I spent a while in various DIY stores like Home Depot and Home Hardware but ended up buying the wood from a local company, Windsor Plywood, that was located just down the road from my home.
And what a wonderful store to walk around in, apart from the regular woods and grades they sell some very exotic lumber.
Lots of fun just walking around and touching and smelling the wood scents..
From everything I read on the Internet, plywood was the preferred choice and thicker the better. So I zero'ed in on 3/4inch Cherry plywood since it had a beautiful smooth finish.
And.. lo and behold, wandering the store, tucked away in one corner were a few mahogany guitar back pieces.. perfect for a tapa.
I reasoned it would just like me keeping beat by tapping on the back of my Taylor
The cherry was a 4x2 piece (about $40 cdn) and my friend Duncan actually cut it for me since he is a professional and has a table saw. I did not want to attempt to cut it by hand or with my skil saw which is all I have.
Below is my plan and instructions to myself! It took me about 10 attempts of drawing and trying to do front and side views before I finally got the right dimensions. Just a box.. right.
I am glad I took the time and checked and re-checked my measurements so that there were no dis-appointments when we cut the wood.
I can't wait to tap on this tapa!
I am sure I over-bought for the tapa, but I could not resist...
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