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Post by earthbalm on Mar 10, 2016 11:54:37 GMT
Yes, that would be ideal.
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Post by davewhite on Mar 10, 2016 12:42:29 GMT
Thanks Keith, Colin, Rob and Earthbalm. Seems like deja vu  The bridge is carefully positioned on the top and masking tape used to form a “nest”. Two 2mm holes are drilled in the saddle slot through the top so that parts of cocktail sticks can be super glued in to hold the bridge in the correct position whilst gluing:  The bridge is then glued on using hot hide glue with the caul to span the fan braces positioned underneath:  |
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Post by R the F on Mar 10, 2016 14:50:16 GMT
Two 2nmm holes are drilled Can't get nano-millimetre drill-bits round here. (Drat! He's corrected it!) |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 11, 2016 13:25:48 GMT
More déjà vu – after an interesting half an hour when I remembered why it’s not a good idea to cut the strings tidily at the peghead, “El Xiprer” was strung up again in the white. Sounds just as good with the new bridge:   Time to start the finishing . . . or finish the starting  |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 16, 2016 14:55:49 GMT
Spray time. The back sides and neck are sprayed with pre-catalysed lacquer. The top will have an oil finish. First lacquer coat on:  |
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Post by earthbalm on Mar 16, 2016 19:53:10 GMT
How many coats will you apply and how much sanding in between? Looking very nice indeed.
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Post by davewhite on Mar 16, 2016 22:49:20 GMT
A few more coats on:  Earthbalm - it depends  Depending on how the first coat goes on I may apply another before starting sanding back, and then generally sand back on every coat after that with 240 or 320 grit sandpaper before spraying a thin final coat and letting it cure. Then it is rubbed back and finished with 0000 wire wool. Generally it's about four coats on the back and sides and three on the top if I'm spraying the top with the pre-cat lacquer. |
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Post by francis on Mar 17, 2016 10:16:44 GMT
Looking great Dave - have you a spray booth or ....  |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 17, 2016 10:37:12 GMT
Looking great Dave - have you a spray booth or .... . . . or |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 17, 2016 12:39:28 GMT
The top is carefully sanded down and polished with micromesh up to 12000 grit. The first coat of Liberon Finishing oil is then applied. With lacquer the finish is applied to the wood and then the finish levelled and polished. With an oil finish the bare wood is levelled and polished and thin coats wiped onto this. At this stage the lovely silking of the medullary rays on the top shows through:  |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 19, 2016 10:32:10 GMT
The label is signed and glued in:  The golpeador is fitted:  Finished :   |
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Post by ocarolan on Mar 19, 2016 10:36:39 GMT
Looks beautiful Dave, and in far finer fettle than the conifer behind it!
How are you getting on with the friction tuner pegs?
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Post by davewhite on Mar 19, 2016 10:51:33 GMT
Keith, Thanks. Unfortunately that conifer isn't quite big enough even for a ukulele They aren't friction pegs, they have internal wormed gears and they work pretty well. |
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Post by colins on Mar 19, 2016 11:59:15 GMT
looks great Dave, I do like the look of this wood, and tonally it's amazing. So what tree are you going to cut down next?
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Post by francis on Mar 20, 2016 9:11:31 GMT
Superb Dave. Clarity all round  |
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Depending on how the first coat goes on I may apply another before starting sanding back, and then generally sand back on every coat after that with 240 or 320 grit sandpaper before spraying a thin final coat and letting it cure. Then it is rubbed back and finished with 0000 wire wool. Generally it's about four coats on the back and sides and three on the top if I'm spraying the top with the pre-cat lacquer. 
