Anthony Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 It looks pretty sick either way big dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I got the f-holes safely cut out. They need some fine-tuning with some sandpaper wrapped around a dowel rod, but the hard part is done. Also, the other side of the inlay is done. I'm leaning more towards wenge the longer the day goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I like the wenge version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I like the wenge version. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campylobacter Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Wenge definitely! This will look so good, great design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 John, the wenge background looks awesome. And if even I never saw that....I'd say the scroll saw work is outstanding. You set the bar very bloody high for scroll saw excellence. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 John, the wenge background looks awesome. And if even I never saw that....I'd say the scroll saw work is outstanding. You set the bar very bloody high for scroll saw excellence. SR +1 Man I am doing a bad job of telling you how awesome these look... they are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thanks. Hey... if you feel like you're doing a bad job of inflating my ego, then all I can say is to keep practicing. I'll let ya know when it's big enough. I'm really looking forward to my next big scroll saw project: all 32 NFL logos in 5x5 squares, framed and grouped by division. Someday I gotta get around to working on that chess set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 You set the bar very bloody high for scroll saw excellence. Thinking about it... does anyone else here even use one? I remember someone - Drak, IIRC - cutting out bodies with it, but nobody doing stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 mine mainly gets used for making templates, although i did use it for 1 1/2" bodies in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowa90 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Wenge, no question about it! Love the marquetry work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 This looks phenominal... I'm really liking this inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbinst Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 That inlay came out amazing, I think I like it more then the shell version. I'm really excited to see this whole build come together, its going to be sweet. Can I ask where you get your inlay materials from? -Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Yes I did use the scrollsaw to do intricate cutouts, that's the primary reason I bought it in the first place, it just so happened that the one I bought was strong enough to cut out bodies as well, but what I was doing with it is sort of very different than what you're doing. What I would typically do is use the natural squiggly-ass edges of bookmatched burl pieces and use their own natural outline as the cutout guideline then inlay them into another piece that was cut at the same time underneath of it, so you would (typically) be cutting 4 pieces double-taped together and stacked simultaneously. Beautiful work John, you should be quite proud, I love the inlays! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Today: template for inlays cut from hardboard thin w/b bindings laminated w/b bindings glued/laminated in f-holes top binding channel cut thin w/b/w/b binding glued/laminated onto top maple/walnut/maple veneer pinstripe glued onto bottom of fretboard Thanks Drak. I'm really looking forward to seeing how they turn out once the board is radiused and oiled. We can see the potential now, but that's when they'll really pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'm giving serious consideration to scrapping this body entirely. I'm not liking the way the veneer isn't completely flat in two places. I'll be leaving it alone for a while to mull it over. INspiration finally hit me this morning ob what to do with the veneered body. I'm going to level out the uneven bits, using epoxy as Bondo if need be, and paint it white. With the cocobolo accents and w/b/w purfling, it should be quite stunning. I'll be putting 3 or 4 old Teisco s/c surface mount pups on it, along with a piezo. I'll be making new pup covers from cocobolo, along with the bridge, binding, pick guard, and fretboard. I'm considering making this a 12-string, but you know how I change things along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 template, inlays, and a big cavity in the fretboard inlay sitting in the fretboard There are a couple of gaps that make me unhappy, but they'll be filled in with epoxy. It's currently all in place and curing until tomorrow sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Makes me want a scroll saw! Great work, good idea also to make a routing template for the board itself. I always just freehand route with a dremel but your template will give a much tighter fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 For large or oddly-shaped inlays, I make templates. I used to try and freehand it, but it never worked out so well. On another note, I'm willing to admit in hindsight that it was a bit too ambitious of me to try a 3-ply binding as my first attempt at binding f-holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 On another note, I'm willing to admit in hindsight that it was a bit too ambitious of me to try a 3-ply binding as my first attempt at binding f-holes. I've never bound F holes but I imagine it'd be a "F" of a job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdshirtman Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 How did I miss this thread? That is absolutely stunning. Michelangelo would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Inlays got me hard.... Looking forward to this one! Good work so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Inlays got me hard.... TMI!!!!!! I got the f-holes all bound and scraped down, They're still a little rough around the edges, but I figure sanding the top will take care of it. And here is the fretboard with the inlays all leveled out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 That thing is gonna be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I'm experimenting with dyes for the sunburst this week on a piece of cutoff from the top. It's long enough that when the colors don't work out just right I can run it over the jointer instead of sanding it all off. It's a hellofalot faster! The main forseeable problem with hand rubbing the dyes is the grain. Longhi has some big grain pores. During the sandback/blending, the darker dye in the pores is showing up as little lines. We'll just have to see how it turns out on the test piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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