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Permalink Reply by Andy Booth on November 14, 2020 at 6:12am

I tried to use this sort of material but found it hard to work and some of the joints were not the strongest but may depend on the quality.

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on November 14, 2020 at 11:56pm

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 25, 2020 at 9:48pm

I use Red Oak for my necks and fretboards, but I use single piece boards because of all the tension on the neck from the strings. Multiple piece necks have been made before, but they have pieces that are full length that are glued together. Makes a stronger neck.

The boards you have are fine for bodies.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on November 26, 2020 at 9:11am

Hi, one way it might work is cut up a board and laminate lengths together ensuring the glue joints do not line up over each other. Also to make sure there is a lengthwise (head to heal) glue joint to help hold the patchwork Pieces  together. There is less strength in end grain glued joints.

keep in mind with all that grain going every which way it may be a pain to shape the neck. But it could look nice.

If it was me I'd give it a go.

Taff

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