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I've done the grain filling with Aquacoat. All going to plan I hopefully will spray the clear coat this weekend.
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Woltz embarks on a Maloof style rocker build.
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This is a good idea! I've seen a similar example for the headrest if you don't have a thick enough piece of wood to cut the curve. In this situation the rockers are actually laminated not a solid piece. Multiple thin strips glued together and clamped into the form so that as the glue dries it stays in the shape of the form. -
Woltz embarks on a Maloof style rocker build.
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So I'm just getting started on the rocker now. I didn't quite have enough Silky Oak for a full chair but I already have another plan for that wood. Instead I went and bought some West Australian Jarrah and I've been working on the templates. I've also started making the jig to laminate the rockers. There are a couple of things that I am going to do differently to the plans (e.g. coopering the seat and having 7 spindles instead of 5) so I'll be working slowly to try and minimise the chance of mistakes or oversights. An example of one of the things I have to con -
Violin/Fiddle build (Woltz has too many projects on the go haha)
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It is galvanised pipe because it was the easiest to source where I am. I'm aware of the issue with the fumes as I'm actually a Chemist. Before using it the first time I cranked it up full heat to burn off as much of the galvanising as I could whilst wearing respiratory protection. But very good point to raise just in case there are others that are not aware of the issue. -
Violin/Fiddle build (Woltz has too many projects on the go haha)
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My DIY bending setup. Test fit of C bout ribs. Test fitting the other two ribs. DIY Glue Pot Setup First two glued. And the other two glued. Planed the ribs down and corners cleaned up. -
Thought I'd share where I am up to with my Violin build. I'm using a Stradivari Messiah plan. Here are the templates before I cleaned up the edges. Douglas Fir Top Southern Silky Oak Back and Sides Rock Maple Neck Ebony Fingerboard I was going to use the piece of queen ebony in this photo but it was too small so I ordered a ebony fingerboard as it was cheaper than ordering an ebony blank. Here was the reclaimed Douglas Fir before I cleaned it up. Form marked out and then cut out. Doing a practice scroll out of pine to pract
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Frets are in. Time to sand and then clear coat.
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What do you do when you already have a number of projects on the go? You start another one haha. So I have a set of plans from American Furniture Design Co. (https://www.leevalley.com/en-gb/shop/tools/plans/73902-nancys-rocker-and-footstool-plan?item=01L5131) which I've made copies of to turn into templates. I just need to head to the hardware store and purchase some larger MDF because the sheets I had weren't big enough. I'm also just waiting for one of the woodworking stores here in Australia to get a specific rebate router bit back in stock that I will need for the leg joints.
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This build has definitely piqued my interest. I look forward to seeing the process and the final product.
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Will definitely share my rocking chair build if people are interested. The plans I'm using are these ones - https://www.leevalley.com/en-gb/shop/tools/plans/73902-nancys-rocker-and-footstool-plan?item=01L5131 as they are the easiest to get in Australia. I hadn't considered a veneer on the headstock but I did keep the offcuts from the body so I could thin the headstock a bit more and then put one on. I might cut a veneer and then mock it up to see what it would look like. Yeh I'm not a particularly good guitar player haha so I wouldn't use a tremolo. So given that, it didn't seem a
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Thanks mate. I'm just a hobbyist. This is my second build, there are a number of little things which I wish were better but I learn something with each build I do. The 12 string build is my third but that's stalled a bit because I've also started making a Violin as well. I've also just received the plans I ordered to make a Maloof Style Rocking Chair so instruments may take a back seat early next year when that becomes the priority.
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So I got a bit more done. Neck carved. Drilled the holes to attach the neck. Drilled the string-through holes and holes for the bridge mounting screws. Unfortunately the alignment of the string-through holes on this one wasn't great but I'm not going to bother plugging and redrilling. I also did the belly carve and started tidying up both the belly carve and the arm carve. I just need to tidy up a small flat spot on the fretboard, file a couple of high spots on the back of the neck and then fret the neck and I'll be on the sanding and finishing.
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I decided to go and get another piece of Sheoak which I cut a length off for the fretboard for this guitar. I cut the fret slots, glued the fretboard on the neck, trimmed it and then sanded the transition. I did have a set of fret dots here but I couldn't bring myself to disrupt the medullary rays in the fretboard, so I went with side dots only on this build. Honestly there are a few blemishes which I'm disappointed about but as this is only my second guitar build I have to accept that it's a learning process and I will get better with future builds. Here it is moc
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This build has been just sitting in the background with nothing happening as my focus had been taken by a couple other projects which I want to get out of the way so that I can pay close attention to this one. But I did cut out the pickguards today. They aren't perfect but they'll do the job.
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Thanks everyone. I'm happy that I went ahead and did it. Also I thought you all may be interested in another project I've just started alongside the two guitars (which I might add I'm already struggling to find time to work on haha).