yorgo Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 basswood, maple, alder, poplar, mahogany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 The one with the highest moisture content. Wood weight varies from piece to piece - an answer to your question would just be a generalization. Given all = water content , I'd say Mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Aaron Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Basswood: 28 lbs/cu.ft. Alder: 28 lbs/cu.ft. Poplar: 30 lbs/cu.ft. Honduras Mahogany: 31 lbs/cu.ft. Khaya Mahogany: 31 lbs/cu.ft. Soft/European/Bigleaf Maple: 35 lbs/cu.ft. Sapele "Mahogany": 42 lbs/cu.ft. Hard (Sugar) Maple: 44 lbs/cu.ft. Those are averages, not absolutes. Edited March 25, 2010 by B. Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 FWIW: Poplar is the easiest of those to work with. And the ugliest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Alder is just as easy to work as poplar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 ... I thought African mahogany was lighter than the South American species...makes me wonder! Maybe two of the guitars I have made are actually Brazillian, not Sapelle (African) All my calculations are in metric so I will have to do some converting and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 The weight of Honduran mahogany varies a lot. Some pieces are like bricks while others seem very light. As a general rule, it's pretty heavy, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 its definately the ton of bricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Alder is just as easy to work as poplar Can't get clear 4/4 alder around here much less 8/4, so I haven't had the opportunity to work with it yet. ... I thought African mahogany was lighter than the South American species...makes me wonder! Maybe two of the guitars I have made are actually Brazillian, not Sapelle (African) Sapele is NOT African mahogany. They have a similar appearance, but they're not the same wood. That being said, sapele is GREAT to work with and has a LOT of bottom end to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Sapele is NOT African mahogany. They have a similar appearance, but they're not the same wood Oh well I can only go on what I have read here and there Thanks for the correction cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Aaron Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 A lot of people call Sapele a mahogany to help them sell instruments, but it ain't mahogany. Neither are Sipo or Agathis, and some manufacturers (I won't name names) refer to them as mahogany too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supplebanana Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Alder is just as easy to work as poplar Can't get clear 4/4 alder around here much less 8/4, so I haven't had the opportunity to work with it yet. ... I thought African mahogany was lighter than the South American species...makes me wonder! Maybe two of the guitars I have made are actually Brazillian, not Sapelle (African) Sapele is NOT African mahogany. They have a similar appearance, but they're not the same wood. That being said, sapele is GREAT to work with and has a LOT of bottom end to it. best read these pages.... http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpic...,%20genuine.htm http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpic...,%20african.htm http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/sapele.htm http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpic...,%20african.htm http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/sipo.htm http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/kosipo.htm http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpic...,%20spanish.htm http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/andiroba.htm this is before you bring in things that are SOLD as mahogany such as Meranti (Red Luan) etc...... Confused ??? you will be..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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