Hello, I am following David von Edwards "Build Your Own Baroque Lute" and I wish to acquire wood, but in my country, there aren't many wood shops and the wood that they do sell is mostly plain sawn or generally low quality, though it is possible to find high quality wood or quarter sawn. I want to know if I need to use quarter sawn parts for the whole lute, and if not, for what parts I need quarter sawn wood. On the same note, the wood they sell here comes quite thick, and most shops can't get it to 2.5-3mm (and again, it is generally low quality and plane sawn) so is it economical to purchase it over seas and then import it in small quantities, if it is, can you give me links to good shops, preferably in Europe as it close (I'm in mid-east).
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