Did an upgrade yesterday...
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The little Delta in the background just didn't cut it anymore.
Also made an adjustable bridge for #1 and began carving the maple back for #2.
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bridge.jpg
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| Author: | Keith Lally [ Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:29 pm ] |
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Did an upgrade yesterday... Attachment: rikon.jpg The little Delta in the background just didn't cut it anymore. Also made an adjustable bridge for #1 and began carving the maple back for #2. Attachment: bridge.jpg
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| Author: | Keith Lally [ Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Whaddya Do This Week? |
Filippo Morelli wrote: Nice upgrade! I love my old 14" Rikon ... great saw. Lots of folks here have them. Would be nice to see another photo of that bridge from a different angle. Did you freehand the design or base it on something you saw? Filippo The bridge is from the pictures in the Benedetto book. I free handed it on the belt sander and used some files. It came out good for a first attempt. Here's the other picture I have but it doesn't show much more. 
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| Author: | Pat Redmiles [ Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:29 pm ] |
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I like that bridge! Very nice smooth lines. Tried out my mandolin sound hole router jig. Worked well, but it's designed for bound soundholes, and I'm startin' to think What have I gotten myself into? Bending cocobolo to fit these soundholes will be, ah, fun... Attachment: Mando Fholes.jpg
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| Author: | Stuart Gort [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:27 am ] |
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I finished wiring the saw and tried it for the first time. It cut through some blood wood very nicely. Have to make a safety/vacuum shroud yet. This week I'll be making a body gluing jig. It will function to glue bookmatched pieces, body laminates, and laminated neck blanks. |
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| Author: | Keith Lally [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:45 am ] |
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Thanks Todd. The upper wheel felt good so no shims needed. |
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| Author: | Keith Lally [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:45 am ] |
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Thanks Todd. The upper wheel felt good so no shims needed. |
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| Author: | Andy Birko [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:55 am ] |
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I finished a bandura yesterday - This is my first "Kyiv" style instrument and is actually a prototype for my first commission. I normally build the "Kharkiv" style of instrument which is a bit different. This instrument is much bigger than what I normally make and quite a bit heavier but, the sound is quite good. Mids and bass are very powerful. Highs don't have the same sparkle I normally get but I think a bit of a weight loss program for the bridge would solve that. The bridge on this one is Bolivian Rose and came in quite heavy. I weighed it in at about 110g compared to a scrap bridge from my last Kharkiv instrument which came in at 80g. I profiled this bridge (triangular section) enough to bring it down to 100g but stopped there as the footprint was already masked into the finish. On the back of this one, I did the the trick where you stain the curl with a dark stain and then sand back which really popped the figure compared to the last one I made with the same tree. |
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| Author: | ChuckB [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:58 am ] |
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Set the neck and bridge on another white oak/larch 0 size. The 0 size seems to becoming my favorite size, for now anyway. Chuck |
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| Author: | ChuckB [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:03 am ] |
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Sorry wrong pic...thats of anothger with same wood combo. |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:15 am ] |
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Filippo, I hope Stewmac sends you a bottle of scotch every once in a while!  (...great shop assistants BTW) |
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| Author: | Andy Birko [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:28 am ] |
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Filippo Morelli wrote: Andy, And I thought stringing up a 12 string was a pain in the butt ... wow! Filippo Tell me about it. I bought a set of EXP's for half of the wound strings of an instrument I built last year. Set me back $70! |
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| Author: | Foster [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:03 am ] |
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Building a 1912 Ditson grand concert. Body mould done.  Bending buck roughed out.  Sanded and the spacers installed. [img][http://lh4.ggpht.com/_uWmeHpm6wso/TFCBlTMeWXI/AAAAAAAAG6I/Ghl3y0SyskE/IMG_1104.JPG/img] Check fit in bender. 
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| Author: | Rob Warren [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:28 pm ] |
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finally got the Baritone Uke finished!!! Just strung it up this morning. Sounds pretty good for a Uke! I used the Antes plans. Koa with Maple binding and Ebony.The top's not to curly, but the sides are. Attachment: DSCF1801.JPG Gotta start planning an SJ for a friend. And now that the uke's finished, I've got to get my Explorer done. Pretty much ready for finish. Attachment: DSCF1802.JPG
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:48 pm ] |
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Finished up 105 with others out for finish I started 111 and 112 , for my son. Here is a pic of 105 and finished up a class guitar with Dave Holder. |
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| Author: | Haans [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:49 pm ] |
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Got the center stripe inlayed into the Prairie State beast. Also came up with a dark dye that I like.  I pretty much took the weekend off as I'm supposed to be retired instead of tired. Back to it tomorrow. |
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| Author: | Stephen Boone [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:15 pm ] |
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Finishing up a small classical build. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:32 pm ] |
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OUCH I never thought of it that way |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:50 pm ] |
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Didn't get much time in the shop this week but when I did get down there this afternoon I found out my AC has quit working. Hope I can fix it because I don't think I can afford to replace it this year, too many other unexpected things have happened; the latest one being I hit a deer in my wife's SUV. I did manage to get some fretboards cleaned up, thicknessed, and get the slots cut. These are for the projects I'm working on right now. Attachment: DSCF0685.JPG
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| Author: | Doug Powdrell [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:08 pm ] |
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Strung up 2 classicals...lutz spruce/walnut.... ....really like the sound from the lutz and glad I have a bunch more (thanks Shane). Still need to final polish, etc.....I seem to sorta run outta time (patience?) as things get close to 'done'..need some 'closure' after 3 months!!..hopefully get 'em pretty when I can find the time to put 'em down from playing (or not).... 
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:57 pm ] |
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It's a 13-fret and I should have put 000 but
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| Author: | John A [ Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:58 pm ] |
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I gave in to all the good advise and built a go-bar deck. I cut out sound holes on a cedar and a spruce soundboard. Watched my tops turn to potato chips when I went in the garage to cut them. This week will be for gluing the braces - straightening the soundboards, and setting up - I have to cut some lining and thickness the backs... but I am progressing again.... 
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| Author: | goregantuan [ Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:44 am ] |
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Hey everybody, new to the forum. This week I'm moving to Asheville to start a three month apprenticeship with Brad Nickerson. Needless to say I'm beside myself with excitement. In case anyone is interested I'm going to build a fully-hollow archtop, Selmer Maccaferri-shape, about the size of a Gibson es-339. Walnut back and sides, spruce top. Too excited. |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:47 am ] |
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Worked on my Pear Blossom Mandola , Pics posted in Mandolin Forum . Solid cherry with spruce top. 
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| Author: | jac68984 [ Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:24 am ] |
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Just starting on my first steel string build. This week: finished making a mold and side spanners; built a shooting board; built a jig to join backs and tops; cut the neck stock scarf joint, thinned the headstock piece, glued the joint, and laid out the fingerboard markings; joined the top; cut the sides to rough length and evened the top edge of each on the shooting board; and built some rough shelving for the shop. Aaron |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:18 pm ] |
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Got a fingerboard slotted, Attachment: P1030938 (Large).JPG Attachment: P1030940 (Large).JPG and worked the bridge into a workable state. Attachment: P1030955 (Large).JPG Attachment: P1030956 (Large).JPG Attachment: P1030957 (Large).JPG Attachment: P1030963 (Large).JPG Added a spit coat of shellac. Attachment: P1030968 (Large).JPG Also made a storage tower for my binding. Attachment: P1030950 (Large).JPG I also did some shop cleaning. No pictures!
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