bcjim Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 I just seen this on e bay. I was wondering if anyone has ever used it and if so is it good for guitar building? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...8179356540&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 I think Teak is very heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 teak is indeed heavy and dense. i've used scraps of it for making nuts. it works well but i know that it has a tendency to dry and crack so you might check into that by doing a little reasearch on the properties of the wood itself. if you find that it's stable after finishing it might make a good guitar..should be bright with sustain for days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Teak is alright if you want to do a natural finish, no paint or clear, it is a very oily wood and getting a finish to adhere properly is pretty tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 I have had a lot of trouble getting teak to glue at all well. Funny thing is if someone uses double-sided tape(carpet tape) you can't scrape the crap off. Teak must like the polymer/acrylate glues. Aliphatics don't seem to impress it much. Bet it would make a sweet instrument, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 It's so oily and dense it's apparently pretty dead accoustically. It's also as heavy hell and difficult to glue and finish. All in all, I'd pass. It makes good decking though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Unless you have a good reason to use it, i'd stay away from teak. It's a challenge to finish and just wouldn't make that great a tonewood IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo T. Magnifficent Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 I think I remember reading bout someone using it as a fretboard on here, said it was quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 To glue teak you scrub the bejezeeus out of the glue line area with acetone. This gets the oil out for a short while. Use Borden's plastic resin glue. This is a nasty mix with water powder that will glue anything. Teak is heavy as lead, but it does oil finish nicely. When you cut or rout it the mineral inclusions make it shoot really neat sparks, so clean you work area of sawdust first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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