woodfab Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 I bought this wood for a topper three years ago and didn't notice the worm holes! I'm thinking that when I split it for book match, I'm going to have some longe worm holes. Has anybody worked with this and I would be interested in seeing the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 It's just one of those things, you have to open it up, see what nature has provided you and see what you can work around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 It sort of looks similar to the piece of flamed birch for a headstock veneer (or four after resawing) I found in the scrap bin. The top was almost perfect on both sides and the second one could have been used for bookmatching with just a few small marks. But the third and the fourth appeared to be almost like Swiss cheese after cleaning with compressed air! But they have a very pretty flame so trashing isn't the first option. We discussed the matter and thought that epoxy might be the best option. Instead of epoxy putty which works well for grooves on the surface we thought about drowning them into liquid epoxy so every hidden hole would be strengthened as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakedzen Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 You could (if you have the means) to pull a vacuum on the other end and sink the other in epoxy. The vacuum would help pull the liquid deep into all the holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 is it really of any use w/o being split? I'd just split it and let the chips fall where they may. if you have a lot of worm hole... it could be cool to pack it with mop chips and fill w epoxy. you could just do some random inlay or makaray to hide it. won't really know till you see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, mistermikev said: is it really of any use w/o being split? A dozen headstock veneers... And some pot knobs from the better parts... Waste of interesting material, IMO. A roadmap of worm paths filled with some contrasting material on a bookmatched figured top may look gorgeous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 If it's supposed to be bookmatched for a drop top, I'd go ahead and split it. If it's mild, I'd prolly fill them with the same color epoxy I'd be dyeing the top. If it's like an ant farm in there, leaving the quilt plain and filling them with colored epoxy could lead to interesting results. Or it could be garish and hideous. In any event, you already have the wood, so ya might as well see what you can (or cant) do with it.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Bizman62 said: A dozen headstock veneers... And some pot knobs from the better parts... Waste of interesting material, IMO. A roadmap of worm paths filled with some contrasting material on a bookmatched figured top may look gorgeous! couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodfab Posted January 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 Well I just cut in in half., and it's not as bad as I thought! I guess, Now what shape for the body? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 5 hours ago, woodfab said: Well I just cut in in half., and it's not as bad as I thought! I guess, Now what shape for the body? Oh my! That's gorgeous! I can't see any worm holes. Regarding shape... A bookmatched figuration shows best on large symmetrical areas, on pointy guitars most of the beauty will be lost. A single cut round(ish) bottom has the largest show area. A rifle stock with a scratchplate is the opposite... Speaking of scratchplates, a radiused/drop top falls away from the strumming plectrum and so does a heavily carved LP style top. Also, if the neck sits at an angle the strings are higher from the top. Both make using a scratchplate less important, leaving more wood visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodfab Posted January 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 Now for the body and neck. This mahogany was a dumpster dive from a bank rehab. Let the gluing begin. I'm thinking of putting 1/8" pieces of maple in each glue joint, like a pin strip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 7 hours ago, woodfab said: I'm thinking of putting 1/8" pieces of maple in each glue joint, like a pin strip. That's going to look delicious! Not to mention that maple stripes of that thickness really add stiffness and strength to a neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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