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Glued the bridge on a uke and realized I hadn't drilled the string holes in tie block. Todd S came up with a brilliant and elegant jig to extend a 1/6" bit, and got the holes drilled. Also sprayed first coats of lacquer for the very first time (on an OM).

Beth Mayer wrote:

Should have punched it just to teach the rest of your wood stash a lesson. Believe me, there have been no issues with any of my wood since I punched that challenge uke. laughing6-hehe

Beth Mayer wrote:

Should have punched it just to teach the rest of your wood stash a lesson. Believe me, there have been no issues with any of my wood since I punched that challenge uke. laughing6-hehe

Workin' on my harp guitar. Tuners are pegheds, so ream some holes...

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Now if there was just a way to do saddle slots without a router (and without open slot ends, because that's too breakable for my taste), I'd be able to build 100% electricity free if I so desired.

Author:	Michaeldc [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:44 pm ]
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I finished up my first Post-Somogyi guitar yesterday. I attended his voicing workshop back in november. I've played it for about 4 hours so far. It's a real joy. I will hate to see it go. I'll post some final photos on the OM gallery. Cheers, Michael

Author:	Pmaj7 [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:13 pm ]
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Shellac, I command thee to come out of the pad and go onto the guitar! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Author:	SteveSmith [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:16 pm ]
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Took the neck off of my "Big Mouth" challenge guitar and started to rework the profile. First time I've gotten back in the shop in several weeks Got the 1 and 9 profiles done now just need to connect the dots. Attachment: NeckRework.JPG

Author:	Beth Mayer [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:27 pm ]
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Glued the bridge on a uke and realized I hadn't drilled the string holes in tie block. Todd S came up with a brilliant and elegant jig to extend a 1/6" bit, and got the holes drilled. Also sprayed first coats of lacquer for the very first time (on an OM).

Author:	Pmaj7 [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:30 pm ]
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SteveSmith wrote: Attachment: NeckRework.JPG Steve, what kind of vice is that?! Looks killer! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

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Author:	SteveSmith [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:42 pm ]
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It's a StewMac Ultimate Vise. An expensive present to myself last year and, in my opinion, worth every cent I paid for it. Earlier versions apparently had quality problems but I have not seen any of that with the one I bought. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Vises/Ultimate_Vise.html

Author:	Robert Renick [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:47 pm ]
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Been a while since I have posted, scored a new to me drill press, from the 1940's, Walker Turner, made in Plainfield NJ, right by where I grew up, not when though. Nicely restored, quill lock and depth stop, not all bench models have these. Smooth running and classy, very proud to have this in my shop. Not much new guitar work, but this kalimba is just finished. The wood is reclaimed from an old piano. Rob

Author:	Tony_in_NYC [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:17 pm ]
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Beth Mayer wrote: Glued the bridge on a uke and realized I hadn't drilled the string holes in tie block. Todd S came up with a brilliant and elegant jig to extend a 1/6" bit, and got the holes drilled. Also sprayed first coats of lacquer for the very first time (on an OM). Should have punched it just to teach the rest of your wood stash a lesson. Believe me, there have been no issues with any of my wood since I punched that challenge uke.

Author:	micahmed [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:56 pm ]
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Tony_in_NYC wrote: Beth Mayer wrote: Glued the bridge on a uke and realized I hadn't drilled the string holes in tie block. Todd S came up with a brilliant and elegant jig to extend a 1/6" bit, and got the holes drilled. Also sprayed first coats of lacquer for the very first time (on an OM). Should have punched it just to teach the rest of your wood stash a lesson. Believe me, there have been no issues with any of my wood since I punched that challenge uke. He's right! when I went over his place to see his stash, all of the wood was shaking in fear when he walk in the room.

Author:	Fred Tellier [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:05 pm ]
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I was pore filling the 2 Ziricote guitars, the 12 fret 00 cutaway is ready for lacquer and I just put the thinned last coat on the OM. I really like the West system 105/207 combination that the Z-coat thread evolved into last week. I posted this on the other thread but since it is actually on photobucket I guess it won't be a problem posting again. The specks on the back are dust that I did not notice until I looked at the picture and I am too lazy to go do it again

Author:	dunwell [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:28 pm ]
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Fretboard binding and fretwork on a 12-fret Serenade double top. Got them all made, semi-hemi ends and pressed in. They all leveled off with just the thinnest line of level, so I musta done somfin' right for a change. Alan D.

