RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 All right this is ridiculous. Time to combine threads. S906_6 -- Padauk/Purplheart/Maple S907_6 -- Sapele/Bocote/Maple S907_7 -- Padauk/Bocote/Maple Neck blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 One of these will be the fretboard. And time to scarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Scarf. Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 True and ready for trussrod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Neck Blank. Scarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 This is the sled I am using to clean up the face of the scarf. In the past I have used the jointer but after last years tear-out incident and a few mishaps on the large sander I decided to try something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Using the router table is probably just as dangerous as any other method I have come up with. But I needed to do 10 necks in the same day. It worked very well with no tear-out and was pretty accurate. I was able to finish truing the faces in a few strokes on the cast iron sanding block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Finished for the day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 With the Red Witch possibly on her way to a new home I need to start a new mostly Padauk 6 string. After ripping up all the wood for the Express models I had enough Padauk for a 6 string. I also decided to add some purple heart to the project to try something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Neck laminates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Glued. Worked out the scarf and glued it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Your shop must be SO orange! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Your shop must be SO orange! Chris Dude you have no idea... I have orange f*ng dust everywhere. And when you hit it with acetone it turns a reddish purple so my fingers have a that tone. I left reddish purple all over the granite when I washed my hands. I have to take my shoes off before entering the house. On a side note I dropped one of those blanks on its end today and was reminded why I love padauk. The ring was deafening (and it was a musical ring at that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinky Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 On a side note I dropped one of those blanks on its end today and was reminded why I love padauk. The ring was deafening (and it was a musical ring at that). EL KABONG!!! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 You are turning into a regular production machine. Have you ever explained (here) what the various elements of your model nomenclature stand for? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 You are turning into a regular production machine. Have you ever explained (here) what the various elements of your model nomenclature stand for? SR I am not sure I am production I am just getting a jump on this years orders. I have to spend the next few weekends getting the CNC to do some work so during the day I build blanks. At night I try and generate gcode and build pickups. One thing I will say it takes some of the fun out of building... I spent all day monday leveling and truing up neck blanks. Nothing else. The fun will come later in the summer when I can reach up on the shelf and grab a neck and body and do the fun stuff. S906_6 == ModelStrings_Number S9 -- Super Strat (32mm - 34mm thick depending) 06 -- 6 String _6 -- Number <- basically the last number in the serial I am only building one V and no Destroyers this year as there has been little to no interest in them. V7 -- V D5 -- Destroyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 One thing I will say it takes some of the fun out of building... I spent all day monday leveling and truing up neck blanks. Nothing else. +1 to that. Im just finishing up 40 neck & body blanks. I have to plane them all level/smooth over the next few days. all 5 piece laminate necks & only 6 bodies are one piece. Im having nightmares about planing & gluing. Realy need to get my CNC sorted koz right now I kinda hate guitars. Well maby I hate glue ups more than guitars. But building suks just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 One thing I will say it takes some of the fun out of building... I spent all day monday leveling and truing up neck blanks. Nothing else. +1 to that. Im just finishing up 40 neck & body blanks. I have to plane them all level/smooth over the next few days. all 5 piece laminate necks & only 6 bodies are one piece. Im having nightmares about planing & gluing. Realy need to get my CNC sorted koz right now I kinda hate guitars. Well maby I hate glue ups more than guitars. But building suks just now. 40. and I am complaining about 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvteles Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Those Padauk neck blanks look great. Good quality Padauk is so hard to find in the UK and if you can find it its so expensive. I will be following your production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Those Padauk neck blanks look great. Good quality Padauk is so hard to find in the UK and if you can find it its so expensive. I will be following your production. Quality "anything" has become hard to find. This last batch was pretty good but nothing great. After a few years of buying local I can count on my padauk supply to be stable at this point. I have had great luck with it the past few years. It is cheap compared to some other woods here in the States. I can walk in to 3 different lumber stores and get quality pieces for less than figured maple. Looks amazing and is generally very musical (rings like a bell when tapped). Price is why I started using it...now I continue to use it because it makes great guitars. It has taken me a few years to learn how to build a good instrument with it. Common problems were tear-out, splintering, bleeding into other woods while sanding or finishing or cleaning (never hit it with acetone when it is next to maple), reacting with finishes, orange dust everywhere, hidden checks that spread after building, to top it off finished guitars sounded harsh and bright. I have solved most of those issues with sharp tools and experience. Still haven't solved the orange dust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 40. and I am complaining about 12. Yea man. but there are ways of taking the edge off. Iv decided to get the fretboards from stewie mac. rough radiused & slotted. Save me a tonne of time. & I have a friend drilling/tapping all the parts for the truss rods. Week after next, when all the blanks are done, I start building in batches of 3 guitars. thats when all the prep pays off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 40. and I am complaining about 12. Yea man. but there are ways of taking the edge off. Iv decided to get the fretboards from stewie mac. rough radiused & slotted. Save me a tonne of time. & I have a friend drilling/tapping all the parts for the truss rods. Week after next, when all the blanks are done, I start building in batches of 3 guitars. thats when all the prep pays off I can't afford to pay Stew Mac for fretboards... I wish I had a slave friend to help with this part of the builds but oh well it is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Just scored the top for one of these! I really like my lunch trips to the local wood store. Quarter Sawn Zebrawood (Zebrano) board 12.5" x 9.5' x 4/4. Oh happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Which of your models will a 12.5" x 9.5' x 4/4 fit? Oh. 9.5 FEET. Er....nevermind. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Which of your models will a 12.5" x 9.5' x 4/4 fit? Oh. 9.5 FEET. Er....nevermind. SR HUGE HUGE HUGE quartersawn board!!! I will post some picks when I get home. I haven't seen a board this big this clean quartersawn in 20 years. I had to buy it. Even if it sits for years... I had to have it cut into 3' and 6' so it fit in the front seat of the Honda (the better half has the SUV all the time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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