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    That got me really interested. I did a search and found this section of some book that talks about it more. It basically says it's done by pressure treating it at 145 psi, or by simply soaking it. It apparently doesn't take long either. Obviously, soaking would be the route must of us would have to take. I'm tempted to try it for myself. If I do, I'll definitely post pictures. http://books.google.com/books?id=zjJTsHvHo...6&ct=result
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    Wood prices do vary a lot. Rockler is a good place to look if you can't find a good deal somewhere else. It seems like they have sales like twice a week. You can check out their website and join their mailing list.
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    orgmorg, make sure you give that chestnut a nice clear finish to really show off the bird sh@t.
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    I built my first one in an apartment in New York City . You can always make due with what space you have. I've since moved up to the smallest workshop on the planet. I only have room to work on one or two guitars at time, max.
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    This was totally worth it. I think it's the most expensive thing I've ever bought from Stew Mac. Most of their over their over priced stuff you can do without or make yourself(the tutorials are usually in this forum too), but this was well worth the money. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_...nding_Iron.html
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    I walked right into that one.
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    I have never been jealous of a pice of wood. I have a lot of pieces still in my stash that I've been waiting for the right time to use. This is one of my favorites. A big straight-grained board of Macassar ebony. The photo makes it looks a little different. It's very black and tan. It should look like Guinness made a guitar neck when i find the right body to use it on. I found some unusually white Spanish cedar near where I live that I think would work.
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    I'm about to do some pretty complex wood binding on a double cutaway in the next day or two. I don't know the radius off hand, but it's about as tight as an LP jr. It's going to REALLY tight! If I don't smash it out of frustration, I'll post some pics when it's done.
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    You can find it curly sometimes, but it can get pricey. http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...&hl=bubinga
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    Personally, I love bubinga. The guitar would be on the heavy side, but that's what you want. Even if you chambered it, it'd still weigh a lot. I've also been planning on making a bubinga body soon with a transparent black finish, probably dyed. It won't be totally black, but the color should be pretty amazing... in theory.
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    Scrapers have to be the most underrated tools ever. Even though they've cut my palms open countless times ( wear gloves) I use them all the time.
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    I have Italian curly hair. It doesn't grow long, it grows BIG. I have to keep it short.
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    I've had good experiences with Rigid. I have a Rigid laminate trimmer that I use 10x more than my router (Ryobi:rolleyes:). Everything of theirs I've used has worked great with no issues so far. That's my 2 cents on this. I haven't tried their routers, but, if given the choice, I'd always take a Rigid over a Craftsman.
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    I didn't realize what the actual humidity is here in Denver. It's much higher than I thought. I've only lived here for a few months too. I'm guessing that any issues I've had have been because of poor drying before I got the wood.
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    I tend to listen to whatever type of music the guitar is meant for. Usually it ends up being some form of blues. Oddly enough, I find I'm MUCH more productive when listening to Jimi Hendrix in the shop. I don't know if it does something to my brain or what, but it works.
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    A while ago I was routing wood I really wanted to use for a neck and I slipped and ended up with a really crooked channel. I routed down the middle again with a much wider bit and installed two ebony strips down the length of the channel. I made sure they were closer together than the width i needed for the truss rod then I routed it again with the proper bit. That fixed the problem and gave the neck some reinforcement.
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    My main concern is if it will hold up after years of guitar strings pulling on it. It seems to be sturdy, but I've never seen for a neck before. I'll get some next time I'm in my shop.
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    I have enough tiger wood in my shop for four necks, but I've never seen it used before. I let sit and dry for a long time and there's been no warping. It seems like pretty stable wood, but I'm iffy about using it until I know a little more about it. It's a little heavier than mahogany, looks waxy like rosewood, and is red like bloodwood. I think it'd make beautiful necks, especially paired with the right body. Does anyone have any experience with it or know much about it?
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    I've been having some issues with humidity in my shop. Actually, it's more like lack of humidity. I live in Denver, where the air is dry year round. As it is now, I have to let my wood sit for a while to give it extra drying time or I risk a lot of problems later. Often, the wood will crack from just sitting in the shop. I'm wondering if any of you have an issue like this and what you do about it. BTW, I can't control my heat except for changing the air flow, which makes it a little more difficult to control humidity. I'm also concerned about wood swelling if I send an instrument to different state that gets humid. Does anyone think that could be a big issue? Thanks in advance for your help.
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    This definitely works. The closer the wholes are to each other, the less drifting you'll have. It makes it a lot easier in general. You use the jigsaw for less time, which means your hand won't go numb from the vibration.
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    I did that once, on my first build. It's definitely wasn't fun. I was cutting through African mahogany that was almost 3" thick There's no reason it can't done though. You'll probably have to do a lot of adjustments afterwards, so make sure you leave enough space.
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    And ebony and ivory. Abandoned pianos are like manna from heaven.
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    I saw that a couple weeks ago. I wish all tools had that ability. My hands would have a lot less scars.
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    I just got ahold of a big stash of ivory for inlays. They're recycled pieces from an old piano. I was wondering about the legality of selling a guitar I made with ivory inlays. Would it be legal since I'm recycling the pieces? This is a pretty big stash and I'd hate them to go to waste. Also, does anyone have any tips for using ivory?
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    I didn't realize this thread kept going. Guess I should check back more often. That set on the right is gorgeous. I usually avoid book-matching, but that looks amazing. Do you have any plans for it yet? I'm going let that board I posted sit for a while. I live in Denver, where it's dry year round, and wood tends to shrink a little extra when I buy it. To everyone that was asking: I decided to make a hollowbody. I haven't settled on a design yet, though.
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