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It's a two part non-waterbased laminating glue. Urea/Formaldehyde composition. It has gap filling properties and dries hard as glass. I use it for laminating double sides. Downside is the resin has a short shelf life, maybe 6 months if not kept in the fridge. I've used epoxy, and Tightbond and this is by far my favorite.

It would probably be quite good for other joints you'll never take apart like end blocks, headstock veneers, laminated necks etc. I've only used it for sides so far.

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Cut the binding channels on my Stew-Mac dread kit. Definitely the most intimidating step of the build for me so far, but it turned out to be easier than I expected.



Binding scheme will be ziricote with herringbone purfling, taped it up just to check the fit and get an idea of how it's gonna look...I like it!

To everyone: This is exceptionally nice work and it's very inspiring to me! Okay, a few of them speak to me more loudly than others, but that is purely a matter of my personal preferences and I'm not even going to say which ones are which. All of these projects look excellent to me. I wish I had something comparable in the works right now, but I don't. Oh well....
I also want to say that I enjoy these threads because I always gain insights from seeing your jigs, fixtures and methods of work. Congratulations to each of you.
Patrick

This one just left the bench for a new home. It has an Alaskan Yellow Cedar top with Tamarind Back and Sides. I was really impressed with the nice sound generated by the cedar top (I guess the buyer was also, since it only took a few minutes to decide to buy it).

A zebra wood OLF SJ with EIR binding and zebra wood radial purfling for me.

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Kyle

Carving the neck for my new OM.

I finally got the viola da gamba to the point of detailing it for finish! The fingerboard is on, the neck carved, the tailpiece hook is on, and the tailpiece is mostly done.

I also have three Tele Thinline bodies with heavily figured maple tops, two on walnut bodies with walnut binding, one on an Elm body with Ash binding.

And, a couple of new Ash sides bent for future projects. Some day I'll get around to them.

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Doug, the viola da gamba looks amazing!

I'll post the info soon, getting some recordings done and start the full on promotion for the raffle. Tim

Doug, that viola da gamba is really nice!!!

Thanks, Tim and Rob. Its really hard to show the viol in one shot. There's so much going on, the front, the back, the inlay on the fingerboard and tailpiece, the in relief carving on the scroll, etc..

A couple more shots, if you'll indulge me. This is the second back that I've made for this instrument. I was all done last year when I had fatal environmental exposure and I decided that it would be easier to just make a new back, inlay and all.

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I don't think it's possible for you to post too many photos of that gorgeous instrument, Doug. Keep 'em coming!

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George :-)

+1! A labor of love, and much more beautiful than just the sum of its parts...

Great stuff for laminating-I use it for my sides, too. Another advantage is you get no spring-back in your laminations.
As for using it for other things, I'd make sure that it's a joint that doesn't show. Unless you match the catalyst color with the surrounding wood fairly well the glue-line is gonna be visible.

Great workmanship, Doug! Post all the pictures you want!

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Sound Clips of most of my guitars

Doug, I have been waiting for you to post more pictures of the viola da gamba. Absolutely beautiful!

Filling pores with z-poxy on my Peruvian walnut OM with zebra radial Purfling...

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Here's the Harem on my bench:
A quilted maple/Sitka archtop,
White oak/red spruce ladder braced Grand Concert (14-1/2")
curly mahogany Concert Uke
Curly walnut Tenor Uke

Finished polishing my daughter's LP, worked a bit on my local woods challenge build.
My shop temp was 100F last weekend, so these may be put on hold for a while.
Man, it can get really hot in Texas. Wish I had a snow cone machine.
Dan

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Pretty cool top on that LP Dan.
Looks like you could jump right in and cool off!

Dan I know about hot weather. Fortunately I was able to put AC in my shop this year. Makes everything a lot better.


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Ebony 12 string

I'm likin the finish on that LP also, really nice!

Wow Brad Goodman that maple is stunning. Everyone as usual on this forum has incredible looking stuff. Me, I'm only in the repair business these days and I have the finest of all young helpers.

Actually, this one's just coming off the bench today. My first classical -- inspired by the 1967 Ramirez plans, but with some contemporary elements. Sitka with East Indian rosewood, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, rosette and tie block are curly birch from a buddy in southern Sweden.

Gonna have to get some pics in natural light without all the glare.

Many thanks to Trevor, David and Waddy for guidance on intonating the beast.