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Post by andrewjw on Oct 20, 2019 15:31:28 GMT
I've had a brilliant time over the last couple of days discussing options with Francis [ ever helpful , encouraging and patient!] ...made all the easier with his electronic mock ups. Currently in addition to the beautifully figured yew back and sides plus cedar top I'm vacillating between cocobolo and macassar ebony [both figured] for the the bridge, fingerboard and head veneer ....I think a padauk based rosette with accompanying 12th fret inlay and edge markers would be both functional and add to the aesthetics with either wood.  |
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Post by andrewjw on Oct 20, 2019 15:34:06 GMT
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Post by robmc on Oct 20, 2019 21:27:02 GMT
Yew will love it, yew lucky man, yew!  |
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Post by francis on Oct 24, 2019 13:05:30 GMT
Tuners arrived today. I thought it might be good to see something physical rather than mock-up's. I have brass barrels for these which will be switched over later.  |
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Post by andrewjw on Oct 25, 2019 13:47:14 GMT
The tuners are made by Rubner...I retro fitted a [different ] set to my mandocello....following a recommendation by davewhite....super smooth, functional and good looking without denting the credit card too much. Francis has gone ahead and ordered some figured Macassar Ebony for the bridge , fingerboard . head facing and binding...looking forward to seeing this in the flesh! |
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Post by francis on Nov 4, 2019 20:52:38 GMT
Back to the build again. Working on the bridge, currently to its outline, further shaping of the wings to come. Also the fretboard with accents in padauk the bridge and fretboard are Macassar Ebony. Again at an outline stage it's thickness and crown curve will be next...  TBC... |
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Post by andrewjw on Nov 4, 2019 21:33:27 GMT
Wow! Looking marvellous Francis...  |
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Post by francis on Dec 11, 2019 13:27:25 GMT
A few more build photos. The interior:  Back plate:  Primary and secondary falcate bracing glue-up:   Initial shaping of the Falcate bracing. Note the primary and secondary braces are initially shaped before the tertiary braces are added to aid access for small planes:   Tertiary braces will now be added with their carbon fibre tow. Last will be the upper harmonic brace which will be arched to allow the long primary braces to pass underneath. |
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Post by andrewjw on Dec 11, 2019 16:47:08 GMT
Great progress Francis! Many thanks for your hard work and expertise....the wood looks stunning!  |
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Post by francis on Dec 22, 2019 11:42:25 GMT
Photobucket site is down / dead? can't upload more images at present...  |
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Post by andrewjw on Dec 22, 2019 14:14:20 GMT
 I'll let Francis francis tell the story behind the pic... |
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Post by francis on Dec 22, 2019 16:28:00 GMT
Short story: Photo (above) shows the live back of the YEW/WRC parlour with a segmented marriage strip. All along I've been wanting to see the variegated grain and timber colouration in the yew back plate and desperately wanted to retain as much of the vision as possible. A conventional spruce strip would I felt have covered too much detail. I tried cutting paper shapes mimicking the central lighter area to see if they would be suitable but decided eventually on the rectangular segmented approach. This also gave the opportunity to stagger edges of the rectangles to avoid a hard line along the back plate.
I now need to feather the ends of the back braces, a good clean-up, coat with a shellac sealer and close the box.
Photos of that will follow (Photobucket willing).
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Post by earthbalm on Dec 22, 2019 17:44:47 GMT
Fab-'yew'-lous francis . Apologies if anybody has used the pun already (I notice that robmc has something similar). |
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Post by francis on Dec 22, 2019 20:15:10 GMT
Fab-'yew'-lous francis . Apologies if anybody has used the pun already (I notice that robmc has something similar). I believe leoroberts has used this pun already (3 times I think...)  |
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Post by andrewjw on Dec 22, 2019 21:27:38 GMT
Short story: Photo (above) shows the live back of the YEW/WRC parlour with a segmented marriage strip. All along I've been wanting to see the variegated grain and timber colouration in the yew back plate and desperately wanted to retain as much of the vision as possible. A conventional spruce strip would I felt have covered too much detail. I tried cutting paper shapes mimicking the central lighter area to see if they would be suitable but decided eventually on the rectangular segmented approach. This also gave the opportunity to stagger edges of the rectangles to avoid a hard line along the back plate. I now need to feather the ends of the back braces, a good clean-up, coat with a shellac sealer and close the box. Photos of that will follow (Photobucket willing). Thanks so much Francis francis for your genyewine attention to detail...I'm completely yewphoric about the build !   |
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