Coring query

It depends on what you want to achieve. Heavy woods, usually a lighter core, light woods, usually a heavier core. Core diameter is also important.
Maple, purpleheart, jatoba and other straight grained woods works fine.
I have .758" and .650" gun drills, but you can go even bigger if you like.
I use west system epoxy. Tried several PU expandable glues, but just didn`t like working with it and the bond is not (in my opinion) as strong as marine grade epoxy.

Coring

keninar said:

For those of you who core - couple of questions:

What is your material of choice for the core itself?

What type of adhesive do you prefer?

Still learning what question to ask!

Thanks!

Ken

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A lot depends on the wood that is going to be cored. Lighter woods, burls, etc. need a heavier core, Purple Heart, Ipe, rosewoods are samples. I prefer a slow curing epoxy.

Mario

I've not personally cored anything yet. But a few years ago i laid in some straight grain black locust, just in case. :wink: It's intermediate between hard maple and PH on most values. More stable than maple, less shrinkage, a little harder, stiffer, heavier. A little less than PH on all same counts.

smt

Kim Bye said:

It depends on what you want to achieve. Heavy woods, usually a lighter core, light woods, usually a heavier core. Core diameter is also important.
Maple, purpleheart, jatoba and other straight grained woods works fine.
I have .758" and .650" gun drills, but you can go even bigger if you like.
I use west system epoxy. Tried several PU expandable glues, but just didn`t like working with it and the bond is not (in my opinion) as strong as marine grade epoxy.

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And you can also split the core wood for balance.
I've threaded on rosewood to maple for G-10 screw.
Loved the hit and balance.

I like a little over 7/8 for handles. That way I can have 7/8 tenon at the bottom. And really take out a lot of mass from the center of the handle .
But, I've done .700 for bocote and purpleheart handles too.
Takes out just enough weight from those stable woods.

As far as glue, I've experimented with a few .
I think, it's mostly how than what.

If two cues are built with straight grain maple exactly the same.
But one is cored and one isnt will the hit be much different?