zyonsdream Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Just about anything you get from a lumbar yard will not be dry enough to use right away unless they kiln dry it for you. Oak has a tendency to split while drying. Just make sure it's about 6% when you start milling it. Well gents, heres what I decided to do -> 5 Peice multi-laminate neck. Maple/Oak/Poplar/Oak/Maple. The oak is white oak, and will be stained black for the contrast. I will be using white oak stained black to do the fret board. Oak seems to accept stains well, and its a very strong and resonant wood. As mentioned it is also EXTREMELY available at lumber yards and supply stores around here. Thank you all for your inputs! Searching around and digging up, oak seems to be the red-headed step child of the bunch, usually yeilding surprising results in the end Hopefully I can get some good results from this. Got a bunch of reading left to do though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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