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  1. Quarter
    Tru Oil is a modified / polymerized linseed oil product. It is more like a vintage instrument varnish than an "oil" finish. It is easy to work with and very forgiving, one of my favorite neck finishes for sure.
  2. Quarter
    There is some nice wood hiding in there. I'd first try finish sanding it then wet with some mineral spirits to see what you got.
  3. Quarter
    Nice wood choices .. thats going to finish out sharp
  4. Quarter
    First accept that the first one is never perfect. It can turn out great, but there is always a learning curve doing something for the first time. Just saying, don't set yourself up for a fall. What can help a ton is as you go, practice your technique first on some sacrificial pine.
  5. Quarter
    Aluminum is fine for a shield, no need to do anything with it.
  6. Quarter
    Another good soldering station is Hakko. I've had a Hakko 936 for 10 years now and it has been great http://www.hakkousa.com/2006/detail.asp?CI...1250&Page=1
  7. Quarter
    That came out great!!
  8. Quarter
    Nice find Jeff
  9. Quarter
    Its a fine line between just bashing a company because your not happy or letting others know of a serious problem to avoid. I for one am glad that I got the heads up as I was about to place an order with these guys.
  10. Quarter
    Thanks jmrentis ... you should give building one a try, they can cover just about any music style and are a lot fun to play. The fret markers are made from some thin sheet aluminum and the dot bezel surrounds are 1/4" ID aluminum tubing. Its a 25" long scale finished in Tru Oil.
  11. Quarter
    They can be a fun and easy project for a beginner or pro too. Anything from a board with strings to whatever you can dream up. Thanks, it is much appreciated Here are a front and back shot that shows the rip and flip grain pattern a bit better .
  12. Quarter
    How about a lap steel for something different. Its a fun build and design possibilities are endless. Here is one of my latest .
  13. Quarter
    Thats looking great
  14. Quarter
    That looks great, nice choices
  15. Quarter
    Poly Carb in 1/4" thickness should be very stable, I don't see why it wouldn't make a good tool. Then again, I've been wrong before
  16. Quarter
    I've been thinking about getting one of the Ridgid oscillating belt / spindle sanders
  17. Quarter
    I too like the Paduak top idea. Add some bocote accents like knobs etc to tie it all together.
  18. Quarter
    That turned out great, nice job
  19. Quarter
    Nice score Don't forget to wear the mask when working it, Coco dust is nasty.
  20. Quarter
    I've got a set of the Norman files and they work great.. Here is a link to his Ebay member page, it may be more stable over time. http://myworld.ebay.com/norman_1957/
  21. Quarter
    Freud makes some reasonably priced and very good 10" thin kerf blades.
  22. Quarter
    I'd pop one out a measure it. If its a small diameter one, then change out to a thicker bushing.
  23. Quarter
    Lots of good advice so far. I'd echo going with something not too complicated for the first one. Maybe a LP Jr or something strait forward and fun like that. Save the exotics and the "perfect" build for your next one, yes there will be a next one. Once you start building, there is no turning back
  24. Quarter
    Take a hand plane, flatten out the cut, then glue a long wood trip to it. Or, continue to not listen to advice and continue with your train wreck.
  25. Quarter
    Looks like your stain needs some red brown in the mix for a better color match. To get the least noticeable look, you are going to have to strip and sand the entire neck down, then dye / color it all together. Darker colors will tend to hide the glue line more if thats where you want to go.
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