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12-15-2012, 07:33 PM
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How difficult to bend bloodwood?
I'm planning an L-00 build for my first acoustic this year. I'm going with sitka over EIR because the consensus seems to be that EIR is kindof a go to wood for some teachers because it's ease of bending makes it easier for a first timer to be sucessful (and I like Sitka over EIR, LOL).
I would like to use bloodwood for the binding (LMI stock). How easy does it bend? Is it close to EIR in those terms? Easier? More difficult? I'll be bending on a hot pipe. Thanks
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12-15-2012, 09:31 PM
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pretty much the same.
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12-15-2012, 09:36 PM
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If its binding stock itll be fine.
I love Bloodwood, check out my build in my sig for some Bloodwood. The bridge and headstock to be exact. When wet or finished its rich looking.
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12-16-2012, 10:27 AM
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My experience says it wants to break easier than EIR. I have a lot of broken pieces to prove it. I recommend Super Soft 2, as an assistance to reducing breakage. A lot depends on the amount of runout in the pieces you have. If you are using a bending machine, with support on both sides your luck may be better. I bend by hand on a pipe.
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12-16-2012, 05:47 PM
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Thanks for all the help and replies. Much appreciated.
WaddyT, got the same advice re: Super Soft on another forum I frequent. Looks like a no-brainer to me. Thanks to all.
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