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Originally Posted by thomasfelty
BTW the binding jig works great.
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I'm glad you're getting some good results with the jig.
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Originally Posted by Alan Carruth
Welcome to the 'native woods' builders club Chris! Now we need to get a 'native wood' BUYERS club going!
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I've built with maple and quite a bit with walnut in the past. I'm looking forward to broadening my domestic repertoire
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Originally Posted by Codfather
Hi Chris ,
Is the board , flatsawn 6/4 material?
Thanks JJ
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Close, It's actually flatsawn 8/4- perfect for multi-ply necks.
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Originally Posted by rwtwguitar
I would dearly love to stop using tropical exotics for fingerboards and bridges. But where does one source mesquite or persimmon lumber?
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I have a friend who runs a wood shop and has some persimmon. Sourcing desert ironwood is what I am working on and it's a challenge for sure.