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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The curly parts |
Wow! Just noticed this new forum. Glad it is here. Been wanting to ask this: those curly body sections near the neck joint, is that a carved solid piece? How do you finish in the tight spaces? I favor harp guitars, some like the Gibson feature tight body spirals and I was wonder how this was done ( and finished). |
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| Author: | Mike Lindstrom [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The curly parts |
Hey Mike! I just got some Mando books today and the curly bits seem to all be solid. Looks like the curl and neck are a single block. One of the books has a picture of a Knutsen harp-mandolin. Maybe that should be your next project. Mike |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The curly parts |
You never know! |
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| Author: | Haans [ Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The curly parts |
For the mandolin scrolls, I brush a coupla coats of varnish in the slot and after that whatever gets in there from spraying is it. I sand once with small sticks with 120 stuck to them before finishing, and leave it after that. |
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| Author: | MRS [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The curly parts |
Mike Lindstrom wrote: Hey Mike! I just got some Mando books today and the curly bits seem to all be solid. Looks like the curl and neck are a single block. One of the books has a picture of a Knutsen harp-mandolin. Maybe that should be your next project. Mike The scroll is partially solid. here are some shots below that show it better. One is from Roger Siminoff and the other i don't know but this will give you an idea..mike |
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| Author: | the Padma [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The curly parts |
Mike O'Melia wrote: those curly body sections near the neck joint, is that a carved solid piece? How do you finish in the tight spaces? Welcome to the forum Mike. Regarding finishing in tight spaces....me use crayons. Been using them since me was a kid...work great. blessings the Padma |
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