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Comment by Wichita Sam on June 17, 2014 at 1:22pm

Wear a mask.  Walnut makes very fine dust that is irritating to most and topic to some.  Other that that, work slowly, a mistake that will scratch maple or oak will gouge walnut...unless it repurposed ols growth, then it can get brittle.

Comment by gary sheldon on June 17, 2014 at 3:47am

And thank you Suspect.

Gary

Comment by Suspect Device on June 17, 2014 at 3:45am

Hey there, Belfast Guy. Walnut is great for necks. I use it very often. Walnut is one of my favorite hardwoods for necks. It works and shapes very easily. The tighter the grain, the better. 

Comment by gary sheldon on June 17, 2014 at 3:45am

I have a piece of well seasoned walnut also and I have the same question.  I also have some maple which I know works for necks.

Gary

Comment by Belfast Guy on June 17, 2014 at 3:38am

I have been given a plank of walnut for making necks. Anyone used it? Anything I need to know?

Comment by Larry O'Neil on June 10, 2014 at 2:00am

Thanks Steve for sharing the steps of building, there is always great for us new builders, and even when you think you have it all covered.

Larry O'Neil

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on June 9, 2014 at 7:28pm

I posted this article up as a blog, here is the link as it is the building process of a simple guitar from start to finish and of interest to beginners just starting out or those researching different building techniques...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/building-the-lady-a-st...

Comment by JEFF RAUSCHL on May 27, 2014 at 3:42am

Silly's alright with me. :)

Comment by Wichita Sam on May 21, 2014 at 2:49pm

Jeff.

That is a silly good looking build.... A thousand ways to skin the cat.... about 900 without getting scratched....hehehehehe...

the best,

Wichita Sam

Comment by JEFF RAUSCHL on May 19, 2014 at 4:07am

I drilled holes for my strings planning to use pegs to hold them in but this didn't work at all. I then came up with the idea to curve the holes out side of the guitar. I then cut a piece of hardwood dowl, drilled small holes in it and ran the strings through the dowl, the the holes and on. This has worked great. This shows the dowl before I painted it

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