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Author:  frwilliams [ Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:34 am ]
Post subject:  Ambrosia maple
Hey Folks

I am wondering if any of you have built with Ambrosia Maple. As you know it has serious wormholes that give it the unique staining and character. What do you fill those holes with. Do you fill before or after bending? Has anyone done something different and creative with the holes. I have been thinking of filling with a contrasting coloured resin rather than trying to hide them, make them a focus. Got any advice?

Thanks

fred
Author:  J De Rocher [ Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ambrosia maple
Some years ago, John Arnold posted photos of a guitar he built with ambrosia maple back and sides in this thread: https://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=34145&p=449889&hilit=ambrosia+maple#p449889

He said he filled the holes with black epoxy after bending the sides.
Author:  frwilliams [ Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ambrosia maple
Thanks Jay! Looks like John had good success with his.
Author:  Bobc [ Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ambrosia maple
You can also use a colored resin. That would look cool.
Author:  Colin North [ Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ambrosia maple
Or clear resin and a ground stone (contrasting), or glitter colour.
Author:  frwilliams [ Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ambrosia maple
Bobc wrote:
You can also use a colored resin. That would look cool.


Yes I was even thinking luminescent colour, glow in the dark.


we will see.
Author:  frwilliams [ Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ambrosia maple
Colin North wrote:
Or clear resin and a ground stone (contrasting), or glitter colour.


now we are thinking [:Y:]
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