nollock Posted July 7, 2005 Report Posted July 7, 2005 I rescued an old coffee table in the hope that the top wood be ok to use for a guitar body. I am pretty sure it's mahogany and seems to be a single piece just big enough to do a guitar body, although only 3/4" thick, so would need a chunky top on it. Here's a pic would it be ok to use? Any reason not to use it? thanks, chris Quote
Southpa Posted July 7, 2005 Report Posted July 7, 2005 (edited) sure! why not? I salvaged an old mahogany headboard (single bed size) about the same thickness. Its destined to become a couple guitar bodies at least. Edited July 7, 2005 by Southpa Quote
Maiden69 Posted July 7, 2005 Report Posted July 7, 2005 restore it to a coffe table for your shop and get a piece of mahogany from a wood supplier. In this forum you can get it from fryovani, BRT, and others. If you go to a local place you can get a one piece 8/4 (which is 2" thick) for about 25-30. Not worth the trouble to hack that table. And it will serve you its purpose. Quote
nollock Posted July 7, 2005 Author Report Posted July 7, 2005 I dont need a coffee table, and it's a bit naff anyway. The top is a nice bit of wood but the legs are just pieces of 2x1" with no decoration or anything. I supose I could do it up but I'd rather be doing guitar related stuff so it'll probably end up being used for that.. cheers, chris Quote
stageleft Posted July 7, 2005 Report Posted July 7, 2005 What I would do is cut it to a guitar shape, practice finnishing on it.....then put the legs back on and use it as a coffee table. George Quote
Roadhouse Blues Posted July 8, 2005 Report Posted July 8, 2005 restore it to a coffe table for your shop and get a piece of mahogany from a wood supplier. In this forum you can get it from fryovani, BRT, and others. If you go to a local place you can get a one piece 8/4 (which is 2" thick) for about 25-30. Not worth the trouble to hack that table. And it will serve you its purpose. ← Yea, I'd do the same. BRT has amazing prices. I guess you could, but also if you were to plane both sides a bit to use it, and put a top on it, you'd have about 1/2" left. Then it'd barely be there at all. Just buy it from another place. BRT will plane whatever piece you want for free. I got my mahogany under $50 including shipping. The decision's yours, but I don't think that even 3/4" would be enough. Good luck anyway! -Matt Quote
fryovanni Posted July 8, 2005 Report Posted July 8, 2005 Never waste good material! Its great to see you are watching for wood to re-use. I don't think I would try to use it for a solid body because of its thickness, but how about re-sawing up some nice acoustic sets. It is probably well aged and stable. Just a thought. If you do use it for a core. 1/4" back and 3/4" carved top might be an option. Although the Hogany will be less than 1/2 the overall body material. I am sure you will put it to good use. Peace, Rich Quote
nollock Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Posted July 8, 2005 What I would do is cut it to a guitar shape, practice finnishing on it.....then put the legs back on and use it as a coffee table. George ← Hahaha great idea Quote
Roadhouse Blues Posted July 8, 2005 Report Posted July 8, 2005 Never waste good material! Its great to see you are watching for wood to re-use. I don't think I would try to use it for a solid body because of its thickness, but how about re-sawing up some nice acoustic sets. It is probably well aged and stable. Just a thought. If you do use it for a core. 1/4" back and 3/4" carved top might be an option. Although the Hogany will be less than 1/2 the overall body material. I am sure you will put it to good use. Peace, Rich ← Good point, it would be good for an acoustic or possibly a semi-acoustic (archtop) -Matt Quote
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