killemall8 Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Ok, here we go! Picking up where i left off from last years thread: The only thing i have to show for this year is this neck blank. Walnut, paduak and cocobolo. Im waiting for some maple veneer to come in, so it will give a crisper line between each of the woods. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu. Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Looking as pretty as always! I've just seen you're getting some Facebook attention from Kahler too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 5 hours ago, Stu. said: Looking as pretty as always! I've just seen you're getting some Facebook attention from Kahler too! Must be a different builder you are thinking of, ive never used any kahler stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.5itim Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 I saw it too, it's definitely your guitar Luis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 Wow, i didnt even know about that. I didnt build that guitar with it. That was the second owner of the guitar and he must have done it in the past few days! Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 15, 2017 Report Share Posted January 15, 2017 There's a lot of love for your Explorers, Luis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Progress has been slow, but its finally warming up here. I was able to get this sealed and the color sprayed, plus black burst. I think i finally found a sealer that works. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I've said it before - you've so got get a logo on these bad boys. Stellar work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 looks great with the green burst! So what makes this new sealer ok, as opposed to previous one(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Love the green with black burst! Are you going to burst the headstock too? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 The sealer is polyester and meant to stick a little better, which i assume will help. Scott, i did burst it, i just didnt take a pic of the headstock after i did a black burst. I'll take some more pictures today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ScottR Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/3/2017 at 11:07 AM, killemall8 said: Scott, i did burst it You did indeed, and a lovely job it is. Are you spraying the bursts with the same gun as your clear coat or are you using an airbrush? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I use a small spray gun for the burst, a full sized one for the color and clear. I actually need to get a new one. Its about 8 years old . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 So your colors are always tints, as opposed to dyeing the wood? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Not always. Up until this point about half and half. But from this point on, im going to stick to tinted clears. They offer much more uniform color. Zebrawood really doesnt take stain evenly and the lighter parts almost completely resist it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 A couple of update pics. Man, these kind of colors are really hard to photograph. The purple especially. I cant get a straight on shot of it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Havent done much work lately. Buffed the green and the purple EXP. I also got the punisher EXP shipped to its new home in california.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 She's a beast, that's for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 12 hours ago, killemall8 said: Havent done much work lately. Buffed the green and the purple EXP. I also got the punisher EXP shipped to its new home in california.. said it before but man that top is so sick! great work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Prostheta said: She's a beast, that's for sure. Indeed she is, indeed she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Still havnt done much work lately. Funny how other areas of your life affect your passions. Finally got around to working on this one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Excellent grain placement. Absolutely stunning. Did it cause much wastage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Prostheta said: Excellent grain placement. Absolutely stunning. Did it cause much wastage? Thanks man! Fortunatley there was almost no waste. The way the veneer was cut happened to work perfectly with this shape. I knew what i was doing with it before i even bought it! I plan to do a green to blue burst on it. It kind of looks like scales, so hopefully it will look dragon like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 5 hours ago, killemall8 said: Thanks man! Fortunatley there was almost no waste. The way the veneer was cut happened to work perfectly with this shape. I knew what i was doing with it before i even bought it! I plan to do a green to blue burst on it. It kind of looks like scales, so hopefully it will look dragon like. It looks cool as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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