I have a new Frenzel head that needs a shell to protect it. Whilst at a guitar builders guild meeting I found this maple hiding in the wood stack [we meet at a Rockers - devious buggers!]. Cut to size and sanded I cut the finger joints today. Did a really good job on the joints - not so good on the measuring.
The sides are 1.5" shorter than they should be giving me about .125" clearance on the 6L6's. Not enough for heat dissipation even with a semi vented front panel. Luckily I have more maple.
I will edge it with walnut. and oil as usual. I thought briefly of cutting vents in the top but I can't bring myself to do it.
Sorry to hear of your mis-measure on that beautiful wood. It happens. You'll find another use or maybe figure how to use it. At first I was thinking you can cut a couple of holes and use these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Speedi-Produ ... 907297-_-N but on reflection, I think, no matter what color you paint them, it will be butt ugly and it still doesn't address the low clearance problem very well. You'll still have to pull the chassis to change the tubes.
After much contemplation about the folly of tempting the finger joint gods to smite a sinner like me I decided for a decorative feature rather than cutting more maple. Being an opportunistic cockroach [some might call it lazy] I took advantage of a spare 1" wide walnut and some 1/4" red oak laying about. Sometimes those 'I might use this someday' purchases of wood I really didn't need come in handy. Back on track! On to the drum sander for more thickness reduction.
