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Post by francis on May 23, 2018 14:10:03 GMT
Getting this one ready for Halifax later this year. Mahogany back and sides with a Weastern Red Cedar top. Build will be very much like the Lacewood. Images show me cleaning up the inside faces of the mahogany side plates with #240 grit. Other details to follow...   |
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Post by ocarolan on May 23, 2018 14:43:05 GMT
Looking forward to this one a lot, Francis. I was v taken with the lacewood guitar in many ways - great to see you doing another one in that shape, and cedar mahogany is a lovely combo!  Keith |
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Post by earthbalm on May 23, 2018 19:17:20 GMT
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Post by leoroberts on May 23, 2018 21:41:39 GMT
Free Ferrero Rocher with every guitar... it's francis's USP  |
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Post by keithambridge on May 24, 2018 13:03:33 GMT
Francis,
that curved palm sander looks like a very useful piece of kit. Please tell where one can be found!
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Post by francis on May 24, 2018 13:24:22 GMT
Francis, that curved palm sander looks like a very useful piece of kit. Please tell where one can be found! Keith - Rest Express or Axminster |
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Post by francis on Jun 2, 2018 13:54:04 GMT
Working on the rosette:   It has similarities to the parlour. Strange how sometime when forced to make a change from the 'norm' (as in the parlour) it flavours the thinking on subsequent work...  Quick trip through the sander makes all the difference - couple of little bit to attend to but fairly happy so far... Western Red Cedar Soundboard, White/Black/White lines and Wenge veneer inlay |
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Post by earthbalm on Jun 2, 2018 16:53:35 GMT
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Post by ocarolan on Jun 2, 2018 17:25:43 GMT
Oh yes!
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Post by francis on Jun 5, 2018 10:31:40 GMT
Walnut bridge plate with drill bit register pins...   Bridge plate 2.5mm thick with no carbon fibre. Two outer pin holes drilled at 3mm and drill bits used to register the plates position whilst glue cures. Remaining holes and the outer ones will be opened out to 4mm later in the process for more register pins to locate the two sets of primary braces. |
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Post by francis on Jun 10, 2018 15:09:09 GMT
Interior before closing the box   |
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Post by francis on Jun 12, 2018 15:00:00 GMT
Initial clean-up of The Box...   |
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Post by ocarolan on Jun 12, 2018 15:04:34 GMT
Looks lovely even without any finish!
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Post by francis on Jun 12, 2018 15:12:55 GMT
Looks lovely even without any finish! K Thanks Keith - couple of small touch-ups where the Sapele has chipped cutting the binding channels. Otherwise all gone well. |
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Post by earthbalm on Jun 12, 2018 18:07:51 GMT
Beautiful francis. I'm sorry that I missed the recent posts until today. I can't believe how clean your unfinished instrument looks. |
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