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  1. 13th May 2007, 11:28 PM #1
    Frank&Earnest
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    Default Quality of birch wood for stringed instruments

    Hi everybody. I just learnt through a link in another thread that birch is a timber particularly prized in Spain etc. for stringed instruments. Is it the same here? If so, how do knots affect its quality? How should I mill a log to achieve the best results for instrument making? Thanks for any advice.
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  3. 26th May 2007, 11:20 PM #2
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    I know nothing about Birch, but if you want it for instruments, any timber is at its best when sawn on the quater, for the best stability and stiffnessfor the weight.
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    Knots? They arent a good thing to have in tonewood..especially in a top. Ive just finished a classical guitar and had to deal with a few knots in the opportunity grade Indian Rosewood I used for the sides. A bit of superglue stabilised the knots but they still dont look too pretty.

    Dont know much about using Birch as a tonewood...I havent heard of it used alot by luthiers.
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  5. 13th November 2007, 12:21 AM #4
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    Thanks Sleake and Kiwigeo. (Better late than never!) Not having had replies for 2 weeks I forgot about this thread and just found it again while looking for something else. Did not mean to be rude, sorry it took so long.
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