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 Post subject: 7 pics of #23 done
PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:32 pm 
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Well. I finished 23 last week, but haven’t done the obligatory beauty shots.
Overall this is the best instrument I’ve made to date. It plays and sounds great.
I still have LOTS of
Thing to tighten up tolerances on, but they are getting better each time:)

I give you… 23 (I realized the inside sticker looks like a Dr Pepper label after I had stuck it ha)
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 Post subject: Re: 7 pics of #23 done
PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:53 pm 
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Looks lovely!. I take it that this is the one where you did the back & sides with Osmo oil, and the top is FP? I really like the way the finish came up.



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 Post subject: Re: 7 pics of #23 done
PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:33 pm 
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Mark Mc wrote:
Looks lovely!. I take it that this is the one where you did the back & sides with Osmo oil, and the top is FP? I really like the way the finish came up.

Yea neck back and sides are osmo


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Nice lookin axe Snowy.



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 Post subject: Re: 7 pics of #23 done
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Looks quite nice, and - Very - finely crafted. Honestly though, I keep thinking how much better it would look with a gloss finish. The workmanship deserves a high end finish.



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Nice!



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it does look nice, good job.

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jfmckenna wrote:
Nice lookin axe Snowy.

Appreciate it:)


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 Post subject: Re: 7 pics of #23 done
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Clay S. wrote:
Looks quite nice, and - Very - finely crafted. Honestly though, I keep thinking how much better it would look with a gloss finish. The workmanship deserves a high end finish.

I’m still up on the air on it. I pulled off the oil and fp and had very VERY few finish flaws… I haven’t had results like that w wm6000 . I do know it’s a practice and technique thing


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Excellent, and I like the look.

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Very nice, Snow!

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That is a nice, clean looking guitar. Got some Osmo oil to try but have to admit I'm on the fence about it as compared to my usual FP which is a medium gloss, I would say.

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I like it, it has a cool vibe! Nice work.

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 Post subject: Re: 7 pics of #23 done
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A.Hix wrote:
Very nice, Snow!

The back and sides are yours man:) ha


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 Post subject: Re: 7 pics of #23 done
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Looks good Snow. Nice inlays, purfling, rosette. I like the finish. That slotted head came out nice too. Is that your second?
Mine with the satin Osmo came out more of a semi-gloss. Certainly not like the satin guitars I've seen in stores. I put the final coat on heavy, and buffed it with a cloth before it got dry. They don't say to do that, but who follows rules? Not me. The finish is still very thin.
I think they sell a cleaner/restorer that you can apply if it gets wear, or dull. I haven't tried that.
Been making violin varnish the last few days. That's smelly sticky stuff. I'll be glad when I'm done.

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