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Comment by ron carlson on January 24, 2013 at 9:12am

Hey ya, Russ.  I've been using 1x2 Hickory from Menards for my necks. Only two to date but it's worked out well.  It makes for a somewhat heavy guit, but it's strong and stable if you pick through the stock and find  the right sticks.  Most is flat cut but if you keep looking at the locations close to you, you will eventually find some that are pretty close to quarter sawn. When you do, it's pretty straight as an arrow.  They usually have a pretty nice inventory of 1x2 maple, oak and poplar also.

Comment by Russ Dugger on January 24, 2013 at 8:30am

Too awesome! I'll be checking those out as soon as I have the free time. Thanks for the suggestions.

Comment by Matt Gallagher on January 24, 2013 at 8:20am

Yeah, same here. Home Depot and Loses are pretty much just pine, poplar and red oak. There is always Rockler though. Its a woodworking store and they should have a pretty good choice of woods. They're in Burnsville, Maplewood, and Minnetonka. www.rockler.com

Comment by jamie bark on January 24, 2013 at 8:14am

Hi Russ, just sent you a message since my phone wasnt working with the website. Menards has a better selection, decent price too. Havent checked Lowes yet...

Comment by Russ Dugger on January 24, 2013 at 7:49am

Members of Minneapolis! I am curious. Where do you buy your wood for necks 'n' such? So far I've only gone to Home Depot, but their selection is kinda lame. I've only seen two kinds of wood there. I'd like to work with something that looks and feels better. Suggestions?

Comment by Larry Chapman on January 10, 2013 at 9:08am

Anyone from Southwestern Ohio? I'm located in Highland County.

Comment by Maddog on December 15, 2012 at 6:25pm

Howdy Kevin and Russ, great to have you on board!

Comment by 58Deluxe on December 15, 2012 at 10:40am

Hey, y'all - just joining here. From No.IL 1/2 way between Milwaukee & Chicago. Got the addiction to build some time ago - can't stop ever since. Kevin

Comment by ron carlson on December 15, 2012 at 2:07am

Hey Russ and Phil! Nice to see a couple more Twin Cities guys in here. I'm pretty new to all this stuff also but, am having a blast and learning the in's and out's of building and playing as I go.  I've started my 2nd build and have been just taking my time with it. Maddog is right. If you have DIY in your blood, one just isn't enough. I now have the component part for about 4-5 more guits and a stack of suitable boxes a mile high. I'm not sure how that happened exactly ;)

Comment by Russ Dugger on December 14, 2012 at 5:36am

Hey folks, name's Russ from Minneapolis, MN. Just getting started on building, myself. I decided to build a 1-string canjo for a friend as a secret santa gift. So far I've only built a super short and super unplayable test canjo. It was fun to make some mistakes and I really look forward to taking what I've learned and improving on that first attempt!

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