Violin Forum/Message Board

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4 years ago we split a number of pieces of bradford pear for neck wood. I was looking at one of the blanks today, the grain , texture and hardness seem similiar to eastern maple , the colour is slightly different with pinkish hues and a tight very close grain. All the pieces are quatersawn, and end grain has been coated with wax. There is some slight checking, and the piece has distorted a bit due to drying in the basement. has anyone out there ever used this wood to make a violin neck ? thanks.
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I am very interested in violin and bow making. Have quite a few interesting bows and a large cache of pernambuco. I like to experiment using local midwest hardwoods,