pukko Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Now you're just showing off! Good stuff. SR Well, it's so much fun to do little things like that! Thanks! Appropriate. "Puukko" is Finnish for a knife. The kind used for gutting and making vihta. I wish that was why I chose my nickname... Pucko in Swedish means "stupid". I was trying to register on some forum and everything I tried was already taken. I then tried pucko because I got angry, didn't work either so I spelled it with two k:s instead. That's crazy and innovative. Are you going to make it match the top finish wise? Yep, it has the same color as the top. Back to some progress pics: I glued the top on and put the binding on. No pics though... The back is oiled with Danish oil. It feels really nice, lots of "bare wood" feeling left: Time for some color. I've had troble deciding what color it should have, but i decided to go with my first gut feeling that usually comes when I start thinking about building a guitar. Before: First dye coat, some extra diluted "mahogany" dye. This is just to pop the grain a bit more: ...and then a coat of red dye with some of the mahogany dye mixed into it to make it a little darker: And here's how it looks when dry and in daylight. It has this watermelony pink shade now (which I actually think is pretty cool) but will darken considerably when clearcoated. Some kind of cherry red is the goal: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Good as always, Pukko-san. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 What a classy guitar! Very very nice and elegant with out being too gaudy or over the top anywhere. Very very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCRoadie Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 That watermelon pink is cute Maybe bursting with a green edge will bring out the true melon essence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Good as always, Pukko-san. Domo arigato Prostheta-san!What a classy guitar! Very very nice and elegant with out being too gaudy or over the top anywhere. Very very cool! Thanks! Glad you like it!That watermelon pink is cute Maybe bursting with a green edge will bring out the true melon essence. Yep, my daughters want it to stay that way... Green burst it is then, and then I'll hand carve little melon seeds out of ebony and inlay them into the maple. Tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I hope that was a dry joke of sorts! I think green over red will result in a murky brown-green. Still, if done properly that would be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I hope that was a dry joke of sorts! I think green over red will result in a murky brown-green. Still, if done properly that would be sweet. Aaaah, my eyes! Where did you find that? Of course I was joking, I figured HCRoadie was as well. Green burst on red with inlayed seeds would be tasteless, not tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Sprayed the first coat of nitro and then the rain came... Hopefully I can continue tomorrow. I also completed the maple truss rod cover. I was going to use mahogany for the bottom but that didn't give enough contrast to the red so I glued some binding strips together and used that instead. Like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Where are you getting your nitro from? Shot or aerosol can? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Where are you getting your nitro from? Shot or aerosol can? Aerosol cans. I think I got these at a store called Kreatima (kreatima.se) in Stockholm but they are available at gitarrdelar.se, gmf.se, slojd-detaljer.se too if online purchase is preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thank Pukko - good to know. Looks like GMF are the cheapest option depending on shipping overhead. Anyway. Back to the show Pukko. Fantastic idea for the truss rod cover. Are you doing the same to the side soundhole cap also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thank Pukko - good to know. Looks like GMF are the cheapest option depending on shipping overhead. Anyway. Back to the show Pukko. Fantastic idea for the truss rod cover. Are you doing the same to the side soundhole cap also? I don't know, at slojd-detaljer one can is 72 kronor and GMF:s can costs 129 kronor. I guess it also depends on how many cans you're buying, if I remember correctly there might be some lower price limit for buying, maybe like minimum 200 kronor or something like that. Is it possible for you to buy stuff through your school? Maybe you could buy directly from ernstp.se, they have all sorts of furniture supplies like nitro, fish glue, bone glue (translated from Swedish, is that the same as hide glue maybe?) and more. They seem to have a dealer in Suomi as well, have you checked http://www.rakennusapteekki.fi ? Obviously the soundhole cap won't have a ivoroid back plate but otherwise it's the same cherry colour with binding. The jack plate and pickup covers got the same treatment as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 I couldn't find it on Slojd-Detaljer.fi however I am needing coffee so maybe that's it. Yeah, I can order through the school possibly with a discount. The temptation is to buy what is needed per-project in aerosol because our desiccator keeps failing and I am sure that the design of the air supply system in the booths is not that good. I can't see them fixing it up when it serves the needs of student-level work though. Realistically I should buy stain, paint, thinner and an inline filter for my own work. Far cheaper going forward, and I am sure that the level of solvents in the aerosols will be untenably high. We tend to buy via VäriÄssät so I might go query them first. I thought that your side soundhole was removeable....I guess it will be a choice of either open or half-open? Yes, "bone glue" will be hide glue. It's produced from anything that contains collagen like skin, bones, tendons, arteries, etc. Basically, hot dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 I couldn't find it on Slojd-Detaljer.fi however I am needing coffee so maybe that's it. Yeah, I can order through the school possibly with a discount. The temptation is to buy what is needed per-project in aerosol because our desiccator keeps failing and I am sure that the design of the air supply system in the booths is not that good. I can't see them fixing it up when it serves the needs of student-level work though. Realistically I should buy stain, paint, thinner and an inline filter for my own work. Far cheaper going forward, and I am sure that the level of solvents in the aerosols will be untenably high. We tend to buy via VäriÄssät so I might go query them first. I thought that your side soundhole was removeable....I guess it will be a choice of either open or half-open? Yes, "bone glue" will be hide glue. It's produced from anything that contains collagen like skin, bones, tendons, arteries, etc. Basically, hot dogs.Article number 1169. http://www.slojd-detaljer.fi/kategorier/puu-metallityot/pintakasittely-liima/maalit/spraylack-pid1169 I have been toying with the idea to set up some kind of spray booth at the summer house where I start my builds, can't really justify the cost though when I build as sporadically as I do. Theoretically I'm never sure there will be another build but since this seems to be more addictive than heroin maybe I should just realize there will be more builds and pay up for some spray equipment... No, I will probably glue the soundhole cover on. I'll stick it on to see how much difference there is with and without it first. Edit: Ha ha, hot dog glue! I'll ask for that the next time I'm buying supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Nitro spraying is all done, now a month or so of patience while the nitro dries completely. The pic is taken with a flash so it looks a bit brighter than in real life: And here's the TR cover on the headstock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 First time I've looked at this thread and that guitar is looking classy as hell. Personally I'd have left it clear/natural, but red is good too. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Phenomenal, as usual. Looking forward to seeing it with all its hardware. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Beautiful. I was very happy to see you chose to go with Cherry - that would've been my first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thanks a lot demonx, ScottR, DC Ross! Well, I guess it's complete then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGGOTBRAIN Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Wow!...just wow!!!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Elegant, beautifully appointed, awesome attention to detail.....yep that's a keeper. Masterful job pukko. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 >>MAGGOTBRAIN, ScottR Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhattr88 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Absolutely stunning!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Nice job man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdshirtman Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Flipping awesome work my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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