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I also tooks Hesh's advice on using these bottles from US Plastics. I have a box of different sized bottles stored away and no longer have to scrounge around to find a bottle (or more likely, the cap to the bottle) for glue, French polish, etc.

Thanks Waddy.

Cool Alan - consider also picking up some stainless steel bolts that will fit down the neck of your various bottle sizes. They act like the rattles in rattle can paint and this idea came from Mario P. and works great. Be sure to degrease the bolts first if you go this route.

Built this for fitting pickguards to various rossettes. Got tired of trying to find the appropriate can/round object to match rossette radius!




Chuck

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My shop has been cleaned, ( not quite to Hesh's standards) the plastic sheeting for my spray area is hung and a new inline air drier filter is installed on my spray gun so I will start with a shellac coat and lacquer application on my 2 latest builds. I must be getting faster as I am about 4 weeks ahead of last winter, I just might have to start the 12 fret neck 14 fret body project while the lacquer cures on these guitars.

I could send them to Joe White, but I actually enjoy the finishing as much as the building and like the sense of pride when people compliment me on the finish. I should have some pictures by the next time Hesh starts one of these "whats in your shop threads".

Fred

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I just finished my Dust Deputy cart. Thanks to Todd Stock for the heads-up on the plans in Shop Notes. It seems to work great and and should help a lot in keeping the shop clean(er). here's a pic:

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Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

Building or assembling my new Delta 14" band saw. No pics... some misc thicknessing of sides.. recovering my body from teh shoveling this week.

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It's this new idea from recent decades that everyone gets a participation award. - MUX

Lot's happening out there! I have the finish on my claro walnut J-185 curing, so won't be any activity on that one for another week or two. Time to get another started! I thicknessed some EIR today and bent the rims. They are now sitting in the OM mold waiting to be joined. This guitar will provide the first opportunity to use some of Shane's lutz.

Ken

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Where can I find "Shop Notes"?

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Say what you do, Do what you say.

It's an excellent magazine for building woodworking shop aids.

http://www.shopnotes.com/

Nice cart you made Max!

Hi Ken and I'll see you Wednesday hopefully but I wanted to let you know that you will really like Lutz - it's great stuff and holds paint really well....

John congrats on the new bandsaw!!!

Fred bro remember that we love pictures...

Chuck that's pretty clever and it's self explanatory in how it works - very cool!

Carving braces - probably the most exciting part of building, for me.

Note the leather piece with the green goo on it. When I use a chisel, every 5 minutes or so I go back to the leather with the green polishing compound and give the chisel a few passes on each side - about 10 or so. You would not believe how nice and easy it is to keep a really sharp edge. Plus, the wax of the green compound makes the chisel cut/glide so easily. Try it!!

Also, the stack of Lutz is from Shane, half of a purchase of 10 sets in partnership with Steve Wheeler. Stuff rings like a bell. Fantastic!!! Can't wait to build with it!

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

Yep, can't beat that honing compound on a leather strop for keeping carving tools scary sharp. Nice looking archtop in the background Steve. Am I seeing a fingerboard extension preglued to the top?

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Dave
Milton, ON

Form making
Sharpening demos
Plate joining and back bracing and voicing

I am finally stringing up the harp guitar! Ran out of time and heading out to VD dinner.

I just discovered how nicely the strop works. Great help in that final step in achieving that mirror-like finish.

The extension is being fitted, although it is a slow process and the neck has fit problems. Kevin Mason was over the other weekend and we decided it would be best to convert it to bolted. So it goes!

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

Steve, don't know if you're following Benedetto methods, but I don't touch the extension 'till it's glued into the neck rabbet and you're seating the neck into the mortice.... them fit the extension so the assembly lowers to give the proper height at bridge. (If I've totally misinterpreted, please ignore. )

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Dave
Milton, ON

I'm so happy to have finally completed a bridge replacement on a little 0-sized 12-fretter that I made for my daughter. This was my first ever bridge removal/replacement and I definitely made a few mistakes, but that seems to be the way I learn things. :-) I think it turned out pretty well. I finished the bride and saddle work today and strung it up--good tone! I'll let it settle in for a while before doing the final set up. Here it is on my workbench...

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That makes a lot of sense, Dave. I appreciate your advice. Wish me luck!

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"Building guitars looks hard, but it's actually much harder than it looks." Tom Buck

I've been admiring my first bridge, the nice shiny polished ebony curves and lines, the design and detail that really sets it off. The nice saddle slot I routed, then I realized- I forgot to layout and drill the holes.

René

Classical or steel string? I have drilled the holes on 2 of my classical bridges(18 of therm - holes that is) after cutting all the slots. You do have to put a piece of thin scrap in the slot where they come through the tie block, but it works fine. Just go slow.

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Waddy

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This week I've got sides bent, neck roughed out, and the neck and tail blocks ready for my 13 fret 000.

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Steve Smith
"Music is what feelings sound like"

Finally getting around to a build specifically just for me. Redwood burl, gifted from a friend's step dad, for the body of an electric bass.

Also, fighting with finishing touches on an acoustic bass project (for the same guy that gave me that wonderful burl) and a bridge re-glue for a classical.

Pics soon, if I can get a break from making more sawdust.

Hey waddy,
It's a steel string bridge. The reason I'm concerned is that the top of it is no longer flat, just a little humped in the center. I guess I can reference from the soundhole side edge because it's the only straight line on it, and hope for the best.

René

Square it up on another piece of wood as a reference, and double stick tape it, or glue it on with a couple of drops of CA. When done pry or knock if off and clean up the bottom.

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Waddy

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Sound Clips of most of my guitars

OK...here's an update. Box together.
Was cutting lacewood for binding and all was going well. Then "Murphy" dropped by. You all know "Murphy" don't you.
Well, got the binding cut down to about .110-.120 thick and went to the widebelt sander to finish off to .080".
At that moment the "very expensive" Siemens 3 phase motor start safety switch decided it had started the machine enough times in it's life so it would just die right there and then.

Quick call to the SCM maker of the widebelt only to hear that the part was discontinued and they thought there was a replacement. Three days later I still have not heard back from them.
On to web search. Found a company in NJ that had a "new old stock" switch for about half what a "new" would be and it has a warranty. Also, they can do repairs...so the NOS switch is on it's way and I'll send my old one back for repair and keep it on the shelf for "next time" Meanwhile, back at the ranch, a good friend who has a cabinet shop nearby let me use his wide belt to finish off the bindings. They're in the bender now and the entire body should be ready to start finish this weekend...just as a new weather front rolls in!
Some days you just can't catch a break!

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Hank Mauel