McKnight Guitars - Olive wood / Redwood siblings

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by Guitars44me

Sending good thoughts for your fast recovery!

Cheers

Paul

Thanks Paul. Its much appreciated!

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

Wow, if you produced guitars like you have been with cataracts I can't wait to see what you can do now that you can see!!!!!!

That makes two of us. I can't wait either. This recovery stuff is not much fun.

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Wishing you a speedy recovery!
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Thanks Mark!

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by theEdwinson

Hey, Tim, best wishes for a blessedly swift and perfect recuperation from the cataract procedure, and the result of excellent vision returning permanently. I hope that the difference you see is dramatically better, and it only adds to the pleasure of your work, and the quality of your life! The current state of the art of optical surgery is astounding. Almost as good as the state of the art of lutherie, of which YOU are at the pinnacle!

Thanks Steve. I am so humbled by your comments.

[Eire]

May you heal quickly and well, Tim. But I also want to add: Nice timing on the surgeries so that you can be ready for golf season. I'm expecting even more deadly-accurate putting this summer from you.

[cotten]

Originally Posted by Tim McKnight

I have to confess that during the last few sub ZERO days the heat from our wood stove in the shop has been such a blessing...

Joining the prayers and best wishes, Tim, for a speedy, uncomplicated recovery, but in reviewing this thread, this picture sent a shiver up my spine. A wood burning stove in your shop? May I suggest that you be very careful about which wood you toss in there? VERY!

cotten

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by Eire

May you heal quickly and well, Tim. But I also want to add: Nice timing on the surgeries so that you can be ready for golf season. I'm expecting even more deadly-accurate putting this summer from you.

Thanks for the well wishes Kurt. I have high expectations too

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by cotten

Joining the prayers and best wishes, Tim, for a speedy, uncomplicated recovery, but in reviewing this thread, this picture sent a shiver up my spine. A wood burning stove in your shop? May I suggest that you be very careful about which wood you toss in there? VERY!

cotten

Thanks for the prayers John. Mary keeps a VERY KEEN EYE on what goes in the stove. Its difficult to sneak anything past her.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Blessings to you, Tim. Has it been raining eye drops at your home?
And now that you can see, how about the bill for those drops?
(If your's is anything like my father's experience, you need to sell a couple of guitars pretty quickly!)

Steve

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Blessings to you, Tim. Has it been raining eye drops at your home?
And now that you can see, how about the bill for those drops?
(If your's is anything like my father's experience, you need to sell a couple of guitars pretty quickly!)

Steve

I am still waiting for someone to turn the lights on...

Yep, its been pretty pricey so far and I am only 1/2 way through this glorious experience

Hey thanks for bringing that up. YES, I just happen to have a couple guitars for sale if anyone is feeling GAS pains

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Tim McKnight

I am still waiting for someone to turn the lights on...

Yep, its been pretty pricey so far and I am only 1/2 way through this glorious experience

Hey thanks for bringing that up. YES, I just happen to have a couple guitars for sale if anyone is feeling GAS pains

Hey yeah, c'mon folks, Tim needs his meds! Help a struggling luthier see his way again!

(How's that?)

SK

[lizzard]

Tim,

These aren't "just some guitars for sale." Primo woods and a wonderful variety of sizes/shapes. I am stunned to see you with this on hand. I don't expect them top be there long. I would jump if not for these guys in Tejas and Michigan.

Best of luck.

Chris

[Tim McKnight]

Thank you one and all for all of the well wishes and prayers during my recovery and healing process!!!






OK, I need to steer this thread back on track though I do like to chase rabbits every now and then. So where were we?

Our customer is an Olive grower in CA, hence the Olive wood theme. Therefore he wanted a small but tasteful inlay to tie this build into his livelihood and to create an heirloom to pass on to future generations in the family.






Here we are trying to come up with some materials for the Olive themed inlay on the peghead. Since we don't know what the exact colors of Olive trees, leaves, branches and fruit look like in person we have to work from photos.





Olives, branches and highlights:





Olive leaves:





More pieces and parts:

[Tim McKnight]

Tracing the inlay pieces:











Routing the cavities:





Glued in with a mixture of ebony dust and CA:







Sanding inlays level:





The end result:

[nootis]

Very nice Tim. I love the magic of inlays, and you are certainly one of the wizards! I am sure if I were patient the thread will eventually tell us, but where do you suppose you are going to put the knight logo?