Got a question. I'm not going to do anything with it until I have at least a couple scratch builds under my belt. But I have a question for the pros before I consider what I am thinking.
I have an absolutely beautiful piece of reclaimed rosewood. It had been reclaimed from 200 or so year old railroad ties from South America. It is in strips 2" or so wide. I would like to rip it into several strips, laminate them together (edge to edge like bookmatching, but many strips together) to make a top, if there is enough a bottom and also use a strip for the sides. Or, if there isn't enough for a top, maybe just the sides, I don't know, this is just a first thought.
1st) Would that work to make multible 2" planks to make a top and/or bottom? Would it be structurely ok, and sound wise? Or, would it make good sides, and bend ok?
I hope there is enough to build a soprano, or maybe even a sopranino size, but would like to know if they would work in narrow strips like this. I was originally going to make just fretboards out of it, but it having the history it does, I think would just be a cool complete uke.. Just a thought.. What are your thoughts?
I have an absolutely beautiful piece of reclaimed rosewood. It had been reclaimed from 200 or so year old railroad ties from South America. It is in strips 2" or so wide. I would like to rip it into several strips, laminate them together (edge to edge like bookmatching, but many strips together) to make a top, if there is enough a bottom and also use a strip for the sides. Or, if there isn't enough for a top, maybe just the sides, I don't know, this is just a first thought.
1st) Would that work to make multible 2" planks to make a top and/or bottom? Would it be structurely ok, and sound wise? Or, would it make good sides, and bend ok?
I hope there is enough to build a soprano, or maybe even a sopranino size, but would like to know if they would work in narrow strips like this. I was originally going to make just fretboards out of it, but it having the history it does, I think would just be a cool complete uke.. Just a thought.. What are your thoughts?