killemall8

so a little rant

I had always wanted an edge sander. I always thought that since they are platen back and flat, that they would produce a flat edge on anything.
So i spent almost a thousand on a grizzly one, hoping to make my dream come true.

Got it in  yesterday and assembled it.

Ive never been so disappointed.

It doesnt sand flat in any way. or square. there is no tension adjustment, and the belt has a little give when you push a workpiece against it.

I had really wanted it to rough out a radius, flatten small pieces for gluing like scarfs and a ton of other things. Absolutely none of which it will work for.

Worst 1000 i have ever spent and i cant return it.

Especially when you dye the grain a shade of the top coat! Black kills the dancing factor. But a darker shade of the top, insane!

On 6/21/2020 at 10:37 AM, ScottR said:

I've run out of superlatives. Those are simply stunning!

The purple one is standing out for me today....might be a different one tomorrow.

And that neck in the first shot! I want to eat it!

SR

Scotty! Thank you! I think we are each others biggest fans.
That purple one is something else. It is basically chameleon. In low light its straight purple/ violet. In the sun, it pops to the color in the pics.

On 6/21/2020 at 10:40 AM, Prostheta said:

No no, you didn't get the job. That's not how I roll man  haha

I appreciate that. I do have a confirmed project for you though, if you have time

19 hours ago, komodo said:

Yes yes, that neck. What was your process to achieve that? Wow.

And those SOOOOOPER clean lines of gloss top and natural wood edge. waaaat?!

That first neck is roasted maple. Its just how it looks, i didnt do anything to it!

Ive perfected the transition line between the top and the side. Makes it look so crisp!

Scotty! That is pure insanity! I cant believe you get such a crazy good finish on the curves and in the tight spots. Immaculate!

5 minutes ago, Prostheta said:

Great work year on year, Luis. Did your guy ever come through on the Dime headstock? That green Maple top is better than any Dime Slime I've ever seen as well....good job!

Thanks Carl. That green one came out exactly like i hoped. For some reason everybody always roasts me about using green.
That dime headstock build was a disaster in communication. Speaking of which, i do owe you some money for the time you put into it at the time

Here is an entirely new batch of guitars. I sure pick the dang hardest builds to make.

On 6/9/2020 at 1:12 PM, ScottR said:

The steps are a good call.

SR

I believe you mean a good "caul"

On 6/2/2020 at 1:31 AM, Prostheta said:

Your finishing work has been taken to another level Luis. The hard work and persistence is evident in how far you've come, man!

Thank you everybody! I still run into a few kinks occasionally, but thankfully ive been in the zone!
 

I have a bunch of maple tops for sale. flame quilt, burl. All different sizes and prices. All under 100$ each though.
Message me for specific measurements and prices.

Set a goal today to work on only one guitar.
got it mostly done! Worked around 9 hours on it today.
Radiused the fretboard, fretted, carved the neck, sealed the spalt, routed all cavities, drilled side dots, glued in the neck.

Hope everybody is doing well during all this craziness.
Here is a cool thing that happened in the past couple days.

Normally my green guitars get a lot of roasting. But somehow this one had the most reach and views ive ever had on my business page. over 14,000!

That is such a great piece of burl. How thick was it to start with?
Crazy how every application of dye, that piece looks completely different!

10 hours ago, komodo said:

You’ve got a killer wood source!

Good ole Mr Ebay!

Seems like everybody loves the blue one... I hated it at first haha. But thats what the buyer wanted!
I also took the plunge and bought a new resaw sized bandsaw. Went with a grizzly 17". Got it set up today. Works great!
Here is the first top i resawed with it.

Lizardburst SS! This one really popped.

11 hours ago, ScottR said:

Thanks Luis!

I tested the acetone method enough on scrap between builds to know I like it. It acts a lot like mixing with alcohol, but only more aggressive. It dries faster and the wipe back takes more dye back out. I'm tying that in with my sandback method, but less sanding is involved and the amount of contrast created is especially nice.

SR

Awesome. thats the main reason i use it. The wipe back leaves it so clean on the grain you would sand back anyway.

On 4/23/2020 at 2:08 PM, komodo said:

I'm still back on that Walnut SS. That thing is unbelievable.

The walnut one was one of a kind for sure. I didnt get final pics of it before i sent it out.

On 4/23/2020 at 7:54 AM, ScottR said:

Those are slammin' Luis! No surprise, of course.

My current build is getting a similar treatment as your bloodbath.

I only hope it looks half as good.

SR

I have no doubt you will find a way to top it!

Your carving blows my mind, Scottie! That is a great looking piece of burl and limba.
What do you think of acetone method so far?

How has everybody been?
Not much has changed for me, even with all that is going on with the world.
Been working a lot, every day. Seems like i never catch up!
Here are a few.
Quilted maple EXP in "bloodbath"

7 String EXP

And the Claro walnut EXP

love that clean access !

3 hours ago, Bizman62 said:

Slightly on a tangent, but why is it so often called 3x3 tuner arrangement? 3x3=9 in my math book, yet there's only 6 tuners total. Is the "x" just a tilted "+"?

The "X" is "by" not a times. Like on a deer. A 3x3 is 3 points on each side. 3 by 3

Walnut SS teaser

37 minutes ago, ScottR said:

Crazy good!

Are you spraying your bursts with an airbrush or a gun? Or something else entirely? They are very well executed however they are done!

SR

Thanks! Ive spent so much time dialing in the perfect burst.
I do use a mini detail spray gun for the bursts. Much more controllable and i get really consistent results!
The blue one i really dialed it back to minimum settings and used it to just do a very fine edge.