Bionic Dave Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 the raven inlay is cool. What way are you gonna approach the feather on the body ? Started it late last night, using a chopping saw. it's hard work to cutting that hard maple. I might switch it up an use my dremel. what do think? I REALLY like the inlay! Chris Thanks I'm happy how it turned out to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 the raven inlay is cool. What way are you gonna approach the feather on the body ? Started it late last night, using a chopping saw. it's hard work to cutting that hard maple. I might switch it up an use my dremel. what do think? I REALLY like the inlay! Chris Thanks I'm happy how it turned out to. I probably wouldn't try the feather until the top was at its final carve/thickness. One idea would be to use the scroll saw to rough it in although it might be tough with the carve. Personally I would use the dremel with an end mill bit to rough it in then use some carving tools to finish it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 That's what the plan is Brett. But I can't carve the under side of the top to final thickness till I cut the feather out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 That's what the plan is Brett. But I can't carve the under side of the top to final thickness till I cut the feather out. Why is that? So you can see the thickness? -- Time to make a thickness gauge... this is the one example I found quickly. Benedetto shows a nicer one in his book... Still it is a U with a depth gauge on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 That's what the plan is Brett. But I can't carve the under side of the top to final thickness till I cut the feather out. Why is that? So you can see the thickness? -- Time to make a thickness gauge... this is the one example I found quickly. Benedetto shows a nicer one in his book... Still it is a U with a depth gauge on the front. yeah it's so I know how thick it is. I can make that gauge easy. But by the time I do that I'll be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 the raven inlay is cool. What way are you gonna approach the feather on the body ? Started it late last night, using a chopping saw. it's hard work to cutting that hard maple. I might switch it up an use my dremel. what do think? I REALLY like the inlay! Chris Thanks I'm happy how it turned out to. I probably wouldn't try the feather until the top was at its final carve/thickness. One idea would be to use the scroll saw to rough it in although it might be tough with the carve. Personally I would use the dremel with an end mill bit to rough it in then use some carving tools to finish it up. Like you read my mind man . Id use a dremil with some very small bits. I use a set of micro chisels for this kind of stuff aswell. metal engravers chisels, more like sharpened steel spikes than a standard chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andronico Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Perfect work ! But I´m scared, is not fragile ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 It's not to bad. the stem is the only week part and that will be fixed when I ilay the top of it with White MOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 I'd have backed the top with something like woven carbon fibre. That strip will break one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted May 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 I put fiber glass on it already. It's curing right now. When it's finished I'll cut it out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 OkI got my 2 colours that I'm thinking of tested out here they are. I'm leaning towards the blue. What do you all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supplebanana Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 +1 to the blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 purple (outside) to blue burst! don't fail me m/f IM SERIUOS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinhold Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 That might actually look really good here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andronico Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Blue for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 purple (outside) to blue burst! don't fail me m/f IM SERIUOS!! I've thought of that, but I think it's going to be a burst from colour / being blue or purple to black. but still wait to see what others think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 If you're considering a burst from - why not blue center to purple to black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 purple (outside) to blue burst! don't fail me m/f IM SERIUOS!! I've thought of that, but I think it's going to be a burst from colour / being blue or purple to black. but still wait to see what others think. Purple? Seriously Dave. Seriously. Unless someone is paying you don't do it. Blue please. You can do a purple guitar later.... much later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supplebanana Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 remember too - blue guitars win GOTM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 BLUE !!!!!! im doing a blue guitar at the moment with quilted maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Dave Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 purple (outside) to blue burst! don't fail me m/f IM SERIUOS!! I've thought of that, but I think it's going to be a burst from colour / being blue or purple to black. but still wait to see what others think. Purple? Seriously Dave. Seriously. Unless someone is paying you don't do it. Blue please. You can do a purple guitar later.... much later. remember too - blue guitars win GOTM... BLUE !!!!!! im doing a blue guitar at the moment with quilted maple. The Blue it is then, I know Blue wins GOTM and why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 The Blue it is then, I know Blue wins GOTM and why is that? complete bollox imho. there have been some blue guitars that have won - i count about 13 in the gallery (cant see 2007 and i think there was at least one extra then), about the same with no visable wood on top. about 33 with natural finishes and 17 with bursts.... about 40 with some element of wood porn on the top - not all of those are quilts and flames though and not all highly figured expensive woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Dunno about GOTM but it does look good on quilted maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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