Is there anyway to tell if a neck is quatersawn?

[Ramblify]

Is there any way to tell if a neck is quatersawn?

 

[stratamania]

Yes, you look at the grain pattern at the end of the heel or the headstock. If the grain is closer to being at right angles to the face of the neck rather than closer to parallel with its face then it has characteristics of being q. sawn.

Now a saw mill person may debate that you still don't know for sure because if you cut a log flatsawn there will be at at least a couple of boards that look like q. sawn although technically it is flatsawn. Pragmatically it is similar.


From the current Warmoth web site.

Maple, Quartersawn (Acer saccharum):


Quartersawn Maple is easily differentiated from Flat Sawn by its straight, parallel grain pattern. A board cut from the exact center of a quartersawn section of lumber will exhibit grain that intersects its face at a perfect 90 degree angle. This angle in subsequent boards will decrease gradually, as they are cut progessively outward towards the edge of the section. The angle on the outermost boards is about 60 degrees. Though all are considered quartersawn, Warmoth uses only the best boards - those with an angle between 75 and 90 degrees - for our quartersawn necks. Quartersawn necks are prized by builders and players for their renowned stability. They have the same bright tone and quick feel as normal Maple. A finish is required.

 

[Rick]

Yes, you look at it.

 

[Ramblify]

How do you postpics on here - its just told me ".jpeg" is no good... How do I remove the "." From my file?

 

[amigarobbo]

I think you need to add something, anything before the '.jpeg'

To add a picture on here use the 'Attachments and other options' bit.

 

[frown]

How do you postpics on here - its just told me ".jpeg" is no good... How do I remove the "." From my file?

Rename the file extension to .jpg - the site probably can’t recognise the .jpeg extension.

 

[stratamania]

For attachments the following applies:

Allowed file types: gif, jpg, pdf, png, mp3
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Try renaming your .jpeg as .jpg

 

[Ramblify]

Thanks for that! I didnt even realise .jpg and . jpeg were different file types
Im using my iphone which as default uses .heic.

I'm looking at this neck

 

[Ramblify]

Some headstock pics

 

[Ramblify]

Its wenge. And 1 piece.

Below I will post 2 pics of MY wenge Strat neck which is quatersawn 1 piece.
Mine has a totally different grain through the headstock and the back of the neck. Pretty much dead straight lines. So, I was wondering if the other tele neck looks like a good cut of wood - Im unsure.? I searched the 'tone wood database' for pics but Im really not sure what a bad cut looks like.. or if there even is a 'bad' cut.

 

[stratamania]

Thanks for that! I didnt even realise .jpg and . jpeg were different file types
Im using my iphone which as default uses .heic.

I'm looking at this neck

They are not different file types, just different extension names.

 

[stratamania]

I am not sure what you are now asking the forum to provide?

If it is about the Tele neck being Q Sawn, post a picture of the end of the heel or the end of the headstock.

 

[Rick]

Need close up pic of edge heel and edge at top of headstock to see angle of wood grain

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

You have shown only the front and back pics of the neck (2 views in total).  We would need to see some the other 4 orientations to tell for sure.    The photo of the end of the heel or end of the headstock are usually the most clear to see the direction of the growth-rings.  The photo of the back looks like it may be flat-sawn, but it would be better to have a comparison of the other views.

 

[Ramblify]

Need close up pic of edge heel and edge at top of headstock to see angle of wood grain

Those pics of the tele are all were provided by the seller.

 

[Ramblify]

Need close up pic of edge heel and edge at top of headstock to see angle of wood grain

Ah! Ok, I didn't know this! Thanks. Ill ask the seller if they can photograph those bits

 

[stratamania]

Need close up pic of edge heel and edge at top of headstock to see angle of wood grain

Ah! Ok, I didn't know this! Thanks. Ill ask the seller if they can photograph those bits

This was explained to you in the first reply to this thread asking the question...

 

[swarfrat]

This is what you want to see:

 

[Rick]

You need at least 60 up to 90 degrees for 1/4 sawn.  The closer to 90 the more valuable.  Like Swarf's example above.  That's about perfect.

 

[elstoof]

Looks like the grain is at a 45 degree angle or so , I wouldn’t call it quartersawn personally although it could technically be from the margins of a quartersawn log. Not that it really matters too much on wenge apart from the appearance