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Post by R the F on Feb 11, 2017 10:09:29 GMT
Congratulations on your ton, Dave. But does the hundred include the one you are in the process of remodelling? If so, could you theoretically make 100 guitars but only have one to show for it?
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Post by davewhite on Feb 11, 2017 10:19:30 GMT
Congratulations on your ton, Dave. But does the hundred include the one you are in the process of remodelling? If so, could you theoretically make 100 guitars but only have one to show for it? Thanks Rob and I don't count an instrument "twice" when it's remade - it keeps its original serial number. |
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Post by R the F on Feb 11, 2017 10:31:17 GMT
So you've made at least 101! Even more congratulations!
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Post by davewhite on Feb 11, 2017 10:48:00 GMT
And I didn't count the electric guitars and upright bass I made for my daughters or the lute ... I did count the banjos though  |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 13, 2017 11:30:09 GMT
The back will have an inlaid centre strip of spalted beech bordered by mitred black/ pear/ black purflings. First he channel is routed:  The ends of the channel are squared off, the black/ pear/ black purfling borders cut and mitred and the spalted beech channel dry fit:  It is then glued in using pva glue:  When the glue has dried the inlay strip is scraped and sanded flush:  I’m making a more complicated rosette than normal. It will consist of a ring of spalted beech flanked by black/ pear/ black purfling rings and Madagascan Rosewood soundhole binding. First the spalted beech rosette ring is routed out:   The rosette channel is then routed out using the circle cutting jig:   The spalted beech rosette ring is carefully fitted and glued in using pva glue with an outer ring of black/ pear/ black purfling - I like to be at the cutting edge  :  The European spruce soundhole re-enforcement is then glued on in the go-bar deck using hot hide glue:  The inner channel of the rosette is then routed out for the inner ring of black/ pear/ black purfling and the top layer of Madagascan Rosewood soundhole binding:   These are then glued in using pva glue:  The channel for the back layer of Madagascan Rosewood soundhole binding is then routed out:  These are then glued in using pva glue:  The soundhole is then routed out using the circle cutter jig:   |
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Post by Martin on Feb 13, 2017 13:08:16 GMT
Congratulations, Dave! Some achievement!  Hope to be able to see it sometime soon  |
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Post by R the F on Feb 13, 2017 13:22:58 GMT
You know there'll come a day when they'll look back and say, "Can you believe that in the early 2000s they used to think it was attractive to use diseased wood to decorate stringed instruments? An unbelievable lack of understanding of what the fungal infestation is doing to the sick tree." Meanwhile, keep up the good work, davewhite . You're pulling out all the decorative stops this time. |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 14, 2017 8:29:56 GMT
Thanks Martin - probably at Halifax. You know there'll come a day when they'll look back and say, "Can you believe that in the early 2000s they used to think it was attractive to use diseased wood to decorate stringed instruments? An unbelievable lack of understanding of what the fungal infestation is doing to the sick tree." Well Rob I guess I'm just a fun guy at heart  I find the interrelationship and interdependency of trees and fungi fascinating - the mycelium on the trees roots enable the tree to take up nutrients and minerals from the ground and rocks and ensnare microscopic worms to ingest. They also connect trees over a huge area enabling communication as explained here. So spalting - disease or tree tattoos - take your pick |
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Post by R the F on Feb 14, 2017 8:40:41 GMT
I knew that!  (Although I could counter your article with this one - touché!) Okay then, there'll come a day when they'll look back and say, "...without a thought for the microscopic worms that had been ingested..." One way or another we can't help looking back and claiming current moral values are the best. |
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Post by andyhowell on Feb 14, 2017 9:54:21 GMT
Hmm. Does it look nice? More importantly, does it sound good ? Do I need to know about the worms. :-)
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Post by davewhite on Feb 14, 2017 10:58:48 GMT
Hmm. Does it look nice? More importantly, does it sound good ? Do I need to know about the worms. :-) Err . . well it's not finished yet. You definitely need to know about the worms |
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Post by andyhowell on Feb 14, 2017 11:01:14 GMT
OK. I shall add worms to my list of things to worry about.
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Post by R the F on Feb 14, 2017 11:12:18 GMT
OK. I shall add worms to my list of things to worry about. As a fellow Villa supporter, I'd say you've already got enough on your plate. (Not that you'd be eating the worms). Your descendants may feel differently... |
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Post by scorpiodog on Feb 14, 2017 12:07:52 GMT
OK. I shall add worms to my list of things to worry about. As a fellow Villa supporter, I'd say you've already got enough on your plate. (Not that you'd be eating the worms). Cue Martin Luther jokes. (and back we go to Lutherie)  |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 14, 2017 12:33:22 GMT
The front and back headstock veneers are figured Madagascan Rosewood and will be inlayed with spalted beech strips with black/ pear/ black purfling borders to mirror the back strip. First the inlay channels are routed:   The ends of the channel on the front headstock veneer are squared off, the black/ pear/ black purfling borders cut and mitred and the spalted beech glued in:  The front headstock veneer is then glued on using fish glue:  The inlay is fitted to the rear headstock veneer in a similar manner to the front:  After bending on the hot pipe to match the volute the rear headstock veneer is then glued on using fish glue:  The tuner holes are then marked and drilled:  The headstock is shaped and the aged cooper Gotoh 510 tuners with Ebony buttons test fitted:   Some of you may have been wondering why the spalted beech inlay on the back of the headstock is smaller than on the front. So was I … and then I remembered  . Two spalted beech dots are then inlaid on the back of the headstock to form the number 100 vertically:  |
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I find the interrelationship and interdependency of trees and fungi fascinating - the mycelium on the trees roots enable the tree to take up nutrients and minerals from the ground and rocks and ensnare microscopic worms to ingest. They also connect trees over a huge area enabling communication as explained 
(Although I could counter your article with 
. Two spalted beech dots are then inlaid on the back of the headstock to form the number 100 vertically:
Jo whoever he is.
