Im new to coring. Why is it necessary to core a maple forearm with a
maple dowel?
I core just about all my hardwoods but I don't use any maple that has to be cored . Doesn't have the hit or feel which is more important to me than looks ... The defective grain, even with a core, takes away some of the play ... Different strokes for different folks .
I've heard a lot of things said on these forums that don't make sense to me but this statement is close to the top of the list. If you don't core any maple because you don't believe coring will make any difference, just why are you coring all of your other hardwoods?
Dick
Presto!
Hand selected coring dowel with perfect or near perfect grain alignment and high tone , give me the peace of mind.
IMHO, b/c they are not tapered makes them more stable as well.
I use rosewood dowels more often than maple.
Not trying to steal the thread, but much of my EIR seems wigglely.
Alan
Not trying to steal the thread, but much of my EIR seems wigglely.
Alan
Then it must not be stablilized yet.
EI Rosewood is so stable it is used to make marking/measuring instruments.
Have you tried Purpleheart?
Dale
Yes, purpleheart is one of my favorite core woods.Then it must not be stablilized yet.
EI Rosewood is so stable it is used to make marking/measuring instruments.
Have you tried Purpleheart?
Dale
Why take a chance as it's so easy to core. Dick
That is it in a nutshell. I have cored straight grained Maple too, even though the grain was tight and straight.
To what end? Did you core it with Maple?
Dale
I felt Eric made perfect sense. If I am taking it right, he feels Maple is pretty stable on it's own and plays better if not cored. He feels other woods really need to be cored for various reasons. Not trying to answer for him, I was just letting you know how I took it. And as one who only cores occasionally I find that logic sound. Maple has a feel and hit that is very hard to beat when left just like nature grew it. I am not saying it is wrong to core maple, but the only kind of maple I normally core is the less stable curly variety.I've heard a lot of things said on these forums that don't make sense to me but this statement is close to the top of the list. If you don't core any maple because you don't believe coring will make any difference, just why are you coring all of your other hardwoods?
Dick
Hey Dale, it doesn't leave Jackson without being cored. The only exception were the 30 year old 1 piece Maple cues.
Was that a yes or a no?
Just seems to me that two woods glued together, won't resonate as well as a single piece of wood. Especially when they aren't a press fit. All I know is that epoxy, or poly glue doesn't resonate for crap.
I find it hard to believe that anyone could really tell the difference between
different coring material. Say purpleheart, rosewood or even straight grain maple. How about some empirical data for a change. Say a frequency chart for the different combinations. I'll buy weight and balance changes, but frequency, no way.