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Post by slidingwolf on Nov 21, 2014 22:08:59 GMT
They gave my dad viagra when he was in hospital. It stopped him rolling off the bed. Nurses on the geriatric ward love Viagra too. Stops the old blokes dribbling on their slippers.  |
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Post by colins on Nov 21, 2014 22:16:40 GMT
Hey Dave, this has been a while in gestation, glad to see it underway. That tree is going to end up in a very diverse set of instruments.
Just imagine in 300 years time visitors to the De Faoite 'the tree' museum marvelling at the broad range of instruments on display!
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Post by davewhite on Nov 22, 2014 16:47:36 GMT
Colin, Yes "The Tree" seems to be yielding a lot of "musical wood". It's very appropriate to use some for this instrument as it used to grow near Becky's bedroom and she could see it out of her window. The Etimoe front headstock veneer is glued on using fish glue after shaping the nut edge to the correct angle:  The Port Orford Cedar body blank will be faced with Sapele veneers on the top back and sides. Here’s the body with the top and back veneers:  The top and back veneers are glued on to the body using fish glue, cauls and lots of clamps:  |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 23, 2014 18:06:06 GMT
The Etimoe rear headstock veneer is bent on the hot pipe to match the volute and glued on using fish glue:  Next the neck pocket is routed out:  Then the body is cut to shape:  The Sapele sides are thicknessed:  The sides are bent on the hot pipe and then glued to the body using fish glue:  |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 24, 2014 20:56:14 GMT
The holes for the Hipshot tuners are marked on the side of the headstock and drilled using a 14mm drill:  The central slot is then routed out of the headstock. First most of the material is removed with a Forstner bit and then the sides of the slot are routed:  Here’s the result – the ends of the slot will be finished using files and sanding blocks and the nut end ramped:  Here’s the tidied up slot with the Hipshot tuners test fitted. The headstock has also been shaped:  The fingerboard is then glued on to the neck using fish glue:  |
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Post by leoroberts on Nov 24, 2014 22:15:48 GMT
Calm down, davewhite ... Santa's not due for over a month  |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 25, 2014 12:18:44 GMT
Calm down, davewhite ... Santa's not due for over a month Yes but by then the De Faoite elves have to finish this as well as a guitar and a guitar-bouzouki  |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 25, 2014 14:40:25 GMT
The neck is trimmed flush with the fingerboard and a step cut at the fingerboard end:  The neck is tested for fit in the body:  Looks like an electric upright bass now:  |
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 25, 2014 15:43:35 GMT
davewhite, I think you're 'avin a larf, Dave - surely it's a cricket bat...yes...?  Keith
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Post by colan on Nov 25, 2014 16:14:49 GMT
I can think of some really great players who would love to get their hands on that, Dave- even from folk legend !  |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 25, 2014 16:40:13 GMT
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Post by Martin on Nov 25, 2014 17:59:08 GMT
davewhite, I think you're 'avin a larf, Dave - surely it's a cricket bat...yes...? Keith I thought it was a paddle...  |
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Post by Akquarius on Nov 25, 2014 19:07:13 GMT
No I'll just paint it with viagra to keep it an upright bass  Just be carefull about the string tension... Thid looks very interesting Dave. What kind of music will this be used for, resp. bas(s)ed on ? |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 27, 2014 13:52:36 GMT
Thid looks very interesting Dave. What kind of music will this be used for, resp. bas(s)ed on ? Bernd - Becky's always liked double basses and the eub's like Trevor Hutchinson of Lunasa plays and has nagged me to make one for her for a long time. I don't know what she'll end up playing but I may borrow it from time to time  |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 27, 2014 18:56:28 GMT
The binding channels are routed on the body together with the top and back purfling channels. The Etimoe end-graft is then glued in:  The top Etimoe bindings together with black/pear/black top purflings are glued in using fish glue:  The back Etimoe bindings together with black/pear/black back purflings are glued in using fish glue:  |
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