Nice looking rosette!
I'm making a scraper plane so I can thickness the back and sides of my piccolo guitar.
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| Author: | micahmed [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Whats going on in your shop? weekend of the 17th |
Its been awhile since we have done one of these. so whats going on in your shop? I'm bracing up a top for my first commission build and I'm making a rosette. |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:34 pm ] |
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Decisions, decisions......... What top to use on my 2013 New builder challenge Nick Lucas, and what scope to put on my new AX........ |
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| Author: | PeterF [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:01 pm ] |
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Nice looking rosette! I'm making a scraper plane so I can thickness the back and sides of my piccolo guitar.
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:27 pm ] |
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I got some more repair work in- a 43' Martin 00-18 for a neck reset, new bridge and frets. I love working on these old guitars. Attachment: 00hj8 (400 x 299).jpg Attachment: 011jkl (400 x 299).jpg Attachment: 0055wu (400 x 299).jpg
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| Author: | Casey Cochran [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:34 pm ] |
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Pore filling #2 and #3. ![[xx(]](./images/smilies/smiley11.gif "Dead") I also picked out the wood for #4 and #5, sanded and joined them, and bent one set of sides.
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| Author: | DannyV [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:49 pm ] |
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Just finished spraying the first one I've done with my own 16" LB shape with first arm bevel. The next one I'll go further south with the bevel and try not to crack the top purfing.  . A learning experience every step of the way. A friend came into the shop when I was just putting a bit in the router to cut the sound hole. He left and I started cutting. I didn't tighten the bit. This one also got my first bound sound hole.Attachment: phpigFBYfAM.jpg One of my other friends walked in and commented "I guess those are for women eh"  The back and sides are from some Koa boards a buddy brought back from Hawaii. Even without curl, it is sure beautiful wood. Enjoy The Day |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:22 pm ] |
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No pictures (unless you need to see a zpoxy pore-filled body being sanded back to wood.) (1) Finish sanding and pore-filling a lutz/EIR Romanillos classical (2) With input from Don Williams and Clay Schaeffer, putting together templates and bending forms for a Type 1. (3) Thinking about (as opposed to actually building yet) a circle cutter and veneer thicknesser from Bill Nesse's instructions, and, related ... (4) Trying to design my first version of a rosette mosaic. After hemming and hawing for a few years and saying I'd rather get guitars built than worry about rosettes in the few minutes I can allot to the activity, I'm ready to bite the bullet - In the classical world, not having your own rosette is roughly equivalent to not signing your work. |
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| Author: | jsmith [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:39 pm ] |
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Had this set of sapele sitting around for about 6 years or more. Finally decided to use it for the Healdsburg show. 
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:49 pm ] |
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Aside from quite a few repairs that came in and are now heading out I got to start carving braces on tops for the next two builds. Attachment: IMG_3702.JPG
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:53 pm ] |
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Nice projects, all. Wow, that Saeple is unbelievable!!! I have an OM hanging with sealer on, waiting for weather to be warm enough (on a day I don't have to do my paying job) to spray lacquer Meanwhile, there's a tenor uke in finishing stages, who's neck I finished carving and sanding today. Next up is a pair of slope-shoulder dreads...new shape for me, and I just completed the mold, bending form and template for those, as well as joining the top for the one getting a Shane/Lutz top. That Lutz rings like a bell, even in the rough! |
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| Author: | Jaybird840 [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:24 pm ] |
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Cleaning up top bracing, getting ready to close the box on number three.... Attachment: 2013-02-16 15.41.25.jpg Attachment: 2013-02-17 07.10.39.jpg
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:41 pm ] |
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Trying out my "new" Fuji Q3 turbine/XPC spray gun (with Enduro-Var water based gloss.) I love this gun! |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:56 pm ] |
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Colin North wrote: Trying out my "new" Fuji Q3 turbine/XPC spray gun (with Enduro-Var water based gloss.) I love this gun! Colin, are you using the Enduro-var on a guitar? I use it for kitchen cabinetry (semi-gloss) and find it great to spray. I have the Fuji Super 4 Gold/XPC, and it is a dream to use! Alex |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:40 pm ] |
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Working on #2. Got the tuners fit and everything is just about ready for lacquer! I need to hurry up so I can get back on my challenge guitar! 
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:01 pm ] |
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Alex Kleon wrote: Colin North wrote: Trying out my "new" Fuji Q3 turbine/XPC spray gun (with Enduro-Var water based gloss.) I love this gun! Colin, are you using the Enduro-var on a guitar? I use it for kitchen cabinetry (semi-gloss) and find it great to spray. I have the Fuji Super 4 Gold/XPC, and it is a dream to use! Alex Yup, shure am. |
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| Author: | nyazzip [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:04 pm ] |
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that sapelle(sapele?) is about the most amazing piece of wood i have ever seen....dayum |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:18 pm ] |
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Finishing up an electric build:   
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:25 pm ] |
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Robbie_McD wrote: Spraying an electric build: http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/r ... d54864.jpg sweet! More pics please 
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:41 pm ] |
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I have some commissions and they required a compression fretting. http://www.kitguitarsforum.com/board/vi ... f=5&t=5855 |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:37 pm ] |
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micahmed wrote: Its been awhile since we have done one of these. so whats going on in your shop? I'm bracing up a top for my first commission build and I'm making a rosette. That rosette looks Really interesting. I would love to see more pics, and for sure a finished shot. And Michael, +1 on that Sapele. Look forward to ogling that in person. Steve |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:39 pm ] |
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jsmith wrote: Had this set of sapele sitting around for about 6 years or more. Finally decided to use it for the Healdsburg show. whoa, dude |
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| Author: | micahmed [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:53 pm ] |
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here is a pic of the rosette done but now glued in. |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:39 am ] |
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Along with a few commissions I have going, I've started working on this years "bluegrass batch" (2 dreads, 2 F5's), to be ready for this summer. Actually I'm considering keeping this one for myself, I only have some of my own very early guitars around the house, it would be nice to have something that actually inspired my to play  . Its some pretty decent madrose, to be paired with a nice red spruce top, in a fairly traditional looking package.
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| Author: | Hastings Guitars [ Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:19 am ] |
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ZekeM wrote: Working on #2. Got the tuners fit and everything is just about ready for lacquer! I need to hurry up so I can get back on my challenge guitar! What did you use to dye the top with? Are you happy with the results? It looks good with the contrast of the rosette. Ed |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:42 am ] |
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Ed, I used colortone liquid dye from stew mac. Its the same stuff I used to dye the back and sides and back of the neck. I am happy with the results, though dying the spruce top took a little more time than the maple back and sides. The spruce didnt soak up the dye as readily. I personally like the results much better than painting the top black. You can still see the character of the top not just a solid black color.  I love the contrast it gives against the spalted maple rosette as well. Also the undyed curyly maple bindings really stand out too, its kinda hard to tell from my crappy pictures. I really need to invest in a camera.  thanks for the compliments and if ya have any more questions let me know. |
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