Desopolis Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 +1 just glue it, you will be suprised when it holds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Cool. Like I said, though, the edges of the pieces are a little off, so ther may be gaps between the laminations at the visible edge. Should I just clamp it SUPER tight and see what happens? I can always rout a shallow channel around the join and fill it with another wood... I'm thinking that's the way I'll go and see how it works. This is a learning experience , after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 EDIT: Ok, so you mean the edges between where the top and the body meet may not be flush. i would use a ton of clamps, all arround the edges and some in the middle. as long as the faces are level(or are level when pressed) the gap should be pretty small. Dont be afraid to clamp i REALLY tight, that was my problem when joining the boards for a body blank, I thought it would be TOO tight, so I left it loose. the glue made a bit of a gap. I cut it apart, put it on a jointer then glued it back together SUPER tight. Now without the pencil line down the center, I cant see the middle line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Looking good =) the site working alright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Working like a charm. Thanks again, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 No problem man, any time =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Cool. Like I said, though, the edges of the pieces are a little off, so ther may be gaps between the laminations at the visible edge. Should I just clamp it SUPER tight and see what happens? As I said, if you can clamp it flat, you can glue it flat. Try clamping it to a flat surface. That should give you a good idea how much force you need to use on the clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Cool. Like I said, though, the edges of the pieces are a little off, so ther may be gaps between the laminations at the visible edge. Should I just clamp it SUPER tight and see what happens? As I said, if you can clamp it flat, you can glue it flat. Try clamping it to a flat surface. That should give you a good idea how much force you need to use on the clamps. I glued it and clamped the crap out of it, TIGHT. I take it out tonight to check... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 The laminates are glued and rough sanded. Now I have to trim the headstock thinner, install the truss rod and attach the fretboard. I also plan to laminate the headstock with the Purpleheart. Also, there are very small edge gaps in a few spots between the laminates. (bad job sanding at the edges. I'll find a planer next time.) Suggestions on how to fill them and haveit look decent? I was thinking a glue/sawdust mixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Also, there are very small edge gaps in a few spots between the laminates. (bad job sanding at the edges. I'll find a planer next time.) Suggestions on how to fill them and haveit look decent? I was thinking a glue/sawdust mixture. That might seem like good idea, but the glue will be very visible under the lacquer, probably even more than the gaps. I say carve the crap out of it and install very wide binding. But if the gapping was caused by slightly rounded edges, you can always sand the edges untill the gaps are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Thats looking awsome =) Love that fretboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Fretboard's been fretted! Tis was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. It's a flat radius with no fret markers. I'm not lazy, it's actually what I wanted. I marked up the fretboard in a few places and this will be a bitch to level, I know, but so far I'm feeling pretty good about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Nice looks awsome =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Very nice work! Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Starting to carve the top just a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 And a bit more carved. I'm forgoing the files in favor of a belt sander on the belly and armrest for reasons of speed and accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Got the neck pocket routed and here's what I have so far: Nice and tight The boy loves it too. Tons of sanding and shaping to finish, plus electronice, but so far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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