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I've used bog oak for a bunch of things, it behaves about the same as white oak to me - so I doubt it would be great for tone wood uses.
by ejs 6y ago
I've used bog oak for a bunch of things, it behaves about the same as white oak to me - so I doubt it would be great for tone wood uses.
- 52-6F-62 6y agoThanks for the behaviour note—it sent me on a hunt! Of course, before I'd asked I hadn't searched up whether or not it's been used in instruments. Seems like the consensus is mixed. It might be a sleeper tone wood for a specifically-tuned instrument? Either way, the results can be quite pretty... https://www.brentrup.com/page2/page2.html https://www.brentrup.com/page2/page2.html https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/21176740531/in/album-72157649776959267/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/21176740531/in/album-... https://reverb.com/item/9428705-brand-new-avalon-a1-oak-cara-series-with-cedar-ancient-bog-oak https://reverb.com/item/9428705-brand-new-avalon-a1-oak-cara... One of the criticisms leveed against it was in line with your dismissal of white oak—because of it's structure there's more damping than a rosewood but it's otherwise bright just with a fast decay. So I suppose that lends itself well to specific playing styles. Not a standout (aside from maybe looks and rarity), but not useless either. Found a clip: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/21176740531/in/album-72157649776959267/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/21176740531/in/album-...