Yes - And finish it with Stand Oil (ie linseed Oil which has already partly oxidised - NB not the modern chemically altered stand oil used nowadays by artists), This gives a fine satin sheen finish on the wood and dries hard but remains flexible. MH
On Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 10:42:20 GMT, David Van Edwards <da...@vanedwards.co.uk> wrote: Dear Jaroslaw, Yes, it's actually quite a good wood for ribs tonally and structurally and bends well. The surface pores are quite open so getting a sophisticated finish is harder. The bright red colour tones down quite rapidly into a nice orange brown. David At 10:29 +0100 27/11/19, =?UTF-8?Q?Jaros=C5=82aw_Czaplicki?= wrote: > Hello Everyone, > Can I use several fingerboard plank from padauk quartersawn with > dimensions 750 x 88 x 7mm for building back ribs? > Thanks for answering my questions > Best wishes > Jaroslaw Czaplicki > > -- > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >[1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- The Smokehouse, 6 Whitwell Road, Norwich, NR1 4HB England. Telephone: + 44 (0)1603 629899 Website: [2]http://www.vanedwards.co.uk -- References 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 2. http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/
