Andyjr1515 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Yes - I get excited by such things! Looking very good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted November 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 When is a stray screw hole NOT a stray screw hole? When it's a "design feature"! Luckily it was on the centre line. That's about as much sanding as my dodgy shoulder can take this evening. Lots more to come though I also recessed the jack plate last night using the Dremel + router base + 2mm milling bit 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted November 12, 2019 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 that's a nice detail there on the jack. cudos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 15 hours ago, mistermikev said: that's a nice detail there on the jack. cudos. ^ +1 It makes a big difference to the finished look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted November 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Earlier this week Dan came round for a "first fit". He's very happy with the neck - nice and chunky as he asked for. I asked if he wanted a subtle cut to improve access to the upper frets. He did. So I did. Slightly dodgy lighting, but it shows off the curve. You may have noticed I also pressed in the bridge anchors ... and the bridge fits. Lastly for this update, I probably wouldn't have bothered to mention, but was so pleased with the result I thought I'd share a tip. I bought some 2mm paua side dots, to act as a subtle marker as to which corner to push on the back cover to remove it. As I'd already finished the cover within a couple of grits I didn't fancy using a drill bit. Instead I mounted one of the 2mm end mills (that I used in my Dremel to route for the inlays, and have mentioned on other threads) in the pillar drill and used that. What a beautiful clean cut! The photo isn't much to look at, but should achieve the effect I'm after (It looks like a rusty tack! ) Here are my test holes So for super clean side dot holes use a down cutting end mill bit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted November 26, 2019 Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 nice touch on the paua dot. looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Norris Posted December 3, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Last night I turned the guitar into a golf course by drilling 18 holes in it. Tuners, pickups and strap locks. Then sand, sand, sand. That's the last class for this year, so any more short term progress will involve cashing in a few brownie points with the missus. So... Tonight, after having been quite pinkish for many months... ... it turned brown First coat of Tru Oil still wet before buffing. It's got some lovely chatoyance as it catches the light. It should look lovely if I can get a gloss on it! This first coat will probably be sanded off again as there are inevitably areas needing a little more detailing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, Norris said: Last night I turned the guitar into a golf course by drilling 18 holes in it. Tuners, pickups and strap locks. Then sand, sand, sand. That's the last class for this year, so any more short term progress will involve cashing in a few brownie points with the missus. So... Tonight, after having been quite pinkish for many months... ... it turned brown First coat of Tru Oil still wet before buffing. It's got some lovely chatoyance as it catches the light. It should look lovely if I can get a gloss on it! This first coat will probably be sanded off again as there are inevitably areas needing a little more detailing ow wow, that looks really nice with some color on it. I esp like the little warble over there by the tone knob... I love little natural features like that. I'm guessing this was filled with dark brown or black filler then clear? love the detail of the 3 pearl drops... but it keeps reminding me of a zz top song for some reason (hehe - I'm sorry, I'm very juvenile). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted December 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, mistermikev said: I esp like the little warble over there by the tone knob... I love little natural features like that. I'm guessing this was filled with dark brown or black filler then clear? No, it's completely natural and flat. Just a quirk of the wood It is slightly knotty in nature. The oil didn't soak in as much there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Norris said: No, it's completely natural and flat. Just a quirk of the wood It is slightly knotty in nature. The oil didn't soak in as much there it's a really nice finish. nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Oh, and if anyone is considering using Tru Oil, it's handy to know that it dissolves in common DIY store paint brush cleaner fluid. Next time I'll just brush the first coat on, as it's easier than wiping on with a cloth It's looking very flat, matt and brown this morning btw - very unimpressive Time for some more sanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Lighter fluid, naphthalene. The main thing I've found about sanding is that you go dry if you want to maintain an open pore look and lubricated with Tru-Oil for closing them up. I prefer the latter, but occasionally I end up having to do a bit of steel wool and oil work when any slurry starts dragging and smearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Prostheta said: Lighter fluid, naphthalene. The main thing I've found about sanding is that you go dry if you want to maintain an open pore look and lubricated with Tru-Oil for closing them up. I prefer the latter, but occasionally I end up having to do a bit of steel wool and oil work when any slurry starts dragging and smearing. My tip was for cleaning brushes afterwards, not for thinning the oil. Handy to know though if I need to thin it down I've got more detail sanding to do before I consider closing up the pores. I'll be trying Andy's slurry & buff method eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Aha! That's useful to me also though as I've been using some terrible cleaner to wash Tru-Oil off my hands. Soap or dish detergent hardly touches it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 38 minutes ago, Prostheta said: Aha! That's useful to me also though as I've been using some terrible cleaner to wash Tru-Oil off my hands. Soap or dish detergent hardly touches it. Wear gloves! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 That's true, however I've been doing a lot of very very large workpieces that demand a lot of detail work where fingers help. Gloves end up dripping and throwing oil around in my experience, whereas fingers push and roll excess nicely. It's whatever works based on the situation....in mine it involves sticky oily fingers. Black Walnut bed, all in Tru-Oil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 48 minutes ago, Prostheta said: That's true, however I've been doing a lot of very very large workpieces that demand a lot of detail work where fingers help. Gloves end up dripping and throwing oil around in my experience, whereas fingers push and roll excess nicely. It's whatever works based on the situation....in mine it involves sticky oily fingers. Black Walnut bed, all in Tru-Oil. Very nice! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 7:56 AM, Norris said: Tonight, after having been quite pinkish for many months... Yeah, I'm like that too. I never get a good suntan, I just burn... ...Oh, you mean the guitar? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 hours (2x classes) to level and crown the frets. Nothing worth a photo. Frets are my absolute least favourite thing about building guitars That is all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Norris said: 4 hours (2x classes) to level and crown the frets. Nothing worth a photo. Frets are my absolute least favourite thing about building guitars That is all Me too. It's the fact that whatever it is, you have to do it 21 to 24 times! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Norris said: Frets are my absolute least favourite thing about building guitars sanding is mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Andyjr1515 said: Me too. It's the fact that whatever it is, you have to do it 21 to 24 times! 22 this time. What really gets me is that putting a few dents in the body while fretting is almost inevitable. It's steam time again! 3 hours ago, Mr Natural said: sanding is mine Oh no, that's the best bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Yep fretting sucks. On the bass I'm working on, I had trouble getting the stainless steel fret ends to stay down, had super glue and press each fret end down for 2 mins... 2 mins times 48 fret ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Norris said: 22 this time. What really gets me is that putting a few dents in the body while fretting is almost inevitable. It's steam time again! That's a good reason to fret before the neck join. Of course, if you are like me that only means the dents go into the fretboard instead of the body. 9 hours ago, Norris said: Oh no, that's the best bit For me too. I think we are in the minority though. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I just noticed this is approaching 3 years now. You are going to give @mattharris75 a run for his money for the title of longest build. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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