meddlingfool wrote:
Yes, very very hard wood. Might be better off doing that on a disc or belt sander...
What! Perish the thought
. Finished today, one skim for a fresh surface and glue tomorrow.
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:49 pm ] |
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Doing a scarf joint in Wenge, seems to destroy the edges of plane blades in short order, O1, A2 and T10 steels, 30 or 45 degree microbevels. This single scarf joint took 5 sharpenings to get done. Sent from my moto g(6) play using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
Yes, very very hard wood. Might be better off doing that on a disc or belt sander... |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:30 pm ] |
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My experience says it's splintery and smells funny. |
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| Author: | dpetrzelka [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
I was just thicknessing some Wenge sides this afternoon (doing a laminate set this time) - 2 splinters, the sandpaper survived, I says its a success. A lot tougher on tools than the cedar and cherry I've using for the other layers of the laminate. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
meddlingfool wrote: Yes, very very hard wood. Might be better off doing that on a disc or belt sander... What! Perish the thought . Finished today, one skim for a fresh surface and glue tomorrow.
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
You mean for a wenge neck? The peg head scarf joint? QS panels seem to plane out ok but I've never made a neck out of it and had to cut across end grain. Tell ya one thing I found, CA is an amazing filler for wenge 
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 6:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
Yes Sir, a headstock. Thanks for the tip about filling the pores, certainly got me some. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
nasty wood! The pores go on forever. But-treat it differently. Not like the woods you used to working with. It's a different animal. MIKE |
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| Author: | Victor Seal [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
I am building a wenge/sitka dred and i really like the wenge. Ready to glue the back on and have had no problems yet. Tap tone is fantastic. |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
Colin North wrote: Yes Sir, a headstock. Thanks for the tip about filling the pores, certainly got me some. Colin, I really like that set-up for holding the scarf while planing. I always struggle to get them clamped. I'm going to steal that idea! So simple but I never thought of it. . . |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:26 am ] |
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Done |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:37 am ] |
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Bryan Bear wrote: Colin North wrote: Yes Sir, a headstock. Thanks for the tip about filling the pores, certainly got me some. Colin, I really like that set-up for holding the scarf while planing. I always struggle to get them clamped. I'm going to steal that idea! So simple but I never thought of it. . . Cheers Bryan, very simple and holds solid. Scrap of 3/8" marine ply 3" x 4.5" or so (for strength) with 4 long screws into a 4 x 2. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:27 am ] |
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Oh yeah that is a very clever idea. I've always used the Cumpiano double stick tape method but that's brilliant. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:59 pm ] |
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 Shucks, you'll make me blush..I'm sure someone's done something like that before, hardly advanced engineering. |
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| Author: | UKSteve [ Sun Feb 03, 2019 1:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
The only instrument I’ve made that has needed significant repair after a year of use was a wenge OM (back and side cracks) It looks good and sounds good, but I’ve stopped using it due to its many problems. Smells horrible Splinters Hard on tools Not difficult to bend, but temperamental. Splits along the grain There are much better options with less issues, so I’m not putting myself through it again. Life’s too short. 
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tough stuff this Wenge |
It can definitely be problematic... |
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