ajay Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) I have a 2017 J35, and the top grain is very light-colored and consistent on the entire top. There isn't any striping or other grain on the top. It has silking over the entire top. I was a finish carpenter for many years, and sanding the end grain to be fully exposing every nuance of the grain is difficult and time consuming. My question is, how does Bozeman sand a soft wood like Spruce down to the finest grain detail? You can see the silking clearly on every square inch of the top. They must use a roller drum sanding machine with very fine sandpaper I guess. It just amazes me that every fine grain detail is visible, and Spruce is so soft. My hat goes off to them. I'm having trouble posting a picture, but the sanding guys in Bozeman really have it together. Edited February 6, 2018 by ajay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 It's my understanding that silking (or medullary rays) is the result of perfectly quarter sawn wood and not that of any sanding. It's there or it's not and no fancy sanding will make it appear on a less than perfectly quarter sawn top. Of course, I could be wrong............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 you guys got any examples you could post a picture of? I have no clue of what you are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 you guys got any examples you could post a picture of? I have no clue of what you are talking about. I have NOT seen the Gibson system but I have seen the Martin and Maton co's do it similar ways to this: BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Elves...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Kelly - in this pic you can see the grain lines in the spruce top. Same guitar but the angle shows off the silking (medullary rays) that run perpendicular to the grain lines, almost looking like flame figuring. Edited February 7, 2018 by BigKahune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Man, if this turns into a picture thread it's gonna be AWESOME....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Man, if this turns into a picture thread it's gonna be AWESOME....... Yeah! Let's see some of your bear claw too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Kelly - in this pic you can see the grain lines in the spruce top. Same guitar but the angle shows off the silking (medullary rays) that run perpendicular to the grain lines, almost looking like flame figuring. Thanks BK, I got it now, good stuff, thats why I come here because it is educational as well as entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I have NOT seen the Gibson system but I have seen the Martin and Maton co's do it similar ways to this: BluesKing777. Thanks BK77 I will have to watch the first part of the video now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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