gilsolomon Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Hi all, This is my first post here. I hope you like it. First let me itroduce myself, my name is Gil, 26, I'm working fulltime in Philips healthcare and I'm an amateur builder from Israel. So this was my first project: Now I'm starting my second.... Korina body, with a laminted korina - maple neck. The shape would be a modified explorer. This is what I've done so far: Gluing the body blanks: Laminating for the neck: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Cutting the body close to the size: Shape is cut close to the template. Shape is robo-sanded to precise match! Rough routing the holes: A layer of Z-Poxy to prevernt router tearouts when rounding: Cutting corners : All done: Sanding to 240 Grit: Starting to do some pore filling: 1st layer of Z-Poxy done: I'm now waiting for templates to be sent by Ronny from guitarbuildingtemplates in order to resume working. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetzerHarah Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Nice. Did you find that korina בארץ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 And did you find it to be heavy or light weight? I'm working on a piece that is heavier than I expected. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Nice. Did you find that korina בארץ? Yeap pretty cheap too. Near Kiryat Bialik.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 And did you find it to be heavy or light weight? I'm working on a piece that is heavier than I expected. SR Mmm I find the korina much lighter than my previous build which was a maple-purple heart lamination. I also find it lighter than mahogany... In terms of comparison to other tonewoods I can't really say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Invest in more clamps. Pressure travels out from clamps at a 45 degree angle. You have areas on that neck where REAL preasure isn't really being applied. Granted, you'll have SOME pressure there simply by the nature of the neck laminates being long rigid pieces and clamping in one place, since they're long and straight, puts a little pressure in all places... But some spots you're not getting nearly as much as you think you are. Always remember: 45 degrees out from point of clamping. Those 45 degree lines should always overlap when clamping. The more they overlap, the better. Chris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 My experience with Korina puts it firmly in the "middle weight" category...lighter than sapelle,heavier than Spanish cedar...right about the same as an average piece of African Mahogany 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygtr Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Invest in more clamps. Pressure travels out from clamps at a 45 degree angle. You have areas on that neck where REAL preasure isn't really being applied. Granted, you'll have SOME pressure there simply by the nature of the neck laminates being long rigid pieces and clamping in one place, since they're long and straight, puts a little pressure in all places... But some spots you're not getting nearly as much as you think you are. Always remember: 45 degrees out from point of clamping. Those 45 degree lines should always overlap when clamping. The more they overlap, the better. Chris I think he only has to use the ones that are all over the place........ They don't work on the floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 My experience with Korina puts it firmly in the "middle weight" category...lighter than sapelle,heavier than Spanish cedar...right about the same as an average piece of African Mahogany I tend to agree, Altough I have an avarage sized Honduras Mahogany body blank here which is havier than my Korina body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Looks great! I so want to build me a Korina guitar A king V oh yeahhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 My experience with Korina puts it firmly in the "middle weight" category...lighter than sapelle,heavier than Spanish cedar...right about the same as an average piece of African Mahogany I tend to agree, Altough I have an avarage sized Honduras Mahogany body blank here which is havier than my Korina body. Well........that Korina body does have those big ol' holes in it. Which look nice. I've found Honduras Mahogany can vary widely in weight. My Korina is in the ballpark with the Afican Mahogany I've worked with if not just a little lighter, so I guess it falls in line with what Wes has found. I don't know why I expected it to be closer in weight to the Spanish cedar I just used which was by far the lightest body wood I've used so to this point. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 My experience with Korina puts it firmly in the "middle weight" category...lighter than sapelle,heavier than Spanish cedar...right about the same as an average piece of African Mahogany I tend to agree, Altough I have an avarage sized Honduras Mahogany body blank here which is havier than my Korina body. Well........that Korina body does have those big ol' holes in it. Which look nice. I've found Honduras Mahogany can vary widely in weight. My Korina is in the ballpark with the Afican Mahogany I've worked with if not just a little lighter, so I guess it falls in line with what Wes has found. I don't know why I expected it to be closer in weight to the Spanish cedar I just used which was by far the lightest body wood I've used so to this point. SR And i have found the same huge weight range in african mahogany. I have gone through probably 300 board feet of it in my years. I have found some that is lighter than alder and poplar, and others that were super dark colored and as heavy as bubinga. With african mahogany, its color determines its weight. The lighter the color, the lighter the weight. I have never came across a piece that disproved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Looks great! I so want to build me a Korina guitar A king V oh yeahhh. Thanks ! My experience with Korina puts it firmly in the "middle weight" category...lighter than sapelle,heavier than Spanish cedar...right about the same as an average piece of African Mahogany I tend to agree, Altough I have an avarage sized Honduras Mahogany body blank here which is havier than my Korina body. Well........that Korina body does have those big ol' holes in it. Which look nice. I've found Honduras Mahogany can vary widely in weight. My Korina is in the ballpark with the Afican Mahogany I've worked with if not just a little lighter, so I guess it falls in line with what Wes has found. I don't know why I expected it to be closer in weight to the Spanish cedar I just used which was by far the lightest body wood I've used so to this point. SR The holes are precisely for that I think they actually rub off something like a quarter of the total weight... Oh and by the way, I had to check... the body weighs 2.6 KGs as is (lets add some hardware and I think we'll be around 3 give or take). In any case the holes are there to also add a distinctive aspect to the guitar (they do look kinda awesome )... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Hi guys, one small question, After putting two layers of Epoxy I've let the boxy rest for about a week. I've noticed that the finish has some kind of bubble \ blows in the finish, what can be the cause of it? Thanks ! Edited June 19, 2013 by gilsolomon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 By finish do you mean the Z-poxy you've been pore filling with? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Yes. I did two layers of Z-Poxy as a prep for finishing (that I intend to sand the most of). Can the bubles be a result of the heat? (the room is very hot during the day) or maybe the wood is not dry enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 It could be both of those or just air that was trapped in the pores as you were spreading it on. See if they are still there after you do your level sanding. You may need a third coat. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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