Today we went to our favorite "private" sawmill to pick up more Florida Cypress. We scored an 8 ft. x 26 inch O.D. cypress log section and had it cut into 2 inch sawplanks. This is a log that was found in a creek bed and has been air drying for the last 6 years. It was on it's way to becoming cypress mulch, but we have a far better purpose for it.

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Comment by G.S.Monroe on April 8, 2014 at 5:59am

I most definitely have arch top guitars & mandolins in my near future.

Comment by robert jones on April 8, 2014 at 2:20am

Good score!

Since you don't plan any slab bodies what about hollow body archtop?

@TN Twang

Keep an eye out for Hemlock, great for siding and weathers beautifully.

Comment by TN Twang on April 8, 2014 at 1:57am

We're in the process of building a Tennessee farmhouse. We hope to use reclaimed cypress instead of Western Cedar--stained, not painted--as siding. The price is right if you live in the southeastern U.S. Don't let 'em mulch that beautiful stuff!

TN

Comment by G.S.Monroe on April 8, 2014 at 1:42am

I haven't planned on any solid body electrics. I use this wood to make my stick dulcimers, cigar box guitar necks, and my acoustic guitars, mandolins & ukuleles. There are far too many slab guitars out there already.

Comment by Sid Workman on April 8, 2014 at 1:33am

Nice  I have the same sawmill.  Assume you will make some solid body electrics??

Comment by Uncle John on April 7, 2014 at 2:42pm

Yup, GS.  You don't need a truss rod with a neck that big.   Very pretty grain.

Comment by Clock The Wolf on April 7, 2014 at 2:24pm

WOW! That's gonna be a BIG neck!  :-o

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