making a sandwich

[poomwah]

I might have found a nearby source for wood.
They have walnut, maple(not sure what kind), poplar, cherry, oak, sycamore, and sasafras.
I'm thinking of making a 2 inch blank with a walnut top and a maple center.
I'm undecided on the back and thickness of each layer.
What do you guys suggest?
1/4 inch thick walnut, 1/2 inch? Thicker?
Should I use a third wood for the back, or just use maple?
I know a lot of it will be about personal preference, but what are some other criteria for picking wood and thickness?

 

[Beej]

Look for nice grain, pieces that complement one another, avoid knots, voids and inclusion of incursions (ha! you see what I did there Rodent? Awww, yeah!) and really soft woods. Their exclusion is really mostly for visual appeal anyway. A lot of it will be about personal preference...

 

[poomwah]

Any reason to not use solid walnut?

 

[Rocky McD]

Is this kiln dried wood?

 

[poomwah]

Is this kiln dried wood?

Its available fresh cut or kiln dried

 

[vbasscustom]

get the dried stuff, and, i personally like a 1/4 top, mainly because when you do the roundover, it allowes you to see the body wood underneith

 

[Rodent]

Look for nice grain, pieces that complement one another, avoid knots, voids and inclusion of incursions (ha! you see what I did there Rodent? Awww, yeah!) and really soft woods. Their exclusion is really mostly for visual appeal anyway. A lot of it will be about personal preference...

your efforts have not gone unnoticed

R

 

[mikeyswood]

mmmmm sandwich.......

 

[Headless Llama]

Any reason to not use solid walnut?

No reason at all! I love solid Walnut. The last body I made was solid walnut.

Oh...the wood does not taste like walnuts!

 

[GODSBASSMAN]

How much will the finished product weigh

 

[Zombbg4]

No reason at all! I love solid Walnut. The last body I made was solid walnut.

Oh...the wood does not taste like walnuts!

But it smells great!!!!