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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Top is 80 year old cedar barn siding. body is poplar. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Very rustic. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Cool! I would have been tempted to cut the top pieces between the grooves, glue them up flush and sand it down smooth. That would have been beautiful with a good nitro finish. But I love rustic builds as well, especially old or reclaimed wood. Like the "f" hole design as well. Looking forward to the rest of this. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Sweet Kent! |
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| Author: | Quine [ Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Hope you can keep the weathered lines while finishing |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Weathered, rusted, or hammered hardware would look cool. Also, cow-skull knobs (everyone likes skulls). Maybe a piece of barbed wire somewhere. I'm curious to know what sort of finish you will use. Cool Kent! |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
dzsmith wrote: Weathered, rusted, or hammered hardware would look cool. Also, cow-skull knobs (everyone likes skulls). Maybe a piece of barbed wire somewhere. I'm curious to know what sort of finish you will use. Cool Kent! Barbed wire binding. I wonder if I could make it work. |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Today I sanded the sides to match the top plate. Next I need to rout the neck pocket. I laid the neck on the body to see what it will look like. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Neat-o! May want to paint under the F hole for more pop. |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
dzsmith wrote: Neat-o! May want to paint under the F hole for more pop. Wish I had painted the cavity flat black before putting the top on. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Way way liking that! |
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| Author: | fingerstyle1978 [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Kent Wilkinson wrote: dzsmith wrote: Neat-o! May want to paint under the F hole for more pop. Wish I had painted the cavity flat black before putting the top on. Can't you mask the top off and lightly paint it with a brush or spray? |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
fingerstyle1978 wrote: Kent Wilkinson wrote: dzsmith wrote: Neat-o! May want to paint under the F hole for more pop. Wish I had painted the cavity flat black before putting the top on. Can't you mask the top off and lightly paint it with a brush or spray? I will give it a try. |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Barncaster update. Knobs. Have been trying to figure out what I can us for knob and flow with the project. So I took a old wine cork, Cut it in half, and drilled it to fit the shaft of the pot. I like the way it turned out. I might stain it a little darker. I also counter sunk it a little to give it a skirt to hang over the retainer nut. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Cool Kanobage! |
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| Author: | James T [ Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
I like this a lot , good to see people stretchin out the creativity |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
I'm back on this build. My first neck. Wasn't as bad as I thought. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Looking good, Kent! What tools did you use? Dan |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
dzsmith wrote: Looking good, Kent! What tools did you use? Dan I used a wood rasp to cut the profile at the nut and heal. Then a old antique spoke shaver that I found for $10.00. I clamped the heel to the work bench and drawled it towards the head stock. then smoothed it with a orbatle sander. I need to smooth it a little more. and work the transition at the heel and head stock a little bit more. But am very happy with it so far. I didn't think I was capable of making a neck. I was planning on using a cheap neck I stripped off another guitar. I will post some more pictures of what i do today later. |
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| Author: | SJBikesaws [ Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
This thing is just fricken coooool, watch out for splinters though! |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Really nice, Kent! Maybe don't put finish on the top? Alan |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Back on my bench. Decided to go a different direction on the neck. Flamed ash. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Man, you need a tool box for xmas! |
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| Author: | Kent Wilkinson [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
dzsmith wrote: Man, you need a tool box for xmas! I have several. Just bad about putting stuff back. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barncaster Semi hollow body |
Kent Wilkinson wrote: dzsmith wrote: Man, you need a tool box for xmas! I have several. Just bad about putting stuff back. Me toooo!!!! I am trying to get better about that. Git is coming out swimmingly nice! A |
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