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Jim Kirby

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:44 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Hi - does anyone know off the top of their head what the needed sized for back and side plates are for a Weissenborn?

TIA

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PaddyD

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:33 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:59 am
Posts: 254
Location: United Kingdom

hi jim,

i have ben think about building a weissenborn for a while,

this is one of the most useful websites i have found

weiisenborn

in terms of wood size, i think 34x15 for the top/back, and 40x4 for sides, but thats off the top of my head so dont take as gospel!!

good luck

paddy

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Aust Tonewoods

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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:21 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:35 am
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Location: Australia

Hi Jim,

You might want to make the back and tops set a little larger for standard weissenborn. Back set 34" x 16" and 42" x 3.5"

regards

Tim

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Mike Dotson

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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:40 am

Koa

Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:47 am
Posts: 504
Location: United States

What Tim said. There's a wood discussion over in
the reso section too.

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Jim Kirby

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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:45 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Thnaks everyone.

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