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Posts posted by Urumiko
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I agree. The finish was going on fairly smooth with the brush but it was effectively bunching up as it cured. I think that's down to the thick formulation, but it's that which allowed me to paint it on and have it stay.
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56 minutes ago, Bizman62 said:
Woohoo! Yet another video worth the wait!
One thing is for sure: I definitely won't ever use epoxy for finish!
You are too kind sir. I'm sure it's %25 me %25 bad carving/prep %25 the formulation I'm using. And the rest the fact it's epoxy.
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38 minutes ago, Bizman62 said:
Have you studied it now that you've heard about it?
Queued a few vids to watch later
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On 11/18/2021 at 3:17 PM, Bizman62 said:
Speaking of vinegar, how come you didn't try ebonizing the laurel fretboard in another video using vinegar and steel wool?
I was unaware of this technique
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18 hours ago, mistermikev said:
saw a guitar with similar pink floyd inlay on facebook recently and thought "wonder whatever happened to that one pink floyd inspired prs build from proj gtr"... mystery solved!
nice dye job, looks great.
Thanks. Are you in the amateur luthier group? I think ive seen you comment on there before but wasnt sure it was the same person? A D Finlayson is on there too.
17 hours ago, Bizman62 said:Regarding your files,
Interesting. I did wonder if there was a way to reinvigorate files. My workshop is fairly damp and next to the sea so rust is a constant issue.
I've seriously considered having baths of oil to keep tools in. I don't know if any old acid would do but i have a bottle of hydrochloric somewhere. I would have thought acid would cause rust though?17 hours ago, Bizman62 said:Regarding sharpening your scrapers,..
interesting. all the vids I've ever seen said to use a stone to get it flat, then use a burnisher. No harm in trying this I guess.- 2
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34 minutes ago, Bizman62 said:
Oh, and for the young lady: the lip of the hot air gun is not for scraping paint off! A cheap painters' spatula is the right tool.
She says thanks
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17 minutes ago, Bizman62 said:
I just noticed that I hadn't watched the previous video! Better now than never...
You asked about clamps that push outwards rather than pull together. You obviously didn't know you were just holding one! Simply unscrew the top end and move it to the other end! The smaller ones don't cost much, you may even get them for a pound a piece.
Another trick for future builds: Instead of small blocks take a piece of board - mdf, plywood, chipboard, whatever - large enough to support the router and make a template. You can easily support it with wedges even on a carved surface. Done that so I know! Oh, that came into your mind as well! I type these comments while viewing the video.
Haha.. yeah.. this is very much a do things, then realised I know the propper way do do things later kind of operation . I did think you can possibly do this with some clamps but I didn't investigate. Because I'm silly.. lol. I've found, since routing the pickup cavities my neck is a bit too loose again as it was clearly not square. I'll get another chance to investigate the clamps then.
Im definitely feeling with this build I know the propper way to do things but I'm often doing it a much more dodgy way as I don't have the time or the right piece of material etc.
I'm looking forward to putting what I've learned in to the next one.
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Well... This one was pretty sketchy
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2 minutes ago, Bizman62 said:
Barber has the 1 kg rolls in stock, 30-40 guitars from one single roll...
Yes to be honest I would like to try smaller more vintage wire, and I think I'd definitely be inclined to buy in bulk but my workshop is very salty and humid (next to the sea. It's a constant battle to stop things rusting up. I'm not sure I'd manage to keep fret wire pristine for any length of time unless I submerged it in oil.
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44 minutes ago, Bizman62 said:
A very important lesson indeed! Get the next tighter radius fret wire or bend it yourself, R10 for a 12" radius fretboard and so on.
Yeah. I don't see any radius specification for hosco. Did you have a specific manufacturer in mind?
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Thank You both. Very kind as always. Yeah I was a bit paranoid about the inlay becoming dethatched so i was keen to seat it deep in the fretboard. I forgot to key it for adhesion too. To be honest filing through the inlay at the end took no time at all, quite pleasurable.
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That took way too frigging long.... like everything else
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20 minutes ago, Bizman62 said:
Yay! Yet another episode! I saw this in the morning and had no time to watch it then which is a good thing since now I really had time to enjoy the show.
Awh stop you are making me blush
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1 hour ago, Bizman62 said:
I've been missing you!
Aww, thanks mate.
Yeah I definitely considered a fence and templates. Frankly I just knew it would end up a massively over complex time hole when I'm taking so long as it is. I think inlaying like this would be better if done pre radius. Or I could have perhaps took my time with hand tools.
What I should have done really was construct the whole thing in plastic then inlay it one fret segment as a time I reckon.
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Latest vid. I definitely made some bad choices here... but I'm employing the ol squinting and tellng myself its fine technique.
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haha.. love this.. deffo carved by a man
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4 hours ago, RonMay said:
I didn't know anyone has channels for building here. I'm following now though. I can probably learn a lot through them
Thanks for posting.
Ron
Thanks Ron. A.d finlayson who is on here too has a YouTube channel also. Not sure if there are others.
First build - Hollow Custom 22.
in In Progress and Finished Work
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https://youtu.be/LksHeUIn7M4