Blackbean or Sassafrass Anyone?
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Blackbean or Sassafrass Anyone?
Hi everybody,
Thanks Bob for making me aware of this forum. I will enjoy chatting and learning from you all in the near future.
My first project is going to be a weissenborn guitar. Back and sides from some Tasmanian Sassafrass. I aquired this wood from a a Timber Mill in Tassie. It has been air dried for four years now. Not sure what it will sound like but it sort of tells me it will be warm sounding. Or maybe thats what I am hopeing!!!!! The wood is fairly straight grained and should come up good under finish. Again, I can only hope. If any of you guys have had experience with Sassafrass I would like to hear from you.
I have some Blackbean for the fretboard and bridge. The headstock blank is Sassafrass. Please see pic attached. Has anyone had any experience using this wood? Will it be suitable to use as a fretboard and bridge?
Thank you all for looking.
Cheers for now
Alan
Thanks Bob for making me aware of this forum. I will enjoy chatting and learning from you all in the near future.
My first project is going to be a weissenborn guitar. Back and sides from some Tasmanian Sassafrass. I aquired this wood from a a Timber Mill in Tassie. It has been air dried for four years now. Not sure what it will sound like but it sort of tells me it will be warm sounding. Or maybe thats what I am hopeing!!!!! The wood is fairly straight grained and should come up good under finish. Again, I can only hope. If any of you guys have had experience with Sassafrass I would like to hear from you.
I have some Blackbean for the fretboard and bridge. The headstock blank is Sassafrass. Please see pic attached. Has anyone had any experience using this wood? Will it be suitable to use as a fretboard and bridge?
Thank you all for looking.
Cheers for now
Alan
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Hi Alan
I've just started putting together a little 0 model parlor type guitar from sassafras so I don't know what it's going to turn out like either.
It's a little harder than Mahogany but still reasonably soft for a hardwood so I'm with you in thinking (hoping) that it'll have a warm sound with nice mids.
The only other Sassafras guitar I've seen was made by Barry Kerr and I've only seen pics - not heard it.
It'll be interesting to compare notes when they're both finished.
And welcome aboard.
Cheers
Bob
I've just started putting together a little 0 model parlor type guitar from sassafras so I don't know what it's going to turn out like either.
It's a little harder than Mahogany but still reasonably soft for a hardwood so I'm with you in thinking (hoping) that it'll have a warm sound with nice mids.
The only other Sassafras guitar I've seen was made by Barry Kerr and I've only seen pics - not heard it.
It'll be interesting to compare notes when they're both finished.
And welcome aboard.
Cheers
Bob
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I am going to try sassafras as a neck wood for my #2 double bass. my only experience carving it so far is that it seems a bit splintery at end-grain so I'll have to be really careful with the gouges. I'll be starting soon so I'll keep you posted if anything interesting happens.
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