What is the 'best sounding' wood

[bumpy]

I have a wood turning lathe and would like to turn up some feet for my equipment.

But, what wood will have the best sonic characteristics. I have in the past used oak and have an inkling for Panzerwood, but don't think that available to the DIYer.

What do you suggest?

Thanks

[walpurgis]

Whatever you like. Oak is fine, as is any hardwood. As for sonic characteristics, you'd need pretty special hearing abilities to notice any difference between choices of wood for feet.

You could try something different, what about making some out of Tufnol? Your wood lathe should cope.

[bumpy]

Whatever you like. Oak is fine, as is any hardwood. As for sonic characteristics, you'd need pretty special hearing abilities to notice any difference between choices of wood for feet.

You could try something different, what about making some out of Tufnol? Your wood lathe should cope.

Thanks Geoff
I am not expecting miracles, have been in this game too long, but it all adds up. :)

[Sherwood]

I have a wood turning lathe and would like to turn up some feet for my equipment.

But, what wood will have the best sonic characteristics. I have in the past used oak and have an inkling for Panzerwood, but don't think that available to the DIYer.

What do you suggest?

Thanks

Steve Winwood?:)

[walpurgis]

I like a lathe. I've a couple of small Unimat 'model makers' lathes. Must get around to using them. :)

[walpurgis]

Steve Winwood?:)

It grieves me to have to call a fellow Geoff a tit...........so perhaps I won't! :lol:

[Sherwood]

It grieves me to have to call a fellow Geoff a tit...........so perhaps I won't! :lol:

Why so down on Steve?

[tapid]

Bamboo ?

[pasu2]

Spruce is usually used used for piano soundboards, as apparently transmits sounds quickly, and the grain is supportive of it's function.

And have made a sound system out of baltic birch, as that's what Bill Fitzmaurice said we should do...

But it depends on the function of the wood, to sound nice look nice or dampen....

Guess another world to explore would be violin makers, who are quite obsessive about wood.

Sorry if this isn't very helpful..

Sean

[struth]

Cherry is good

[Lerxst]

Ebony. Just to be posh. It is just beautiful stuff to work with too, dense as hell. You want it it to deaden sound, right?

[alphaGT]

Maple is used with much success by some manufacturers of “chopping block” style turntable supports, and is a nice tight grained wood. Also used in instrument construction, rock maple is often used for bass necks, because it doesn’t ring. And it’s not too rare so it should be affordable and easy to find. And it finishes nicely, a simple oil finish is all that’s needed. If fancy is what you want, get some birds eye maple!


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[RothwellAudio]

This kind of question crops up quite frequently and when it does there are always plenty of answers stating that certain types of wood are used for certain bits of musical instruments - but so what? What has the neck of a bass guitar or the soundboard of a piano got to do with it?
For example, the neck of a bass guitar is under a lot of tension and has to be able to withstand it, so wood is chosen accordingly. Even then, the neck has to be reinforced with a truss rod. The neck of a classical guitar is under a lot less tension and is a lot shorter, wider and thicker, so it doesn't have to be as strong and lighter wood is usually chosen.
Ebony is used for fingerboards because it is very hard-wearing, not for any particular sonic properties.
Anyway, the point is that musical instruments are not feet for hi-fi components so choosing the same wood really doesn't make any sense.

Just use whatever wood you like the look of, that turns well and you have available.

[Yomanze]

Lacquered spruce is what Altmann uses.

[Wakefield Turntables]

I use ebony and bamboo extensively.

[tapid]

Ikea bamboo butchers block have worked really well in my system. Great review on the beat ? website.

[RothwellAudio]

Ikea bamboo butchers block have worked really well in my system. Great review on the beat ? website.

I'm not sure how suitable that would be for turning. Maybe the OP has sufficient experience with a lathe to know.

[smangus]

You woodn't belive it but this discussion is sapping my strength, of course I think you're all barking up the wrong tree and it rather goes against the grain....:eek:

just saying


/coat:ner:

[struth]

You woodn't belive it but this discussion is sapping my strength, of course I think you're all barking up the wrong tree and it rather goes against the grain....:eek:

just saying


/coat:ner:

think you should leaf now;)

[Yomanze]

Let’s not let anymore puns take root please.

[smangus]

Let’s not let anymore puns take root please.


I hear yew, I'll try and spruce up my future posts to make them more palatable and give them a veneer of respectability.:eyebrows:

[walpurgis]

Having logged in, I see the chat is branching out in treemendous new ways, instead of lumbering along or sticking where it was.

[struth]

You've taken that too far!! :eyebrows:

[walpurgis]

You've taken that too far!! :eyebrows:

Never one to underdo things old beam! :)

[struth]

Never one to underdo things old beam! :)

it was a "chewin' the fat" saying in many sketches. might not have caught it down London

[Haselsh1]

I've read on a few occasions that birch ply is really good for midrange sounds but that was discussing loudspeakers.

[worrasf]

what about making some out of Tufnol?
Not heard of Tufnol for years. The cam followers on my old AJS 31CSR were made of Tufnol as was the magneto cam - wonderful material :offtopic:

[walpurgis]

Not heard of Tufnol for years. The cam followers on my old AJS 31CSR were made of Tufnol as was the magneto cam - wonderful material :offtopic:

I have several large chunks of Tufnol, just waiting for projects. Might turn up some equipment feet or even machine a headshell for a tonearm project.

[icehockeyboy]

Cherry is good

She’s good at what..???

[alphaGT]

Perhaps a knuckle rap test is a good idea? Find some samples and give them a knock, if it sounds dead, no resonant frequency, that may be your choice?


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[nutteronthebus]

For hardwood try Duffield in Rippon


https://www.duffieldtimber.com/joinery-and-woodworking-centre/

[alphaGT]

Locust and ironwood are some of the heaviest hardwoods. And hard as rock.


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[paulf-2007]

If you like cricket, leather on willow

[karma67]

Perhaps a knuckle rap test is a good idea? Find some samples and give them a knock, if it sounds dead, no resonant frequency, that may be your choice?


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best go with panzerholz then.