mistermikev Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Posted February 5, 2021 21 hours ago, mattharris75 said: Got through my robot combat event and got back to working on the mandola. Sanded the runs out of the back and sides and need to put on a really thinned out coat of Tru Oil and see if that will be enough to call it good. Then I sanded the top and the front of the headstock from 2400 through 12000 micro mesh then polished with 3M Finesse It and Meguires Mirror Glaze. It's not perfect, but I think it looks pretty good. It has a nice shine, but it still manages to look thin, showing just a tiny bit of the grain through. And that's pretty much what I was going for. So, get a thinned coat on the rest of the instrument, wax, attach the pickguard, re-assemble, and call it finished... lovely stuff! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted February 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 Thanks guys. Really, really, really hoping that this was the final coat of Tru Oil for the back and sides. I am extremely ready to get this thing finished and move on! I thinned the Tru Oil down even more with naptha than I often do, trying to get really nice flow out and hope it smooths itself. I was about 1/3 oil to 2/3 naptha on this coat. Don't need a thick coat here, just need to get the sheen even everywhere. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 This is looking great Matt. I have started designing one in Rhino awhile back for my son-in-law. need to get back to it. The start of the top in rhino. MK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 That is lovely. It just gets better and better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted February 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 Thanks guys. I still have to put the last coat of Tru Oil on the neck and get that and the back and sides rubbed out before I can mount this, but I decided to go ahead and get the pickguard/finger rest ready to be mounted. I went back and forth several times about how I wanted to attach it over the course of the build, and I've ended upgoing with a very traditional mandolin method. I glued a scrap piece of ebony to the back side. The leading edge of the ebony is actually sanded at several degrees of angle so that the finger rest will slope down slightly away from the strings. I glued a couple of pieces of 16 gauge steel wire into holes in the ebony, and once the neck finish is complete I will drill some corresponding holes into the fretboard extension. I also changed the shape of this thing multiple times since I started the build, and I'm finally happy with how it matches the aesthetics of the body shape. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloszM Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 9:51 PM, MiKro said: This is looking great. I have started designing one in Rhino awhile back for my son-in-law. need to get back to it. The start of the top in rhino. MK Qualitty!! What are you working with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloszM Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 Just now, MiloszM said: Qualitty!! What are you working with? Ok rhino. have you tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloszM Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 Just now, MiloszM said: Ok rhino. have you tried https://www.rhino3d.com/6/new/grasshopper/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloszM Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 sorry, Just wanted to ask you if you tried Grasshopper pluggin for rhino? It s a gereat soft for parametric desugn. People are designing buildings in it so maybe a guitarr>>? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 52 minutes ago, MiloszM said: sorry, Just wanted to ask you if you tried Grasshopper pluggin for rhino? It s a gereat soft for parametric desugn. People are designing buildings in it so maybe a guitarr>>? Yes I also use Grasshopper as well as other plugins, I have upgraded to Rhino 7 so I also now will be using sub-d. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloszM Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 9:05 PM, MiKro said: Yes I also use Grasshopper as well as other plugins, I have upgraded to Rhino 7 so I also now will be using sub-d. Sub-d? something new going on in rhino. Great! I tried grasshoper twice but my brain got overheated. You are making great guitar shapes - balanced, thoughtful, personal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, MiloszM said: Sub-d? something new going on in rhino. Great! I tried grasshoper twice but my brain got overheated. You are making great guitar shapes - balanced, thoughtful, personal Sub-D is like T splines but on steroids. It is actually in R6 latest version, sort of watered down and hidden. you can access it by using the subd command in the command line in R6 mk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georg_Figel Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 just read through the whole thread this is one of the most impressive guitar builds I've ever seen. Absolutely incredible woodwork. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloszM Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 2/11/2021 at 12:15 AM, MiKro said: Sub-D is like T splines but on steroids. It is actually in R6 latest version, sort of watered down and hidden. you can access it by using the subd command in the command line in R6 mk Thanks for reminding me about this soft! I will try that sub-d. just installed rhino7. last time got stucked with grasshopper. This is too good. I heard its got some CAM addons as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, MiloszM said: Thanks for reminding me about this soft! I will try that sub-d. just installed rhino7. last time got stucked with grasshopper. This is too good. I heard its got some CAM addons as well. Yes the CAM is expensive though, but very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloszM Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 I will export it into fusion and do it there then. Where are you caming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, MiloszM said: I will export it into fusion and do it there then. Where are you caming? I have RhinoCAM6 still, as well as Aspire so I am good with it. I can use Fusion 360 if I need to but I really see no use in that product as it is Online based and now has limits for the free version. Yep all of those that went that way are going to be squeezed into a month to month at some point. Typical AutoCAD product. mk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 No glamor shots yet, but I got her waxed and buffed, pick guard mounted, and everything reassembled. I'll let her settle in and see how the setup is and see if I need to tweak it. I had a couple of screw ups assembling, so it was a frustrating night, but I guess I should just count it as 'vintage character' since I was going for that feel anyway... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 hours ago, mattharris75 said: No glamor shots yet, but I got her waxed and buffed, pick guard mounted, and everything reassembled. I'll let her settle in and see how the setup is and see if I need to tweak it. I had a couple of screw ups assembling, so it was a frustrating night, but I guess I should just count it as 'vintage character' since I was going for that feel anyway... That is simply delightful... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Builds like that make me want to learn to play those four-(double/triple)stringed instruments well enough to justify building one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 This is an absolute jaw dropper Matt! Definitely worth waiting for. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted February 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thanks guys. A few 'better' finished pictures. They don't really show off the contours as well as I'd like, but so be it. I don't have the mental energy to do anything better. Really glad to have this one done... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 Congrats on your GOTM win, @mattharris75. Well deserved - beautiful build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 A well deserved win indeed, that build really is worth the title. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 Congrats on the GOTM win. mk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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