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Your rosettes are always an inspiration, Rod! I'm stalled (once again) on my SJ. I've been dealing with shoulder problems since last Dec. and find hand work to be very taxing, but some very intense massage therapy has made a great improvement.

Alex

I've got a couple of new builds back from finish but a lot of my time has been spent on this beast

I really like that binding and purfling scheme, Rod!

Lovely and crisp looking. Nicely done.

Nice Rod.

I've got a couple of new builds back from finish but a lot of my time has been spent on this beast with many issues.

My first veneer project.
Bubinga over Mahogany.
Dan

Nice looking instruments!

I've been trying to repair the shop so it doesn't fall down. As a break from that I built a cigar box uke.

Hollow bodied laminated archtop. Spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood trim. 17 inch across the lower bout, jazz pickups. Probably will be a blond

That looks awesome bro! Glad you're able to spend some time in the shop! I'm also happy your reasons for not going to the shop are great too!

So that' Koa and... Kingwood? Love the rosette!

5 maple miters with nary a dark line. Well 4 out of 5 anyway...

Hollow bodied laminated archtop. Spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood trim. 17 inch across the lower bout, jazz pickups. Probably will be a blond

Are you laminating your own tops, or are you buying them already made? If the former, i would be interested in your layup technique.

I keep sanding through layups with commercial thickness veneer, but don't know where to source thicker show quality veneer. Nor do I know what thickness I need. 1/24"? 1/16"? 1/32"? I've seen your builds, I'd love to know what you are using.

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Author:	Rod True [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:41 pm ]
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I've been happy to be in my shop working the past 5-6 weeks or so. Due to a red hot real estate market and a job as a home appraiser I've not really been in my shop since March. Needless to say I'm happy I've been working on this SJ for about 11 months now and am looking forward to getting it finished, hope by Christmas but we'll see. Back binding all done. And here's the front binding/purfling all done. Rosette and purfling. Tail wedge

Author:	James Orr [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:58 pm ]
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I really like that binding and purfling scheme, Rod!

Author:	Alex Kleon [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:52 pm ]
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Your rosettes are always an inspiration, Rod! I'm stalled (once again) on my SJ. I've been dealing with shoulder problems since last Dec. and find hand work to be very taxing, but some very intense massage therapy has made a great improvement. Alex

Author:	JSDenvir [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:45 pm ]
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Lovely and crisp looking. Nicely done. Steve

Author:	James Orr [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:32 pm ]
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Alex Kleon wrote: Your rosettes are always an inspiration, Rod! I'm stalled (once again) on my SJ. I've been dealing with shoulder problems since last Dec. and find hand work to be very taxing, but some very intense massage therapy has made a great improvement. Alex I'm sorry to hear, that, Alex. Hope you keeping healing up nicely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Author:	James Orr [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:34 pm ]
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I'm remaking a neck blank either this weekend or on Tuesday. I wasn't entirely confident in the integrity of the area my threaded inserts drove in. I have material for a new blank, and I'd like to be 100% confident. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Author:	Glen H [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:38 pm ]
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Super clean lines. Wow.

Author:	Terence Kennedy [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:56 pm ]
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Nice Rod. I've got a couple of new builds back from finish but a lot of my time has been spent on this beast with many issues.

Author:	Chris Pile [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:46 pm ]
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Quote: I've got a couple of new builds back from finish but a lot of my time has been spent on this beast OH, MAN! I'd love to be you.

Author:	dzsmith [ Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:49 pm ]
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My first veneer project. Bubinga over Mahogany. Dan

Author:	Clay S. [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:13 am ]
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Attachment: 007.JPG Attachment: 002.JPG Nice looking instruments! I've been trying to repair the shop so it doesn't fall down. As a break from that I built a cigar box uke.

Author:	Clinchriver [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:06 am ]
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About to get my Chris Ensor binding jig sorted.

Author:	Freeman [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:19 am ]
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Hollow bodied laminated archtop. Spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood trim. 17 inch across the lower bout, jazz pickups. Probably will be a blond

Author:	Alain Desforges [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:39 pm ]
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That looks awesome bro! Glad you're able to spend some time in the shop! I'm also happy your reasons for not going to the shop are great too! So that' Koa and... Kingwood? Love the rosette!

Author:	DannyV [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:03 pm ]
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Man! Lots of great stuff! Rod, that's killer! The outrageous realestate market of the Lower Mainland has made it's way to lil' ol' Powell River. I think our planet is over flowing. 2.5 months of prawn fishing and 2 kitchens later, I'M BACK to the good stuff next week and I am sooo ready. Cheers, Danny

Author:	MikeWaz [ Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:27 am ]
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Closing up the boxes on guitars 8, 9, and 10. Slope shoulder dread - mahogany / torrefied sitka OM - Amazon rosewood / torrefied sitka OM - Pau Ferro / sitka

Author:	Clay S. [ Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:02 am ]
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"What's happening with your shop?" The building I use as a work shop is an old run down bungalow type that was never of very good construction. Probably owner built some time in the 20's, the foundation is for the most part piles of stones with a few concrete blocks thrown in here and there. It is built on the side of a hill above a stream and over the years things have shifted. Every so often I have to jack things up and replace rotted wood. Not a building I want to put a lot of money into, but with a little luck it will last as long as I do.

