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ernie
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:29 pm 
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My 2 different plans both call for 6mm KOA bridge plate, what have you used and why, this is a style 1 and my first weissie. Have lots of black walnut and was thinking it might be a good substitute for the KOA Thanks!
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Black walnut might be a little soft for a bridge plate. I would use maple.


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They probably used koa or mahogany cutoffs from the sides and backs. I used maple on both of mine. Any of the other standard hard woods would probably be fine - rosewood.

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On my 20s Weissenborn I used to have the original plate was maple.

Black walnut is a bit mushy for a bridge plate.


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Maple it is. or rosewood. thanks everyone.
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