Build Pics: Black Walnut/WRC

[KingCavalier]

Here's a link to a build I did last year. http://sdrv.ms/SakghI It's Black walnut back and sides with a Western red cedar top. The binding, head stock etc. are Sycamore. The neck is P.O Cedar, fretboard is Katalox and the bridge is Granadillo. The rosette is Walnut and Maple tiles with the same for purfling.

I did the setup with Tom Doyle at one of his workshops and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. It plays and sounds great. If you don't know Tom check out his website, he's an amazing talent!

Thanks for looking.

SA

[stuw]

Great job, That rosette is beautiful, and love the sycamore.

I had a serious issue with "shop envy" looking at your pics. I would be a giggly little school girl if I had access to all those great toys.... sigh.

[arie]

textbook lutherie. clean and very nice!

-i like the rosette and the way it was constructed.
-kerfing in the bending machine.-cool
-what kind of finish did you use?

how was the PO cedar to work with? what is it's weight like?

[redir]

Looks great. One of my every day players is walnut and WRC and I love it.

[KingCavalier]

Thanks for the kind words, I'm really happy with the way this one turned out.
Well, aside from the finish, It's SM rattle can lacquer. I just purchased a new setup with the hopes of doing a better job going forward.

Arie, the PO Cedar is stiff like Doug Fir, light weight and carves like butter.
I would not hesitate to use it for back bracing, I'm going to do some deflection testing on it so I can see how It compares to Spruce. Who knows, I might just try it on a top.

Thanks again,

SA

[Viking]

Did you use a band saw to cut the sections out of the tiled circular pieces for the rosette?

[KingCavalier]

Originally Posted by Viking

Did you use a band saw to cut the sections out of the tiled circular pieces for the rosette?

I made the wedge shaped strips on my surface sander by taping a piece of binding to the outer edge of some 1 3/4" X 24" X 1/4 (or so) thick Walnut. Then I ran it through until it leveled out, I taped 2 strips of binding to the opposite side and ran it through again to create the wedge. I know, not very scientific.

I also made some Maple strips of various sizes and some flat stock. I cut everything into 3/4 wide pieces and just mixed and matched until I got the radius I wanted and a pattern I was happy with. Glued it all up, cut it in half, leveled it out, glued it together and laminated it to another piece of Maple.

Back to the thickness sander, cut the ring, made some purfling and routed it in. Next time I want to try using something with a more pronounced end-grain, maybe Zebra wood or Cocobolo

I'm not sure if this makes sense, it's just the way I do things some times.

Hope that helps.

SA

[arie]

King,
thanks for the info. i was looking for a lighter colored wood for necks other then rock maple. i should give it a try.

how does the wood tap/ring?

[KingCavalier]

Originally Posted by arie

King,
thanks for the info. i was looking for a lighter colored wood for necks other then rock maple. i should give it a try.

how does the wood tap/ring?

Arie, I'm no pro but to me the tap was bold and bright with good sustain.

SA