listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 gilmer is expensive,but their wood is so nice! here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool Posted April 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 thanks man what a great site! now all i got to do is get some cash! ive been out of work for two months so far do to knee surgery it sucks! but as soon as its bak to normal i am gonna get me some of that fine wood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 one trick to smooth planing when you experience a lot of tear out is to wet the surface you are planing......only the wet area gets taken off.....(hint for all you figured wood people) Eureka! , my problems solved! , thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.