IPA or death Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 I always love your builds and these are certainly not altering my opinion. The scarf with the two white lines (maple?) really looks sharp. Keep up the good work AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 I always love your builds and these are certainly not altering my opinion. The scarf with the two white lines (maple?) really looks sharp. Keep up the good work AD. Thanks, you have to be careful lining all that stuff up. If the lines are off it is a trip to the bandsaw. Yes the white lines are maple veneer and the black is died pear wood. I should have taken more pictures while I was doing the scarf but I was too focused to pick up the camera. I think I am getting tired of scarf gymnastics... I might do a few scarfless builds in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPA or death Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 How do you cut the scarf so cleanly btw? This is something I've always been less than perfect with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Cut the scarf joint on the radial arm saw. I know crazy but it works really well. I also have used my chop saw. I clean up the burn marks with a sanding block... takes a second. New blade eliminates the burn. You have to go slow and be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 And a little later the headstock is shaped. Shaped out the headstock. Originally there was no plan for a headstock plate but I think I might try one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Always have to get a peak at the set. Headstock plate picked out. I guess the template fit. I am in the process of getting some laser templates cut but for now I have to do it the old fashion way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Neck pocket routed. I really wanted to get the neck humbucker routed and set the neck but I started getting tired and that is when mistakes happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 A few pictures of the top wet and the back. The back is very red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 The back is very red. It'll turn brown soon enough. That's why I don't use paduk for anything anymore. It works like a dream and the color is fantastic, but it all goes away quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I am thinking about some clear (target coatings)... while she is still red. She might hold her color a little longer. May be dark red but she will hold. Marylin is still dark red and it has been 2 years since I finished her (Tru-oil). My king V is still kinda red... but it got tung-oil and well... it may be brown in a few more years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundsteelblues Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I have a padauk top I haven't used it. I found this comment about preventing color change quoted from "Wood" magazine online. Don't think I want to try this, but you guys know more about finishing than I do and the science behind it. I've only done oil finishes so far. "The way to prevent this and save the wonderful orange-red color is to treat it with a bit of Armor-all before sealing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 It's worth testing on some scrap. It's exposure to UV light that makes it turn, so the easiest way to test it would be to put it in the window for a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I have a padauk top I haven't used it. I found this comment about preventing color change quoted from "Wood" magazine online. Don't think I want to try this, but you guys know more about finishing than I do and the science behind it. I've only done oil finishes so far. "The way to prevent this and save the wonderful orange-red color is to treat it with a bit of Armor-all before sealing." Can you say Fish-Eye? I am not sure I want to go that route. A UV inhibitor like http://www.targetcoatings.com/emtech-9300.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundsteelblues Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I have a padauk top I haven't used it. I found this comment about preventing color change quoted from "Wood" magazine online. Don't think I want to try this, but you guys know more about finishing than I do and the science behind it. I've only done oil finishes so far. "The way to prevent this and save the wonderful orange-red color is to treat it with a bit of Armor-all before sealing." Can you say Fish-Eye? I am not sure I want to go that route. A UV inhibitor like http://www.targetcoatings.com/emtech-9300.html That is what I was thinking. Armor-all has got to be silicone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Before starting on the neck lets take a look at where it is. Pair in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 FLOOD CONTROL IS A PAIN. I am not really fond of taking all night to update my threads. So if you are wondering why I haven't started any other threads it is because it takes too long. I can understand 30 or 60 seconds but 120 means I have to find something else to do for 2 minutes before posting another 4 pictures. It would be nice if flood control could be set on a per member basis. I donated last year and will do so again this year. Maybe a donation could lift the FLOOD CONTROL. So back to posting... Starting on the neck. Work on volute and heal first. This neck will get a soft trapezoid shape. After one pass with the shinto rasp I decided that the old clamp system for shaping the neck is not going to cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Don't bet on it going brown. My padauk Terz has been orange since day one and that's been several years now. So are the raw wood sister back/sides I have. It seems to vary from piece to piece. Chris PS: Great headstock design! I'm NOT a 6-in-line guy, but this is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Don't bet on it going brown. My padauk Terz has been orange since day one and that's been several years now. So are the raw wood sister back/sides I have. It seems to vary from piece to piece. Chris PS: Great headstock design! I'm NOT a 6-in-line guy, but this is nice. I like the Orange so that is good news. I am glad you like the headstock... it is a love it or hate it design. I get tired of the "The strings hang off" comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 New neck shaping support. I want to do an English horse but I really don't have time today. I cut the profile into a 5' 2x4 and ran it through the drum sander on both sides to make it flat. Then routed a channel down the middle and used a rasp to give it a dish radius. I made a small clamp system for the nut area but I will revise it later as it is not exactly what I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Neck shaping with the neck horse in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Neck shaped. Might still make some adjustments to the shape. But I will do that after the first string up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 A little mineral spirits to give an idea of the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 My neck shaping clamping jig is a hellofalot easier..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 A final look at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 My neck shaping clamping jig is a hellofalot easier..... Nice. My rail on my deck is too crooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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