StratDudeDan Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 okay, i was offerred a blank of Osage by one of my professors today. i guess he has 6 trees (formerly 7) and is trying to get rid of the wood. looking up prices, the stuff usually runs higher than Wenge or Ovangkol, so i figure this is a very good thing to be given to me. i know it's heavy, but that's okay. i had the wierd inclination to build a semi-hollow anyway, so i'm just wondering how good this stuff is and what kind of sound i'm going to be pulling out of it. Gracci for your answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 as long as it is dry and stable i would take a chance.i would make it a bolt on though in case it doesn't work out.that way you can just make another body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted September 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 and that frighteningly makes sense... i guess i didn't figure in that the wood quality could suck. if it isn't that good, is there anything i can do to make it better, dry it out or anything? i just don't have the budget to buy a korina or wenge body blank (i do, but if i do, i won't have budget to buy the rest of the parts later on...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 alder is cheap,easy to work,does not need grainfilling,and has good tone.about $20 will get enough for a body at a local hardwood supplier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Osage orange sounds like it might work well - it's hard, heavy, lustrous and has a history of use in instrument making. Might be hard to work, though. Other cheap alternatives besides alder include black (swamp) ash, poplar and basswood (90 million Ibanezes can't be wrong!). To get an idea of a specific wood's properties, try this link - Wood Characteristics One thing to keep in mind is that green wood will need to dry before it can be used, and I'm afraid that's something I know very little about - maybe someone else here can help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 some of the guys here know about it i think.. they were saying 8 hours in a 350d egree oven?? something like that, why not take some.... i mean.... it's free, if you screw it up, your no worse off, and you gained some hands on experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted September 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 hmm...gonna be very warm in my house soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roli Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 LOL! You home nudist you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 The old dry technique and rule is elevate the wood by placing slat's of wood under it, wax the ends to avoing drying to quickly and splitting then allow 1 year for every 1" thick. Of course with todays modern ovens and drying rooms manufacturer's have found a way around the old methods but I haven't experimented yet or talked to anyone that would really be in the know lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roli Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Wouldn't the wood warp if you dry it too quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted September 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 i would assume so, i was planning on a combo of air-drying/baking it, so i could get the "real" air-drying done but still speed it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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