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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Build has begun

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:42 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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I haven’t documented any builds lately so I thought maybe I will this one so people can learn from my mistakes:)
OM body 14 fret. Normal scale and such
Sitka spruce - white limba - flame maple binding w no purfling - African hog neck -
Here are the parts:) cut out and learning to get along

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sdsollod

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:07 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:08 am
Posts: 1906
Location: Raleigh, NC
First name: Steve
Last Name: Sollod
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Keep the thread going...

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:17 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:15 pm
Posts: 7380
First name: Ed
Last Name: Bond
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Nice back/side set...

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:59 am

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
Posts: 1707

meddlingfool wrote:

Nice back/side set...

Thanks! I really like it.

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:35 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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Blocks going in

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:41 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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Radius Applied (and flattened ha) on the top and back

15 and 28

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 1:59 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
Posts: 1707

Rainbow clamp time!
Spruce kerfing applies just a tad proud then ill radius it down to the sides

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:40 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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Back stop installed nice and tight !

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:47 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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And down close to flush

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Jeremy Vonk

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 5:07 am

Mahogany

Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:18 am
Posts: 87
Location: United States

Very nice wood selection! Do you bend your sides with a bending machine or a pipe?

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:06 am

Koa

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Jeremy Vonk wrote:

Very nice wood selection! Do you bend your sides with a bending machine or a pipe?

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I do use a bending machine from bluescreek

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:22 pm

Koa

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 2:59 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
Posts: 1707

End wedge installed.
For me
To get a fit this close is borderline witchcraft haha

Yes it is a wedge... just hard to see in the pic

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 4:49 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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About ready to install the maple rosette and thin black purfling

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:30 pm

Koa

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:41 pm

Koa

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And all smooth:)

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:53 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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Well I had a setback. While cutting the Sh the top slipped and cut it wrong. Hmmm it was a nice top but I’ll need to do it again:/

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:50 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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Here’s the new top and rosette

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:40 pm

Koa

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And glued up w a little extra modern thinggi

What you see isn’t super glue don’t worry. It’s actually shellac. I had some very minor gaps in a few places so I use shellac like a super glue and dust fill. Works good. Doesn’t wick have everywhere under the sun! Sands off level easily and sticks to whatever sanding sealer comes later

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:00 pm

Koa

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 4:25 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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Simple 12 fret marker to match the rosette

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SnowManSnow

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:25 pm

Koa

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am
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Looking pretty slick. Now to decide the placement of dots if any

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Brad Goodman

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:53 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:11 am
Posts: 2173

I like the offset ones.
Sort of reminds me of buttons on a shirt....

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alan stassforth

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:04 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sat May 22, 2010 10:32 am
Posts: 2616
First name: alan
Last Name: stassforth
City: Santa Rosa
State: ca
Zip/Postal Code: 95404
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Lookin' good, Snow!
I like the limba.
Dots in the center for my vote,
offset looks cool too.
Alan

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Michaeldc

Post subject: Re: Build has begun

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:30 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:45 pm
Posts: 1484
First name: Michael
Last Name: Colbert
City: Anacortes
State: WA
Focus: Build

No dots, side markers only.

Good looking board!

M

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