Kent,
It is a pleasure to look at your carvings!
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Please post more if you can.
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| Author: | Bailey [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | new neck carving |
Just finished another heel carving. I'll post a series of photos on the tutorial site if anyone is interested. Kent |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
That is just unbelievable. Amazing, really....I'd love to see the tutorial, although I sincerely think that's quite a bit above my level of artistry. |
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| Author: | Bailey [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
Guaranteed....my first attempt at this wasn't anything like this......and I sure didn't try carving my first design on a fully completed neck full of inlay. That tends to raise the stress level a bit Start small...practice shallow relief technique and designs on scraps of wood. Try a simple peghead carving first. There's no easy way to do this.....you just get better and faster each time. Kent |
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| Author: | Lars Stahl [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
WOOOOOW. thats beautiful Kent. I would really love to see a tutorial on this !!! Cant wait to see it !! lars |
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| Author: | Robert Dunn [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
I have never played on anything like that. What do people tend to think of the feel of the neck? I love the carving's, by the way! |
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| Author: | wolfsearcher [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
gotta say i absolutly love your work i dont think theres a person here that wouldnt look this up keep the pics coming you couldnt blend art and craft in a more impressive way thanks |
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| Author: | Parser [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
Awesome design and execution...! |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
Kent, It is a pleasure to look at your carvings! Please post more if you can.
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| Author: | Christian Schmid [ Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
Wow Kent - that's stunning. Do you by any chance have a picture of a completed guitar with a similarly carved neck - I'd love to see a completed 'work of art' Christian |
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| Author: | Bailey [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
My experience in instrument carving, in the past, is primarily with banjo necks.....and I've been dealing with a banjo maker company for almost 30 years and have ironed out most potential issues with possible disruption to a player. The company , as far as I know, hasn't had issues or complaints...or I'd know about it. I am a pretty good guitar player but a fairly sad banjo player, but the designs on my banjos don't seem to hinder my pathetic style of play. The patterns I carve on necks are purposely shallow at the ridge of the neck and with a good finish leaves very little to no resistance for the thumb or valley of the thumb to slide freely. Most players have a light to slight thumb pressure touch on a neck anyway.....or at least should. A carved pattern is also mostly confined to the heel area that has no real effect on the player. With this in mind, I would also recommend that a design not extend halfway up the neck. I have only carved 3 guitar necks. 2 for me and 1 for a client that is currently putting his guitar together. My 2 necks are still setting on the counter and have very little carving up the neck...most is on the heel.. One is a classical and the other a OM neck. I hope to start the OM project after Christmas. I'll post pictures...if and when I get done. I'm so swamped with orders that I may not get back to guitar making for a while. Tis the season. Kent |
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| Author: | mnemotorsports [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
really amazing work. A tutorial would be great. |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
Amazing! A tutorial would be great. BTW - Would you hire yourself out for neck carving? If so, please PM or email. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Bailey [ Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new neck carving |
I did post a few progressive pictures on the tutorial page. Kent |
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