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Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird
Tom, you wanted a bit more of the story, here ‘tis:
The kid inside the sail store
Had looked until his eyes were sore,
For just a bit of Sitka Spruce,
Though not for masts (its coastal use).
“I want to build guitars, you see,
And only need two feet—or three—
Or maybe four—of that big board,
That leaves you still a lot to hoard.”
“So can you spare that small a sale?
Though not a mast to hold a sail,
That little piece will be, someday,
The noblest sale you make today.”
“In fifty years—just wait, you’ll see—
I’ll have some friends who ask of me
To build a Texas-themed guitar
And this small piece will be the star.”
Or some such tale was spun until
The owner must have had his fill.
“If that four feet is all you need,
Just take it kid”, I heard him plead.
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Originally Posted by bmikiten
I've built furniture with Hackberry (locally harvested and properly dried) and had some real issues with it moving around especially in the figured areas where I saw cracks develop over a few years. This was less of an issue with furniture but I'd be very concerned about using it for an instrument and wonder how the figured wood will be for tonal response as it seemed pretty dead to me. Best wishes. It will be beautiful either way.
Brian
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Originally Posted by Treenewt
I'm not sure how I missed this thread
Sometimes I'm just not right in the head
But my, oh my! What a wonderful build!
Can't wait to see it all revealed!
Though Oklahoma is where I currently live
For this one Texas treasure a "well done" I would give
I love the idea, the craftmanship, all of the woods
In the end it will no doubt deliver the goods
Seriously impressed all the way around
Well done to all! Can't wait for the sound
To come blossoming out of the soundhole in spades
Enjoy every note, Tom, for all of your days!
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Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird
Well, I let me address this concern, if for no other reason than putting Tom’s mind at ease.
A small circle of Hackberry, at just .045” thick and inlaid into solid wood, then banded with doubled rings of Texas ebony, is going nowhere. It has been glued into its channel with very strong glue, then soaked from above with cyanoacrylate. It is far more stable than a solid piece supporting itself.
As for bracing underneath, the sound hole and its vicinity is heavily braced due to the need for structural rigidity. I.e. I feel quite sanguine about this little flourish of figured wood.
As for sonic response, it is inlet into the second deadest part of the top and then is not nearly as unresponsive as—say—a ring of abalone.
Again, quite hopeful that there will be less deadening influences from this than from shell or plastic.
I hope this makes sense,
Steve
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Thank you Steve for the wonderful reply,
A search for woods no matter where they may lie.
50 years ago the wood was found,
But who knows how long it was hidden before to Nac it was bound.
A beautiful poem from Treenewt was written,
Much thought it was given.
I thank you for your time and the sentiment within,
I too hope to enjoy it, soon it will begin.
Yes, the hackberry was used for its decorative flare,
As a rosette it is solid and does nothing to scare.
It will have no effect on the sound,
and with the treatment it was given, is beautiful I found.
Thanks one and all for replying in thread,
and I bid you good day, but this time in
red!