I cruised thru Home Depot yesterday and then in the "hardwood" section of mostly oak and poplar, there was some 1x2 by 12foot maple and right on top of a stack of otherwise very plain boards was this single piece of "ribbon" highly figured maple... enough for 4-6 necks or three times as many fretboards, it was an amazing buy at $0.94 per foot.
You can't always score like this, but it's worth the occassional lookie-see. BTW, today, encouraged by yesterday's score, I picked up a 1X4 by 12 foot piece of maple at another Home Depot that was loaded with "birdeyes"...
the best,
Wichita Sam
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I suppose I could find some in larger boards in the shelving section. I'll have to look.
-WY
I (personally) hate red oak for any type of project being the large open grain and poplar is sooooo same-ol-same-ol. I do make a lot with poplar, don't get me wrong, just kinda the 'southern yellow pine' of hardwoods.
Other than that, nothing _wrong_ with it. I prefer maple or some other hard woods if I can get my hands on some.
-WY
Nah you don't. I only _wish_ my local HD had maple strips. Ted C told me that they get maple up north. Down here, poplar and red oak. Drats.
Good at ya Sam.
-WY
How about some nice birdseye? where from? Home Depot of course.... 1X4s got one 12 foot board, good for a lot of necks and fretboards...