YogiTom
Well-known member
May be a dumb question, but I couldn’t find an answer using the search function...
What exactly is laminate wood used for ukulele builds? For the purpose of my question, let’s say we’re talking about a spalted maple B/S laminate uke.
Is it similar to plywood, with multiple thin sheets of the spalted maple wood laminated together with the grain of each sheet perpendicular to those above and below it? Or is it more akin to having a solid piece of, say, spruce in the center with sheets of spalted maple glued on, similar to a veneer?
Mainly just want to know if a laminate is comprised of all the same wood or a composite of a cheaper/durable core wood with pretty wood glued on for the face.
Also, do different builders do laminate differently?
Thanks in advance for any insight!
What exactly is laminate wood used for ukulele builds? For the purpose of my question, let’s say we’re talking about a spalted maple B/S laminate uke.
Is it similar to plywood, with multiple thin sheets of the spalted maple wood laminated together with the grain of each sheet perpendicular to those above and below it? Or is it more akin to having a solid piece of, say, spruce in the center with sheets of spalted maple glued on, similar to a veneer?
Mainly just want to know if a laminate is comprised of all the same wood or a composite of a cheaper/durable core wood with pretty wood glued on for the face.
Also, do different builders do laminate differently?
Thanks in advance for any insight!