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  1. ScottR
    Happy New Years everyone! Here we go again. Are we all ready for another one? Well, whether we are or not, this is what we've got. One nice thing about trees, is as long as you don't go with straight lines, pretty much any shape of limbs are believable. these are finally approaching the roughed in stage. There is still lots of tweaking to do--fixing proportions, cleaning up edges and details and so on. But at least most of the unnecessary wood has been removed. Cheers! Scott
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    Sorry Mike. I saw this before the holiday travels and thought it was a re-post. You are going to have to get down low to see the branches. This may be a table that sits on a table.... SR
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    Trying to coax that last limb out. SR
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    Truer words were never spoken. SR
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    That's a stunning piece of wood. Goes great with that shape too. SR
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    I grew up on the KC side, but yeah I know just what you're talking about. Had to move south.... SR
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    It was nice of you to share this with your wife. I only wish I was retired. I guess I am retired on weekends, because I do get most of them to do with as I wish. The last 8 or 9 months worth of them I've wished to spend on this little project. I wonder if I've hit the halfway mark yet..... SR
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    Dryads are hot, but subtle... SR
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    Shot these last week, but just now sitting down long enough to post them. The dryad inside made herself know to me and suggested that perhaps I was not seeing another branch within the yet uncarved portion of wood. I opened my eyes a bit and sure enough, there it was. SR
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    Cheers Matt! For some reason I can't seem to help yanking your chain once in a while too. Your stuff is always worth the wait, though! SR
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    A dulcimer kit was my first build so to speak, now that I think of it. The fret pattern has always fascinated me. On day I need to research it and see where it came from. SR
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    Exactly. I was being cryptic. It loves being orange and wants everything else to be orange as well. the furniture, carpets pets, and adjoining wood. SR
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    Just yanking your chain a little. Your wood has seasoned two and a half years since you started this project...."eons ago" as you said. You are getting into @mattharris75 territory. Of course his stuff is all beautiful, so that's a great place to be. SR
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    That looks great. And yeah, padauk is very.......orange! SR
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    I love this pic. Hiding in plain sight. It reminds me of the scene with ET hiding in the closet full of dolls. SR
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    Are testing a new season your wood as you use it process? This is a visual masterpiece Mike, absolutely gorgeous and yet tasteful. Finish it already. SR
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    I'm looking forward to seeing that top with some finish on it. SR
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    Dammit Luis, those are insane! Except that for you it's not insane--it's business as usual. So many different backgrounds in the outdoor shots. Are you just facing a different direction in the yard for each one? SR
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    You and me both! SR
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    The current plan is to have a clear epoxy or resin edge, if I can figure out how to day that and follow all the cool little contours. The edges under all the little points look like they were formed by some thick viscous molten semi liquid that was poured onto a a flat surface and cooled into the shape it flowed into. There are no voids in the top that pass all the way through to allow you to see the branches, What voids there are going to be filled with turquoise chips, or something similar and the with resin. At least that is the current plan. SR
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    Could happen. I used to have an old desk my uncle built in high school wood shop about 70 years ago that had a 2" thick slab of Cuban mahogany as part of its structure. It was sort of an ugly desk and I let it go during a move of house hold, before I ever conceived of building a guitar. That slab was enough for at least 4 guitar bodies.... Luckily, I still have an old coffee table from the same shop class with enough 2" 70 year old Cuban mahogany for two bodies. Could happen. SR
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    Thanks Mike. I love the live edge.....but I don't think I can leave it like it is. All those sharp little protrusions look cool and will snag skin and clothes anytime someone passes to close. I have a feeling knocking them off and sanding them flush will result in bird's eye looking figure. Luckily I have lots of drops and scrap from the two previous burl top guitars I built, so I can do some experimenting before committing. SR
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    I'm not convinced that will be the final orientation for the top. but it is what works best with the carving at this stage. SR
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    I finally got a Tormek and spent a fair amount of carving time sharpening gouges. Hopefully this will help them last longer. I replaced two more this week from sharpening them down to something less than ideal in length. And I did take the time to pull the top out and take some mock up shots to remind you guys what the plan is and for me to compare to my mental plans and see if it is actually going the direction I intended. SR
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    Thanks. No glass. this is getting a maple burl slab on top. The last couple of pics in my first post shows it. I realize that was the better part of a year ago....I'll do a mock up with it in the next photo dump to refresh memories and see if it is still going to look like what's in my head. SR
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