What's on your work bench?
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Re: What's on your work bench?
Doesn't fit on the bench... and guitar related in the sense that it stops me doing things guitar related
Stripped and now fixing the bad bits, then refinishing. Late 1800's kauri cabinet.
Stripped and now fixing the bad bits, then refinishing. Late 1800's kauri cabinet.
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Re: What's on your work bench?
And here was me thinking the Blue Jansclone was getting some love.
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I am slowly psyching myself up for that one... I looked at all the parts, then looked at the mess in my workshop and got depressed...
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But is a touch of Timmy cheering you at all?jvpp wrote:I am slowly psyching myself up for that one... I looked at all the parts, then looked at the mess in my workshop and got depressed...
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Slowy wrote:But is a touch of Timmy cheering you at all?jvpp wrote:I am slowly psyching myself up for that one... I looked at all the parts, then looked at the mess in my workshop and got depressed...
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: What's on your work bench?
I love working with hide glue
El Cheapo brand so instructions were - fix it as cheap as possible and don't worry about the finish...
After gluing, the front looked rather shocking so filled up the grand canyon break and missing bits...
El Cheapo brand so instructions were - fix it as cheap as possible and don't worry about the finish...
After gluing, the front looked rather shocking so filled up the grand canyon break and missing bits...
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Although a little reluctant to post pictures of something mid-construction due to potential for things to go wrong and project to end up as nicely sanded firewood, thought I'd chuck this up for thoughts and comments.
Having a few issues with trying to sort out how to finish it, appears that some of the grain in the kauri really doesn't like to accept stain, so thinking something like a faded denim look where there's a contrast between the two "parts" of the grain (which works ok on scrap). Also trialing spraying the stain color over a sealed clear coat to see if it will be uniform...... time will tell.
And the stupid photo that tempts fate....
So its a mash up of a Jem and JS shape made from kauri with a center bit of red beech. Neck is matai and kwila with a granadillo fretboard - kauri on headstock as well.
A bit of comfort with tummy and forearm carves, and although hard to see there is a bit of taper at the neck joint. Will have gotoh tuners, a very nice hipshot hardtail bridge, and some GFS hotish (VH type models) pickups - costs had to be made somewhere! Having a few issues with trying to sort out how to finish it, appears that some of the grain in the kauri really doesn't like to accept stain, so thinking something like a faded denim look where there's a contrast between the two "parts" of the grain (which works ok on scrap). Also trialing spraying the stain color over a sealed clear coat to see if it will be uniform...... time will tell.
And the stupid photo that tempts fate....
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Looking great I know what you mean about the sanded scrap! just scrapped a maple neck that I got a little enthusiastic with.... I don't think I'm cut out to do necks. I'm cursed.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Thanks! Yeah, can be disappointing. I've done the same, took it a bit thin, but only found out when I tightened the truss rod too much. Live and learn.Bg wrote:Looking great I know what you mean about the sanded scrap! just scrapped a maple neck that I got a little enthusiastic with.... I don't think I'm cut out to do necks. I'm cursed.
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How are you getting on with this?Lostininverness wrote:Although a little reluctant to post pictures of something mid-construction due to potential for things to go wrong and project to end up as nicely sanded firewood, thought I'd chuck this up for thoughts and comments.
A bit of comfort with tummy and forearm carves, and although hard to see there is a bit of taper at the neck joint. Will have gotoh tuners, a very nice hipshot hardtail bridge, and some GFS hotish (VH type models) pickups - costs had to be made somewhere!
Having a few issues with trying to sort out how to finish it, appears that some of the grain in the kauri really doesn't like to accept stain, so thinking something like a faded denim look where there's a contrast between the two "parts" of the grain (which works ok on scrap). Also trialing spraying the stain color over a sealed clear coat to see if it will be uniform...... time will tell.
And the stupid photo that tempts fate....
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Trader did not disclose missing binding and photos were a bit hazy, on purpose. Should have asked questions. Anyways, on the bench and now off it.
That will do me...
That will do me...
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Re: What's on your work bench?
Ebony is such a pleasure to work with...
Next cutting slots and then shaping for correct intonation. Going to have 11-52 flatwounds
Next cutting slots and then shaping for correct intonation. Going to have 11-52 flatwounds
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Thats real nice! Where do you get the ebony from?jvpp wrote:Ebony is such a pleasure to work with...
Next cutting slots and then shaping for correct intonation. Going to have 11-52 flatwounds