Author:	Alain Desforges [ Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:32 am ]
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Well, although not what I'm working on at the moment, this is the last thing to come out of my shop. An acquaintance of mine wanted a bass for his son. This is cherrywood that they harvested off their property (and walnut for the lams). My first electric instrument. It's measurements are taken off a '64 Jazz bass. I finally nailed a full-gloss lacquer finish! I think that building a collapsible paint booth helped a lot with the results.

Author:	Pmaj7 [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:51 pm ]
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5 maple miters with nary a dark line. Well 4 out of 5 anyway...

Author:	Rod True [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:59 pm ]
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James Orr wrote: I really like that binding and purfling scheme, Rod! Thanks James Alex Kleon wrote: Your rosettes are always an inspiration, Rod! I'm stalled (once again) on my SJ. I've been dealing with shoulder problems since last Dec. and find hand work to be very taxing, but some very intense massage therapy has made a great improvement. Thank you Alex. I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder issues. I too have some shoulder pain but mostly just ignore it.... I hope you're on the mend and get better very soon. JSDenvir wrote: Lovely and crisp looking. Nicely done. Thanks Steve Terence Kennedy wrote: Nice Rod. I've got a couple of new builds back from finish but a lot of my time has been spent on this beast with many issues. Terry, that is one serious restoration project. Please post more pictures as you progress and once complete! dzsmith wrote: My first veneer project. Bubinga over Mahogany. Dan Dan, that's some awesome bubinga you're working there! Nice looking axe too. Clay S. wrote: Nice looking instruments! I've been trying to repair the shop so it doesn't fall down. As a break from that I built a cigar box uke. Thanks Clay. What's happening with your shop? Nice smoky uke too. I've got to build me one of those sometime. Freeman wrote: Hollow bodied laminated archtop. Spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood trim. 17 inch across the lower bout, jazz pickups. Probably will be a blond That's looking very cool Freeman! Alain Desforges wrote: That looks awesome bro! Glad you're able to spend some time in the shop! I'm also happy your reasons for not going to the shop are great too! So that' Koa and... Kingwood? Love the rosette! Alain my friend, good to see you. Thanks for the kudo's. The guitar is Tassie Blackwood, Italian Spruce and cocobolo appointments. I really do love seeing what others are working on. It get's the creative juices flowing! Keep em coming.

Author:	Rod True [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:01 pm ]
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pat macaluso wrote: 5 maple miters with nary a dark line. Well 4 out of 5 anyway... Pat, that looks pretty good if you ask me. Keep it up.

Author:	rlrhett [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:22 pm ]
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Freeman wrote: Hollow bodied laminated archtop. Spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood trim. 17 inch across the lower bout, jazz pickups. Probably will be a blond Are you laminating your own tops, or are you buying them already made? If the former, i would be interested in your layup technique. I keep sanding through layups with commercial thickness veneer, but don't know where to source thicker show quality veneer. Nor do I know what thickness I need. 1/24"? 1/16"? 1/32"? I've seen your builds, I'd love to know what you are using. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Author:	SteveSmith [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:41 pm ]
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Just completed this inlay. It's for a size 5 parlor with olive B/S and redwood top.

Author:	Freeman [ Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:24 pm ]
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rlrhett wrote: Are you laminating your own tops, or are you buying them already made? If the former, i would be interested in your layup technique. I keep sanding through layups with commercial thickness veneer, but don't know where to source thicker show quality veneer. Nor do I know what thickness I need. 1/24"? 1/16"? 1/32"? I've seen your builds, I'd love to know what you are using. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I wish I could take credit but I can't, I'm buying them from Daniel Yeager, who I believe is out of the business. I got three sets from him, two 335's and this single cut, a couple of years ago, just getting around to this one. I have sanded thru this one in a couple of spots - that may force me to make it a sun burst instead of blond - we'll see when we get to that point in time.

Author:	George L [ Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:28 am ]
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As always, plenty of great looking and inspiring work underway on the OLF! I've been pretty busy of late myself, with instruments 11, 12 and 13 in progress. No time (and too lazy) to take nice photos, but I grabbed a snap of my workbench this morning. East Indian rosewood ribs in the mold, ready for linings and upright in the clamp is a wenge body with maple bindings. Beautiful chocolate color in that wood but the pores ... oh my! George :-)

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