Kerfing- Aus Species?

[Hank]

Hi all

Is anyone out there using something other than the usual suspects for their Kerfing?
A suitable Aus Species would be great
Bunya? Tas Blackwood? Kauri? ................ Paulownia????



Hank

[kiwigeo]

Tas Blackwood or Silver Ash

[Hank]

Thanks Martin, was kidding when i suggested Paulownia but it ticks a few boxes
I have a few sticks so am in the process of making some now, see how it goes

Don't have a source for Silver Ash, anybody know where to get it?


Cheers
Hank

[kiwigeo]

Thanks Martin, was kidding when i suggested Paulownia but it ticks a few boxes
I have a few sticks so am in the process of making some now, see how it goes

Don't have a source for Silver Ash, anybody know where to get it?


Cheers
Hank

Ive got Jeremy chasing up some ash for me at present. Drop him a PM if you're after some and see what he can do for you.

[Steve.Toscano]

Qld Maple!

Interested to here peoples thoughts on Bunya for kerfing? I got cr@ploads of the stuff quartered and big enough for kerfing to last a lifetime.

[peter.coombe]

I use King Billy Pine that is not suitable for soundboards.

[RobDyball]

Any reason not to use something more dense? I've got a buttload of spotted gum floorboards that I thought of turning into kerfing...

[Wayde Christie]

I've just had good success using QLD Maple for my solid linings.

Bought a slab of it off eBay for $60 and sliced up enough for 10 guitars

[RobDyball]

Nice Wade!

Who was the eBay seller?

[Wayde Christie]

Hey Rob - it was this guy: http://m.ebay.com.au/sch/kavasilas123/m.html

[curly]

I would think that kerfing would be one of the less exacting timbers in the build . Ideally though it's about bend ability ( obviously ) , which links in to long fibres. But then I'd add the species not being too fissile ( easy split along the grain ) as that would help the timber between the kerf from popping out . I like to bend and laminate mine so that's not so crucial as if it's kerfed .
My favourites are the quandongs , silver quandong ( or blue fig ) which is my favourite bracing also . Hard quandong or black olive plum are good too . Anything eleocarpus has been good . Most of the flindersias would suit ( including the qld maple and silver ash mentioned ) Blackwood or silver wattle are just fine too though a bit more fissile .
I've known people to use most anything mid to low density .
Pete