Time is runnig out, I'm supposed to show pictures of this thing strung up by tomorrow. Yikes!
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| Author: | Bobby M [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Trimmed top and back on # 1 (now I know why I should build a binding jig...grrr). Not sure what else I'll get to work on this weekend yet. Attachment: IMG_0270.jpg
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Time is runnig out, I'm supposed to show pictures of this thing strung up by tomorrow. Yikes!
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| Author: | Rod True [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Arnt, that sure is looking awesome! I'm in the spray booth this weekend through the week. I've got seal coats of shellac on this, next will be pore filling with CA, another seal coat then onto the lacquer.     And the one on the left is curing. Only another week and I can start to level and buff. 
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| Author: | Parser [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Nice stuff guys - Rod, I love the Koa with the BRW...! Very classy |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Finishing the bracing on the coco wedge top and getting ready to do the rosette for the OM cutaway I did a mock up of it this morning on a free top that came as shipping packing. It is something different for me as my rosettes are usually herringbone or D 45 style. I am trying to decide if I will use it on the top. Here are a couple pictures of the mock up, it looks rough as it is not glued or leveled as it will be moved to a real top, what do you all think?  Close up  Fred |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
I'd say you have a winner! |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Bosnian birds eye maple sides bent. Thanks to all for your tips! Attachment: Laplante#96Bent.jpg Attachment: Laplante#96Bent2.jpg
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| Author: | mhammond [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Good Afternoon: I havn't posted any pictures lately so here goes; This instrument is for a guy in a nearby town who happens to be a website designer. The deal we worked out was the swap of an instrument for a pro website. It was interesting how the respective values were so similar, should be a win-win. We'll see......... The details: Nice Koa back and side set Adi Probably rosewood trim pieces Spalted maple rosette Gold Gotohs The rest is yet to be decided. The Adi was some of John Arnolds 20 year old stock (should be spectacular). The rosewood patch on the side is for the soundhole backing/pretty stuff. The bracing is blatently stolen from Brocks pictures, this is new to me, should be fun to try out! Attachment: Small Kristian 2.jpg Attachment: small Kristian 1.jpg Attachment: Small Kristian 3.jpg There is a lot of stuff goin' on in this box, hopefully it will stimulate some interesting conversations. Keep up the good work everybody, Mikey |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Fred: I like your rosette. I do one that is almost exactly the same but it is single and a bit wider.Have been doing it for years and is sort of a signature rosette thing for me. I make the ring up before installation and do not construct the individual lines in the groove. I find it easier to do that way . Take care . Tom |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
I'm finishing up a psaltery which will be a gift to one of my grandmothers:    Also starting my next guitar project which will be a black walnut/WRC 12 string SJ, which will be a gift to myself:    
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| Author: | Tom West [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Rod : You've got a couple of beauties going there....! Hope to see some finished photos. Tom |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
I put my Weiss style on hold until the humidity gets lower. So, I'm banging out an electric lap-steel, with a killer neck joint. |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
SCGib68 wrote: Trimmed top and back on # 1 (now I know why I should build a binding jig...grrr). Not sure what else I'll get to work on this weekend yet. Attachment: IMG_0270.jpg That's a beautiful top, Bobby! Is it Sitka? |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Got bindings and purflings installed on the top half of #6.   
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Looks real good Waddy. Fred |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:33 pm ] |
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Thanks, Fred! |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
I'm spraying my first sunburst on one of the two archtop basses I'm doing right now. I sprayed the first two color coats (amber and red/brown) using water based aniline. I'll give it a coat of clear lacquer tomorrow, remask and then spray a dark brown shader lacquer. I'm cautiously optimistic right now. Wish me luck. 
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| Author: | Rod True [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Parser wrote: Nice stuff guys - Rod, I love the Koa with the BRW...! Very classy Thank you Trevor, but it's black acacia (Tasmanian blackwood) but most would be hard pressed to know the difference  But you're right about the BRW  Looking great everyone. Waddy, you're flying. |
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| Author: | David LaPlante [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
That's a handsome one Waddy, will you be showing it in Columbus Ga. next year? |
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| Author: | Bobby M [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
[/quote]That's a beautiful top, Bobby! Is it Sitka?[/quote] Thank you Charlie and yes it is. Got it from Brent at Alaska Specialty Woods. Got him on the phone before ordering and described what I was looking for as at the time he didn't have any similar tops pictured on his website. (He has some listed as of last week last time I checked). Bought two sight unseen and was very pleased with the look and how stiff they are. I'm saving the other one to use with a set of BRW for a build for myself once I get my first 4-5 out of the way and get my skills up to a credible level. Attachment: IMG_0273.jpg Got the rosette cut out and installed yesterday. Will probably replace the outer purfling line around the rosette. There is a small area in the south right area that I'm not happy with. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Nice things going on! Fred, yes! |
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| Author: | Stuart Gort [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
I made these ebony, ivory, and brazilian bridges for Mr. Mayes. Isn't that brazilain magnificent? Ivory stinks when you machine it....btw. |
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| Author: | Matt Bouchie [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
I closed up this box yesterday. It's an L-00 for my niece and I hope I can get it done by Christmas. I should be able to get the bindings on it by the end of the week. It's "opportunity grade" EIR from Allied and a AA bearclaw Adirondack top. I don't know what the rosette is. It was an orphaned side I got from RC Tonewoods in the last swap meet. Matt |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
Finsihed my entry in the "$100 challenge" over on MIMF. Front  Closup  Back  Closeup  Headstock 
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| Author: | Mike Lindstrom [ Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What's happening in your shop Halloween weekend |
I'm always impressed by those MIMF challenge entries, but that's really cool, Arnt. Mike |
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