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| Author: | KenH [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bloodwood? |
Has anybody used bloodwood as a fingerboard or bridge? If so, how did it work out for you? Is there any special type of sealer needed to keep the fingerboard clean and bring out the red color? |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
I have never tried because of the bleed issue. I don't like using anything kind of sealer or finish other than linseed oil on my fretboards because of the wear issue and I would think it would have to be finished in some form to prevent the oils from transferring. Sure would look nice though. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
I thought I remembered a discussion of just this topic. Rick uses Waterlox on his fingerboards. Go to this linkhttp://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10102&t=14758&p=210052&hilit=waterlox+fingerboards#p210052 |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
Bloodwood does not hold fret tangs as well as the usual ebony and rosewood species. I'm not sure what the sealing and bleed issues are; when I used it I didn't seal and haven't noticed any finish bleed. |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
From my very limited experience, I've used it as binding as well as rosette marquetry and it works just as rosewood. No bleed with french polish. |
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| Author: | paul harrell [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
A number of the planes I've made have bloodwood soles and one is all bloodwood. Never had any problem with bleeding or color transfer to the wood I am planing. Paul |
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| Author: | Erik Hauri [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
I've made a few flatsawn fretboards, one of them will end up on a 5-string bass. As hard or harder than ebony and rings like a bell. Over time they are darkening up nicely, tending toward Burgundy. |
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| Author: | Dennis Leahy [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
Ken, there's a thread on the Luthierforum with the title "GRANDSON'S GUITAR", from Grant Goltz, with a Bloodwood fingerboard (and I think bridge too.) Rather than post Grant's photos here, just hop over there and do a search by that title (including the quotation marks.) Looks pretty cool! You'll have to ask Grant how his 15 year old (probably 17 by now) grandson's guitar looks now. Dennis |
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| Author: | KenH [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
Thanks for the tip Dennis! That was an awesome guitar that Grant built for his grandson. Some really unique bracing also! |
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| Author: | Scott DelPorte [ Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bloodwood? |
Hi, I recently used a bloodwood fingerboard on a classical. It has tight pores, is hard and dense and has a good feel to it. For better or worse, the color really stands out! I had no problems with color bleeding using shellac, and found the frets seated well and are holding just fine. I was going to make a matching bridge out of bloodwood too, but the blank I had to work with weighed a lot, so I made it out of some lighter indian rosewood. |
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