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Hard wood and veneers
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<blockquote data-quote="pwatts" data-source="post: 2868" data-attributes="member: 146"><p>For those wanting to use hardwoods: don't just buy what's pretty. Some woods are a nightmare to work with. Yellowwood in particular is very pretty, but cracks very easily. It's very easy to sand and shape though, but then also easy to get dented. I made my speaker baffles from it and it looks great, but was a real pain to work with.</p><p></p><p>Cherry also cracks very easily.</p><p></p><p>A nice wood to work with is called Iroko. It works easily and doesn't crack or break as soon as other types. Lovely texture also. Maple and oak also works well. Imbuya is very hard but is a good choice too for a nice dark texture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pwatts, post: 2868, member: 146"] For those wanting to use hardwoods: don't just buy what's pretty. Some woods are a nightmare to work with. Yellowwood in particular is very pretty, but cracks very easily. It's very easy to sand and shape though, but then also easy to get dented. I made my speaker baffles from it and it looks great, but was a real pain to work with. Cherry also cracks very easily. A nice wood to work with is called Iroko. It works easily and doesn't crack or break as soon as other types. Lovely texture also. Maple and oak also works well. Imbuya is very hard but is a good choice too for a nice dark texture. [/QUOTE]
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