Jaden

aint see your stuff for ages Andy !

cool build

Is there much of an issue with downcut bits trying to climb out, especially on woods with crazy grain orientations?

One last point. You should never take more than 1/4 the cutter depth (some say 1/2 but I use an 1/8) in one pass anyway so you would step these cuts in small increments. I also try not to remove more than the cutter blade width from the sides using a router. So if the carbide blades on your spiral bit are 1/16" I try not to remove more than a 1/16" for the sides of my cuts.

With smaller increments climb is rarely and issue. Take human bites!

I am by no means a router expert as I hate them. So google your information at will...

half the diameter of the tool is using conventional router or twice the diameter if using spiral flute.

there are chip load calcs all over the net but spiral flutes normally need to be run pretty fast..

OP, are you using a hand router ? if so I would be tempted to just use a standard single straight flute router bit.

ahh, the smartphone is awesome !

I use it to take a quick snapshot and e-mail it straight to the customer.

I will be careful of the diary taking over my life like i said above, I use it as a landmark to end the working day otherwise things get out of hand.

J.

I made a jig that clamps to the drill press base and the guitar slides into it.

ill no doubt have some pics of that appearing soon

haha, thanks man.

wondering if it will raise any interesting questions on techniques. Like nmost of us Ive never worked with another luthier and this is as close as it gets to looking over my shoulder.. all comments are welcome.

J.

Chaps,

just started a new workshop diary thing which I have to admit was inspired by Ben at Crimson Guitars.

its a great way to put a full stop at the end of your working day because if you are like me, I can often work through the night

so, usually updated every day, the workshop diary: http://www.jadenroseguitars.com/category/diary/

enjoy.

J.

I made this one for myself so dont feel bad about entering

The Boss

mahogany body with slab wenge top

wenge and purpleheart 5 laminate, one piece neck

ebony fingerboard

stainless jescar frets

DiMarzio's

hipshot bridge and locking tuners

no photoshop trickery or colour changing, just background removal.

After browsing the site it really looks like beautiful work,and I am glad somebody is doing a kit guitar the right way.I hope they do a brisk business.

they should do at that price, i agree, it looks good.

where are you ?

I stock OFR in black nickel.

Hi guys, we are currently producing 20 guitars per month, just a couple of diary type vids with some info, more will come soon with some details etc.

just a quick look around at the workshop for those who may be interested.

Part 1

Part 2

yep, i agree..

the dimple really stands out as a great looking first build with a lot of the detail looking very tidy..

loved the tortoise too..

i didnt vote for myself

build have been thin on the ground the last couple of months !

This is the E.R.O

Body:

mahogany with maple and purpleheart inlayed to 1/2" deep before carving to the standard original series shape.

ebony binding

DiMarzio pickups

gotoh bridge

simulated ivory knobs

neck:

3 piece wenge and purpleheart with quartersawn wenge headstock

birdseye fingerboard

ebony binding

ebony nut

gold tuners

Well, I said i wouldnt enter again, but this is a special guitar.. i have a couple more special ones coming up too..

no name, just a purpleheart original series TT

body:

purpleheart and alder laminate

vol, tone and push/push coil tap

OFR in ruthenium

ruthenium toggle

DiMarzio pickups

wood cavity covers which is unusual for me

Neck:

single piece 5 laminate maple and purpleheart neck

rosewood board

true temperament frets

schaller mini's in ruthenium

Pics:

and a video demo, poor sound on voice but ok for playing.

i do, im in the UK.

cheers guys, no the neck is sent to TT who install and level the frets, quite a tricky job i understand.

some of the most obvious TT fret questions answered, plus a guitar demo

Jaden

yes, for general cleaning I use, naptha, acetone and IPA..

all available easily.

I just buy naptha from behlen.

never used jescar, easily as good quality as stewmac.

I can send a sample if required.

Hi Guys, i have some fretwire here "on the round" going cheap.

its jumbo 2.8mm wide x 1.3mm high with a .56mm tang

almost pyramid shaped so it has a medium crown.

£35 per kg + shipping.

drop me a line on the e-mail or PM

will also sell the whole lot - approx 25kg - £650

or other quantity discounts will be considered, upward of 5kg orders.

please dont ask how many necks you could fret from this lot, its hundreds..

oh, I should mention that its high quality japanese fretwire, Ihave the complete metal alloy composition somewhere but its 18% nickel.

im pretty sure there is a tutorial on this somewhere on this site..

have you trawled the tut section?

between simo and jester for me, jesters guitar is a corker but the tailpiece just didnt fit..

simo's crisp build got my vote, great looking finish from the RPC too !

ive heard them and i got the mag, the clips aint earth shattering but the review is great so, i got no complaints !

yea, i tried that tiny terror once, it was horrible, im getting one of those blackstar HT-5 stacks this week - much more like it

4 pages !

pretty cool review and a "Guitarist Choice" award... im pretty pleased for my "first time!"

strange . . . i have never had temperature issues with it - ah well, winters out the way now

darn stuff didnt dry when I used it at around 5 degrees, can says minimum 15 I think...

like Wez sez, the RPC is pretty good but it is hard work and the temperature is pretty critical too, you must use it at the correct minimum temperature.