Robert Irizarry Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Can anyone suggest tools and/or methods for texturing wood? I'm looking for a way to create a bit of a course texture on a relatively flat surface. The caveat is that as of this moment, I have no identifiable woodworking skills so I'm trying to find out if there is a relatively painless method to do so... :-) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 A sandblaster makes unique ridges in the shape of the grain. Somthing to think about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I had the idea of a drift wood guitar body (still on the list of "want to do" guitars). I investigated the sandblaster method and it worked pretty well. Another method is to use a rotating wire brush in a drill. Used along the grain it makes it look like a realy old worn piece of wood. That method worked better on ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I had the idea of a drift wood guitar body (still on the list of "want to do" guitars). I investigated the sandblaster method and it worked pretty well. Another method is to use a rotating wire brush in a drill. Used along the grain it makes it look like a realy old worn piece of wood. That method worked better on ash. Ok - time for a clarification. I wasn't being clear about what I meant (probably because I wasn't so sure myself ) I thought about it some more and I guess what I'm thinking about is a way to create a knurl pattern on wood either crosshatched or straight. I suppose a router bit with some type of template would let me accomplish that? Maybe I answered my own question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Either a router with a straight edge to follow (don’t need a template) or gouges. I wouldn’t use gouges. It’s hard to cut a clean pattern at an angle across the grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Found somthing interesting Textured punches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Found somthing interesting Textured punches Fantastic! I'm so glad I started this thread. That's what I was actually hoping for. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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