Prostheta Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sweet! I saw those. You know what would set them off even more? Turning a groove (or two) in them and popping in a rubber O ring :-) First thing that popped in my head was tying up the knobs with black pickups. That Bocote is fantastic. It would look great on my wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 The O ring is a great idea. I am not making them on the lathe though, so i cant think of another way to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Here is the skully burl. I realized i made both these guitars in 3 days total, minus final sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 3 days is blazing fast. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Well, I can break it down into the increments i do things in. Day one: (assuming i already had the neck blank glued up) Glue body Glue scarf joint Day two: Rout truss rod channel, glue on ears, cut headstock to shape, cut taper to shape. Glue veneer on headstock, drill tuner holes. Glue fretboard to neck. Rout body to shape. Day 3 Rout nut slot, radius fretboard, fret, carve neck. Make neck template, rout neck pocket, drill bridge, rout cavities. Glue in neck. And there it is, a guitar ready for sanding after the glue is dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukko Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 On 13 november 2015 19:10:04, killemall8 said: The O ring is a great idea. I am not making them on the lathe though, so i cant think of another way to do that. Are you doing the knobs with screws to fasten them to the pot shaft? You could use a drill (preferably a drill press or a drill in a stand) with a rod or drill bit mounted backwards to screw the knob onto and then use needle files of varying diameter to file grooves in the knob. Start by cutting a thin groove with a knife to let the files have something to hold on to in the beginning. Another way of getting a contrasting black stripe would be to laminate an ebony veneer between two layers of whatever wood you're going to make the knobs from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Long time no see, Pukko! I agree about the Ebony accent. It's not as easy to "retrofit" now the knobs are made. Incidentally, I've been wondering whether I can make a metal knurling tool work on wood..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 17 hours ago, pukko said: Are you doing the knobs with screws to fasten them to the pot shaft? You could use a drill (preferably a drill press or a drill in a stand) with a rod or drill bit mounted backwards to screw the knob onto and then use needle files of varying diameter to file grooves in the knob. Start by cutting a thin groove with a knife to let the files have something to hold on to in the beginning. Another way of getting a contrasting black stripe would be to laminate an ebony veneer between two layers of whatever wood you're going to make the knobs from. I could do that, but the goal of an O ring wasnt really for the contrast, it is for grip, like the hipshot knobs. I am going to do some more testing of making knobs this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Got the olive ash SS all done except for the nut, truss rod cover and back plate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 You always find sweet bocote for your fret boards too it seems. How many passes to you typically take to cut your bevels Luis? Ever have any chip out on you? SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 That piece of bocote was especially special. I usually do my full bevels in 3-4 passes. I havnt had any tearout or chips in quite a while. Though that cheap bit is pretty dull by now after doing probably a couple hundred bevels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Here are some pics i took today of a few of the guitars i have laying around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prostheta Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 That green is so so wrong Luis. Seriously! The cleanliness and sharpness of your work is exemplary. Now get raking you untidy git! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Luis, how the heck did you keep orange padauk dust out of the maple that is right next to it in the neck of the olive ash guitar? SR BTW, nice composition in the shot of the three guitars in the leaves. sr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 1 hour ago, ScottR said: Luis, how the heck did you keep orange padauk dust out of the maple that is right next to it in the neck of the olive ash guitar? SR BTW, nice composition in the shot of the three guitars in the leaves. sr I didnt really put too much thought into it. I havnt really had that problem before. I have found as long as you really sand along the grain and blow it out with the air compressor often, it doenst stain the maple. 8 hours ago, Prostheta said: That green is so so wrong Luis. Seriously! The cleanliness and sharpness of your work is exemplary. Now get raking you untidy git! haha The massive amount of leaves has not fallen yet, so we wait until they are all done. Or else you have to rake twice a day as they fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 It seems like i have been working non stop, but i dont really have anything to show for it. I did get a neck done for a macasasar ebony EXP. I'll get some pics of that tomorrow. I also just realized i havnt sold a guitar for about 3 months, and i have 5 guitars sitting here right now. I guess i have been really bad on the business end by spending a ton when i am not selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Pros has been angling for a Christmas present....... SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Nah! Freebies are cool, but we all have to put banks on the family and food in the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 So again, i have been working non stop on guitars but somehow dont have much to show for it. I got most of the work done on a macassar ebony veneered EXP today. I'll get some pics of that tomorrow. I also am making another olive ash EXP with the last piece i have of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Here is the mac ebony exp. Looks pale because it is completely dry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Wicked. I'm starting to think you could do those scarfs in your sleep. They've been looking particularly flawless lately. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks scott. I have been doing them for years, so it is about time i get them right. Here are some pics of it with mineral spirits. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 That the top looks amazing almost goes without saying, so I won't dwell on that. Your fretboard edges look more consistent and cleaner. Have you been spending more time improving that side of your work? Wish I could afford what shipping would cost for some of your veneer, Luis. Even posting a couple of beers to ScottR is prohibitively expensive these days, never mind large flat fragile veneer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 18 hours ago, Prostheta said: That the top looks amazing almost goes without saying, so I won't dwell on that. Your fretboard edges look more consistent and cleaner. Have you been spending more time improving that side of your work? Wish I could afford what shipping would cost for some of your veneer, Luis. Even posting a couple of beers to ScottR is prohibitively expensive these days, never mind large flat fragile veneer! Thank you sir. Actually, in the pics the fretboard/ fret edges dont look nearly as clean and polished as they do in person. I have always really focused on a lot of attention and detaill there. But now that i think about it, i probably never posted pictures of the side of the fretboards after the work was actually done. I usually take pics of that part before i do any fretwork, when i have only rouged in the bevel with a file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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