maull Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Looks like a great spot and an awesome project to me. You could even cut a hole in the conex and add an air conditioner to control the humidity for the whole unit if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Actually I turned the rest of it into a home...I posted pics in the Misc thread recently...and the rest is air conditioned See what you miss out on by not reading the misc thread? It's still a work in progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 So I penciled out the fretboard taper Cut them on the little bandsaw And saved my scraps for a laminated neck at another time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Then I used the drum sander to get closer And used the bench sander to get as close as I could..the rest of the outline I'll have to do by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Well I found my other spindle So I was able to rough out the headstock thickness I finished it with the belt sander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 You got a skeeter problem? I like the markings on your ebony boards. This is the most detailed build thread I can remember you doing. Keep it up, this is good stuff. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yeah,with all the rain lately the mosquitoes are going crazy.I like to walk out and wait until they start to gather around and land on me and then I spray myself with that Off crap,getting as many of them with it as I can...I like to imagine that it ruins their day This is the most detailed build thread I can remember you doing. Keep it up, this is good stuff. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I hate making templates Maple Hopefully this one will last a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I hate making templates Hopefully this one will last a while +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Okay...router time Marked out and double checked the look of things Used my super sophisticated template angling system for neck angles After the neck pocket I took out the tilting part and did the rest.Neck pocket is 3/4" deep and angled,everything else is straight and 1" deep.Then I cut the body out and shaped it with the spindle and belt sanders I could only do one and now I am exhausted.The bandsaw did nick the neck pocket a bit and now I have to disappear it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I could only do one and now I am exhausted.The bandsaw did nick the neck pocket a bit and now I have to disappear it. Disappearing things is fun. I disappeared a 22 oz steak earlier today & that was great. Cool gitir so far, that maple looks a lot nicer than what im using here today, should be a nice gitir when its done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygtr Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Okay...router time Marked out and double checked the look of things Used my super sophisticated template angling system for neck angles After the neck pocket I took out the tilting part and did the rest.Neck pocket is 3/4" deep and angled,everything else is straight and 1" deep.Then I cut the body out and shaped it with the spindle and belt sanders I could only do one and now I am exhausted.The bandsaw did nick the neck pocket a bit and now I have to disappear it. Wes, we all know it was you, don't blame the bandsaw..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 that maple looks a lot nicer than what im using here today You know,I got that piece of maple for cheap because of that stain.Lack of imagination on the part of the seller I think.The board was 14" wide and 8' long...3/4" thick...$120 These two guitars used up the last of it...I got a total of 3 tops and 6 necks out of it I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Body #2 fared better in the routing and cutting But not so great for my template....///#@##%%^& !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like I said,i would never blame my tools,but tomorrow I am going to Lowes to buy a new router.I've been using a Bosch Colt since my big Ryobi went out,but there have been too many close calls...it's just not stable enough...and all my sandpaper went dull on my spindle sander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I hope it just got the template... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Yeah just the template.That Colt makes me nervous,though...no handles and a tiny base... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 That Colt makes me nervous,though...no handles and a tiny base... Throw it out & get a heavy router with 2 big handles you can get a fookin good grip on. I went thru my tools a few years ago in a rage after ruining a guitar top with a dodgy router. Threw out anything I had even the slightest missgiving about, Best move I ever made. If a tool makes me nervous its going in the scrap bin - end of story. We need to be focused on what we are doing, & if you are afraid the tool you are using is going to jump up & shred your forearm you are not focused. Smash it with a sledge hammer. Chuck it out. Get a nice replacemant you can hold securly. Trust me - you will be so much happier when you do -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Throw it out & get a heavy router with 2 big handles you can get a fookin good grip on. Yeah that's what I had with my Ryobi...And that is what I am going looking for. But no smashing of the colt..it works perfectly for truss rods with my sled contraption and a 1/4" bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 I love using the laminate trim router for smaller applications like binding, cover recesses, and some inlay work. I sometimes use it for the truss rod, but usually I use the router table. I'd love to get a good spindle sander. Maybe next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Well,I got my router this morning.Lowes was woefully lacking,but home depot had me covered I really like these Ryobi routers...they feel nice,have plenty of power,and don't cost but $60 First I cleaned up the top routs Then I turned my attention to the back I can't believe I waited so long to replace my big router...It's so much more stable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 How's that Spanish Cedar holding up? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 A few dents and scratches...It certainly works easily,but I doubt I would ever seek it out intentionally again.An entire guitar body made of it would be very vulnerable,I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Ha ha ha. I have a similar one here. I use it for pup & neck routing. I also have a big heavy Dewalt DW625EK for bodies & necks. Big evil 2000w thing that weighs about 10-11 lbs. But the ryobi is much easier to move about so it does all the fiddely work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 And all of the routing and drilling on the bodies is done. Tomorrow will be spent contouring the bodies with a rasp and then hand sanding them to 320 grit...then I will seal them with CA and possibly be able to clear them on Sunday.I need the finish on so I can fine tune the necks to fit properly. I don't care what anybody says,it's hard work trying to build a nice guitar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I also have a big heavy Dewalt DW625EK for bodies & necks. I don't shape my bodies with a router.Too much risk for me.Even the thought of it scares me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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