A guy has some Figured Koa, he brought back from the islands & asked about making a Q from it. I've never used Koa, so what are the problems, with using this wood. What about drying? Weight? Warping etc. THANKS...JER
Questions About Figured Koa
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Jerry its a bit like olivewood. I'd let it lay in the shop for at least a year...then core it. I'd then wait a good long time before I then glued in the core too.
Maybe try to talk him into just letting you use it for a handle (still cored) or even a buttsleeve. Not high on my list for forearm wood.
Maybe try to talk him into just letting you use it for a handle (still cored) or even a buttsleeve. Not high on my list for forearm wood.
very light
my 2nd favorite wood for cues. i have made about a dozen merry widow style cues, and if its high grade you need no points, or inlays because of the way the curl moves under the lights. koa will move a bit and most is very light in weight. but if its dry and cored i think it makes a great cue. chuck
my 2nd favorite wood for cues. i have made about a dozen merry widow style cues, and if its high grade you need no points, or inlays because of the way the curl moves under the lights. koa will move a bit and most is very light in weight. but if its dry and cored i think it makes a great cue. chuck
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Nice embellishment wood ....................maybe do a segmented handle with a heavy core. Too light weight for anything else in my cues.
Most of it I use gets cut into veneers.
Shame....cause it is a pretty wood.
Most of it I use gets cut into veneers.
Shame....cause it is a pretty wood.
BarenbruggeCues said:
I think they make musical instuments out of koa. My thought it would be nice for cues if it is considered good to transfer sound.
bob_bushka said:
No thinking about it. They do use it in the instrument biz. Just my experience with it has been that it is very light weight and you have to make that weight up somehow.
Now, if you like 17-18 oz cues.....you're in the money.
Ebony fore, PH under wrap and a bunch of metal with some koa points and a back sleeve might work out.
i like Koa.the Koa i have worked with has been stable,more stable than Maple,but it is light and soft.i hear there are pieces out there that are very dense for the species.i haven't run across any yet.i usually use it for handles with a core of Purpleheart ro something slightly heavier than Maple as Dave said.
i don't think i would use it for a forearm unless i found a really nice dense piece and i would still probably core it for extra strength.it is also ery beautiful if you get a really curly piece.
i don't think i would use it for a forearm unless i found a really nice dense piece and i would still probably core it for extra strength.it is also ery beautiful if you get a really curly piece.