Sassafras Dread
- Bob Connor
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Sassafras Dread
Started this one a few days ago.
Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras. It's similar in weight and density to Mahogany with a similar woody tap to it. (and quite vibrant)
So I'm hoping this will have that mid-range punch usually associated with Mahog.
Very, very easy to bend and it is also very close grained so there'll be no need for pore filling.
The spalted figure in Sassafras is funny stuff. It'll disappear on you you pretty quickly so it's difficult to bookmatch. Even the width of a kerf will change it enough so that it is difficult to get symmetrical matching patterns.
Bob
Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras. It's similar in weight and density to Mahogany with a similar woody tap to it. (and quite vibrant)
So I'm hoping this will have that mid-range punch usually associated with Mahog.
Very, very easy to bend and it is also very close grained so there'll be no need for pore filling.
The spalted figure in Sassafras is funny stuff. It'll disappear on you you pretty quickly so it's difficult to bookmatch. Even the width of a kerf will change it enough so that it is difficult to get symmetrical matching patterns.
Bob
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The back on this one matched up quite well Allen.
I've just finished an O model where the bookmatching didn't work as well.
It's not bad but you can see that bit of figure on the top of the pic that isn't apparent on the other side.
You just have to to be very careful when sanding to thickness that you take the meat off what will become the interior of the guitar.
Bob
I've just finished an O model where the bookmatching didn't work as well.
It's not bad but you can see that bit of figure on the top of the pic that isn't apparent on the other side.
You just have to to be very careful when sanding to thickness that you take the meat off what will become the interior of the guitar.
Bob
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Re: Sassafras Dread
looks pretty good to me Bob,
match' is Ok, i will Post picture's over the coming weeks of Blackhearted Sassafrass i have in Stock, cheers Bob. www.tasmaniantimbers.com.au
match' is Ok, i will Post picture's over the coming weeks of Blackhearted Sassafrass i have in Stock, cheers Bob. www.tasmaniantimbers.com.au
bob wrote:Started this one a few days ago.
Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras. It's similar in weight and density to Mahogany with a similar woody tap to it. (and quite vibrant)
So I'm hoping this will have that mid-range punch usually associated with Mahog.
Very, very easy to bend and it is also very close grained so there'll be no need for pore filling.
The spalted figure in Sassafras is funny stuff. It'll disappear on you you pretty quickly so it's difficult to bookmatch. Even the width of a kerf will change it enough so that it is difficult to get symmetrical matching patterns.
Bob
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