Author:	Marcus [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:43 pm ]
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Building a couple Parlors. 1st one is an Ind Rosewood/Sinker Cedar cutaway. The second is Black Limba (from the Sniggs) and a Lutz spruce top. P#12 Ind RW/Sinker Cedar Cutaway (steel string) P#13 Black Limba/Lutz Cutaway (nylon string)

Author:	Arnt Rian [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:16 pm ]
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Here's a few I'm working on, currently in various stages of completion.

Author:	Casey Cochran [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:45 pm ]
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More pore fill on the Newbie Challenge guitar and #3. Thicknessed, bent the sides and joined the back for #4 which will be an EIR/Adi slope D for a friend. Also a couple more tongue drums.

Author:	ChuckB [ Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:45 am ]
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Spent the weekend developing a website, still needs tons of work. Check it out below. Thanks,

Author:	guitarjtb [ Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:00 am ]
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Set up on my new (to me) 1939 Recording King Carson J. Robison, Model K Jumbo, neck set on my new (to me) Carson J. Robison KG-11, and dis-assembly and X-bracing my new (to me) Carson J. Robison KG-14. All from the Spartanburg, SC guitar show. I've never owned a C.J.R., and I got 3 in one week. Go figure. James

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Author:	nickinbruns [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 6:36 pm ]
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While I'm waiting for a bit of dry weather and the attendant acceptable RH's to do much more on my two newbie challenge builds, I've been working on this toy..... Attachment: image.jpg Attachment: image.jpg

Author:	Beth Mayer [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:35 pm ]
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Tony_in_NYC wrote: Beth Mayer wrote: Glued the bridge on a uke and realized I hadn't drilled the string holes in tie block. Todd S came up with a brilliant and elegant jig to extend a 1/6" bit, and got the holes drilled. Also sprayed first coats of lacquer for the very first time (on an OM). Should have punched it just to teach the rest of your wood stash a lesson. Believe me, there have been no issues with any of my wood since I punched that challenge uke. I know you're right about this, but then the uke gave me that look....you know the one that says "I'm so sorry and I'll never trouble you again" so I didn't do it. But you better believe I shook my finger (i not m) at it in admonishment!

Author:	DennisK [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:08 pm ]
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Workin' on my harp guitar. Tuners are pegheds, so ream some holes... Attachment: HarpHeadReaming.jpg Order of operations is important here, because the last hole is very close to the heel, so the handle of the reamer would run into it if I didn't do this before gluing the heel on. That headplate is curly osage orange, sliced from a chunk I found on the ground while hiking Then lots of carving before and after gluing the heel... still needs final sanding. Attachment: HarpHeadBack.jpg Also working on the neck. So much more fun plow planing truss rod slots than routing them Especially when your only router is a dremel and thus takes a zillion passes while on high speed mode (i.e. loud) to remove that much wood. Attachment: TrussRodSlot.jpg Now if there was just a way to do saddle slots without a router (and without open slot ends, because that's too breakable for my taste), I'd be able to build 100% electricity free if I so desired.

Author:	Kent Wilkinson [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:25 pm ]
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Started my second build. A Tele shaped lap steel. Just did the rough cut out. Also installed the neck on a uke I am restoring.

Author:	senunkan [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:38 pm ]
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Brace carving for me - one of the most enjoyable part of the build.

Author:	Doug Balzer [ Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:39 am ]
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Everything is a first for me in this. But I have to agree, brace carving in great fun.

Author:	Colin North [ Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:34 am ]
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While I'm watching paint dry..

Author:	quentinjazz [ Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:39 pm ]
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Hi, I'm working on my #4, inspired by the Gibson J45, with bearclaw sitka and sassafras back and sides. Tonight I will glue the soundboard on the rim

Author:	Colin North [ Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:33 pm ]
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DennisK wrote: Workin' on my harp guitar. Tuners are pegheds, so ream some holes... Attachment: HarpHeadReaming.jpg .................................. Now if there was just a way to do saddle slots without a router (and without open slot ends, because that's too breakable for my taste), I'd be able to build 100% electricity free if I so desired. Rout blank with your Veritas, glue shim into slot ends, shape bridge? (Wouldn't have to round the ends of the saddle either)