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04-20-2016, 09:40 AM
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My friend luthier Michael Dunn has, or had, a band called "Brighter Lights, Thicker Glasses". This is working for me, so far.
There was a recent thread somewhere re cutting miters, which inspired me to post the photo here, having forgotten where the other thread was. Yes, there's that. I installed the graft yesterday, and today I will clean it up a see how I did. Always a question. |
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#197
04-20-2016, 10:01 AM
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Bruce, is that an actual Lotus? Looks like about 1970.
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Taylor 815C '59 Gibson LG2 Washburn J4 jazz box, ebony tailpiece Gold Tone open back banjo Anon. mountain dulcimer Creaky old Framus 5/1 50 About 1/2 of Guitar One completed; currently intimidating me on account of the neck geometry. Stacks of mahogany, spruce, maritime rosewood, western red cedar Expensive sawdust |
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#198
04-20-2016, 10:14 AM
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Westfield pre-lit. Registered as a '62, Kent 7/11 block is a '68, built in '84.
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#199
04-23-2016, 03:37 PM
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The single 0 is developing nicely:
 
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#200
04-23-2016, 05:02 PM
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An hour and a bit later:
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#202
04-24-2016, 10:55 AM
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My customer for this guitar asked me what tools I use for the neck carving process, so I made this picture for him.
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#203
04-24-2016, 11:21 AM
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Guitar is coming along great by the way... |
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#204
04-24-2016, 01:13 PM
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That's a Stanley #151. I have two, the other one has had the handles cut off and reattached at a steeper angle and had the sole reground so that it carves like a gouge. Useless for necks, but great for arch-tops and chair seats.
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#205
04-24-2016, 01:59 PM
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You forgot the most important tool...
 I have a feeling with the exact same kit, I would make a mess! Quote:
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#206
04-25-2016, 07:19 PM
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First coats of sealer. Tomorrow the pore filler, the next day varnish!
   
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04-25-2016, 07:33 PM
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Here is another shot of the mitered back strip purflings at the tail block. You can see why pore filler is a must with tuc., but check out how the medulary display pops in the maple purflings. The naked eye, or mine anyway, cannot get this level of detail:
 The back strip is actually 5/16" wide at this end, to give you the actual scale of things. |
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04-25-2016, 09:48 PM
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The character of the woods are really starting to pop under the sealer! Some fine miter work too!
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04-27-2016, 01:19 PM
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The pore-filler changes the character by bringing in the extremes a bit, and adding color to the pores as well and making the surface closer to the flat (+/-) it will be after umpteen coats of varnish. Subtle yet crucial differences are visible here:
  
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