Yeah, I'm not sure how the Tassie oak will go. I've never heard of it being used for necks before. It is a quite stable timber, so hopefully it can stand up to the string tension of a bear intone scale./<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from dingobass on January 15, 2014, 23:01
Looking good
Be interested to see how the Tassie Oak performs for the neck...
When I started the neck I never had any intention of actually using it on an instrument. I was just testing my teqnique with the angle grinder. But it came ot nicely so I thought I would knock out a body for it. And see how the Tassie oak does work for the neck.
As for the cedar, while it looks great it is extreamly soft. When working with cedar it's advisable to wear dark glasses, because, just look at it the wrong way and it will scratch and dent. Lol.
Again I'm not too sure how the cedar will go. It's easy to work being as soft as it is, though it does tear quite easily if tools are not razor sharp, and extra care needs to be taken to not scratch the delicate surface.
And I'd say it's going to pick up dents and such very easily once it is finished. I'm not sure what finish I will use yet, it's going to be something that leaves a hard durable surface though.
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