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hi folks, i've just got hold of a nice piece of hardwood. not sure exactly what it is yet as all surfaces are rough sawn but it does look like some kind of mahoghany type timber (found in a cellar but looks very healthy). it measures 35" long, 16" wide and about 1 1/4" thick. i'm planning on making a basic lap steel with it but its not quite thick enough. i was thinking of ripping the timber in half and glueing the 2 pieces together to create a thicker slab to work with. is this a wise move and if so, what glue should i be using?
cheers!
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Cheers guys, I was thinking my daughters paper glue might not be quite strong enough! I will get both halves planed down so I end up with an overall slab of around 1 3/4".
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I mean, it sounds like crap, but then again, I've never used either, nor have I tested guitars with them...
There is some truth in it, but not enough to lose sleep over.
Imagine if you glue layer was very rubbery, which some are, it can dampen vibration between the 2 peices of wood. Both titebond and hot hide glue are very hard and brittle when used correctly and this leads to good transference of energy. Both have a good history for stringed instruments
More important than tone is workability. Titebond is easier to work at the start, hide glue is easier to dismantle at the end.
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Probably not worth sending your guitars off to have the necks reset with hide glue, then.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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i hope thats not made from real gorilla's
Like that time a bought some sex wax.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein