ScottR Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Loads of cleanup to do, but I'm pretty happy with how it's shaping up. Yes, and well you should be. Take your time and do a good job on the clean up and this will end up being a very special build indeed. It's got a serious Dracula thing working there. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 that bloodwood binding is sick. love it and great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Is the area where the join is being oiled, clearcoated or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTTrOLL Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sincerely appreciate all the kind words everyone, it means more to me than you'd know. Is the area where the join is being oiled, clearcoated or what? When I'm finally ready for finish I will be using Tru-Oil. I've decided that for the back of the headstock I will do a veneer of ebony over bloodwood and then put a slight bevel on it. I think this will help tie the overall look of the back to the front of the guitar but time will tell. I'll be doing this sometime after carving the volute. My woods class (much to my frustration) was cancelled today. I get a lot of my major work done there and it only meets once a week; this is why progress is so slow. If there is anybody on this forum around the Chicagoland area who would be willing to allow me access to their shop I'd be MOST grateful and would gladly provide lunch and/or brews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Sorry to hear the rug has been pulled out from underneath you. I'm sure that many of us know what that's like when you're mid-project! If you're going glossy with the oil, pop a drop of CA glue into the area you want to fill and pack in some Ebony dust. Really push that stuff in. Scrape it back with this kind of tool: That is a craft knife blade with a hook turned over the blade's edge. Same as how you burnish a hook on a card scraper. I run the blade at 45° backwards down the shaft of a screwdriver and mark the side "with" the hook with a black X. You can feel the hook with your finger. Compare it to the opposite side for reference. Wrapping a couple of pieces of masking tape over each end produces a quick tool where the exposed part of the blade in the centre can be used to shave back the dried glue and Ebony dust. The tape creates just enough clearance to leave the scraped area raised by a tenth of a mm or so. Just make sure it is dry before you start. Once you've shaved it back, re-fill any gaps and repeat. Once done fully, bring the level of the repair down to the level of the rest of the headstock. I use craft knife blades with hooks turned for all kinds of quick scraping jobs. Worth it when you buy 200 at a time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTTrOLL Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 It's been awhile. Forgot to post progress pics, but here's where this thing is right now: Still loads more to do, but at least it's starting to look like a guitar (sorta) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 How are you finding the work? Slow? Ebony is so tough to work with sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTTrOLL Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 How are you finding the work? Slow? Ebony is so tough to work with sometimes. It has been challenging. I'm almost dreading the neck carve and cutaway (which is usually my favorite part of building) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTTrOLL Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Here's one of the back (work in progress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTTrOLL Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Well, over a year later and this thing still isn't done. Got strings on it and have been slowly making adjustments and fine tuning things to get her to play as well as I possibly can. Been busy with work and school but more than that I've just been unable to bring myself to disassemble and get oil on it. I enjoy playing it quite a bit, plays well and sounds killer. Here's where we're at these days: Front Back (and cat!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterOffShred Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Cool man, I'm glad to see that you still have it and are still working on it. Gives me hope that my project will eventually be finished. I'm trying to get an Mech Engineering degree so my woodworking has taken back burner for a while Does the cat shred too? -Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 That is a signature move of cats. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 wow, turned out quite a beast! Come on, put finish on it already! does it balance ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 You should put a finish on it(oil or whatever) soon.You need to eqalize the moisture exchange as quickly as you can so the glue joints don't start to separate.That happens a lot to me with ebony since ebony is naturally oily and most other woods aren't.The other woods expand and contract more and weaken the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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