andyt Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Ok, please bear with me if these are stupid questions. Finally got another build on the go & thought I would try my first neck, picked up a nice blank off ebay & arrived last week. Pretty sure it was straight when it arrived, but after building templates for the body all week went to check it today & its warped. It's been in the house, in a room with a window always open not near any extreme heat, ebay listing says 5 year dried. So is it ok to use & if it is how do I get it straight, my tools consist of not a lot more than a cheap router & a saw. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Is it quartersawn or flatsawn? I'd give it at least a month to acclimate to your shop. If it's still exactly the same after a month it's pretty much stabilized at that point and I'd plane it flat (if it's thick enough for your neck planed flat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 thanks Daniel, its quartersawn. I'll get on with the body then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenspoke Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 thanks Daniel, its quartersawn. I'll get on with the body then Humidity?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyt Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 thanks Daniel, its quartersawn. I'll get on with the body then Humidity?? Uk so low- & the wood has only come from 100miles up the road. Do I want to store it in the garage rather than the house or just leave it somewhere constant for a month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anderekel Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Leave it where ever you're gonna build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Leave it where ever you're gonna build it. +1 Leave it in a nice stable environment. Remember, if you wouldn't be comfortable in an area, neither is your wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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