Looking round the garage for something rough to cut up as practice to make a neck, I picked up an old dinghy centreboard. Looked rough as hell, but after discounting ragged edges and putting a straight cut down the middle it turns out to be good quality mahogany, and I reckon at least 50 years old, rather too good for practice. Genuine sapele at a guess. Reckon it should thickness down to 20mm planks.
I see mahogany necks are a thing. How does the strength compare with [correction] maple? Should I allow a bit more wood, or will it actually bend less?
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