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Such perfect woods!
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Fourth coat is on...
A bit closer to see the rosette...
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Fourth coat scuffed...
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The point of the two similar scuffed pics is to notice that on 4 coats the pores are almost (but not quite) history. I think this guitar will do well with 6 coats on the top, and 7 on the rest.
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I've also never really understood what the sealer is supposed to do. Finishing has always been my 'bęte noire' and on the last few instruments I've been pore filling with Z-Poxy and French polishing. I get a reasonably good finish, but I've noticed that after a few months the FP sinks a little and one can see where the pores were again. I don't mind this look and I prefer it to some of the professional 'dipped in plastic' high-gloss finishes but I wonder if this happens with varnish? Hope you don't mind me asking. |
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Looking great guys! Awesome!
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My experience of pore filler is that it does not bring the surface of the wood to truly level, but rather limits the depth of the pores. I doubt there is as much as 5 thou of sink in my pores but that looks like a lot when you consider how thin my finished film is something around .0035" typically. I use traditional solvent based filler, and seal with shellac before I apply it in order to keep color even. I cringe at the thought of using epoxy, and FP seems inadequate to me as a real world finish, so I have no experience with either of those products.
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I do what I can to avoid putting inert or acoustically "dead" materials into my "live" guitars as it seem counterproductive to me. Also, if that's not enough for you, I have a reaction to epoxy which is that I feel nauseous for hours after getting any at all on me, and my work habits are such that if I am using it, I will get it on me. For a number of years a sideline of mine was designing and building high performance slalom race windsurf boards, and that did me in for epoxy.
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3rd, 4th and 5thbcoars of oil varnish...
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The oil varnish has been curing quietly in Bruce’s shop now for 23-days since the final coat was applied. It should be adequately cured and ready to continue the build in another week.
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Beautiful build - - -
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SUCH A GREAT LOOK....!!!
A bit closer to see the rosette...
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Thanks Dave...all credit goes to Bruce for the two ring rosette as an homage to Kalamazoo (J-185 body shape) and the use of flamed koa and maple to match the Oz’ Blackwood and the maple purflings...
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