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- Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:42 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Flexible routing jig
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5710
Re: Flexible routing jig
That's interesting. Never heard of kerfkore. It looks like a nice material. Thanks
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:32 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Flexible routing jig
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5710
Re: Flexible routing jig
Hi Alan, this is what I have been doing for my whole "lutherie" life. Like I said, results were pretty good. I was just wondering if this jig might give me an even better result. I am not at all convinced. I will probably leave it alone. I just found a great guy close to my house with a la...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Flexible routing jig
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5710
Re: Flexible routing jig
Ok Thanks. So far I have always built plantillas and molds freehand. Some of them are pretty decent, others are not as good as I would like. Curves are a bit bumpy. I don't know how noticeable they are. Sometimes it's just a matter of how close your look and what kind of magnification you use. There...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:00 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Flexible routing jig
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5710
Flexible routing jig
Hello, I was wondering if any of you has ever used this kind of tool: https://www.cmtorangetools.com/na-en/systems-and-accessories/flexible-templates-for-curved-and-arched-routing I guess it is useful when making the plantilla or outsid mold. But I am not sure. I am afraid that it doesn't completely...
- Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:03 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Building template for archtop dovetail
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4482
Re: Building template for archtop dovetail
Oh thank you. Nice tutorial. I will take inspiration by it. Thanks.
- Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:59 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Building template for archtop dovetail
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4482
Building template for archtop dovetail
Hello everyone, I want to build a template jig for routing the dovetail. For several reasons I don’t want to use the commercial products. The question is, by knowing the diameter of the collet, the angle of the dovetail bit and the bottom diameter, is there a magical formula to calculate the exact d...
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:05 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Honeycomb Tops
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6543
Re: Honeycomb Tops
I have the Gore Gilet book. They describe lattice bracing but not nomex, IIRC. Randy Reynolds stuff is very useful. There is also an article by him on American lutherie. Also, you might want to take a look at John Dick website.
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:27 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11672
Re: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
Thanks Christ for the info. I think the end result is wonderful.
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:28 am
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11672
Re: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
Yes Barry, I once saw part of a tutorial from him teaching French polish. He is very dedicated to this job. It was kind of a meditation for him. That is the reason why I asked about his technique of applying a sunburst. Just because I knew it was applied by hand. I might write to him as Brian sugges...
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11672
Re: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
Well on the description it says “hand rubbed French polish shellac finish”
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:48 am
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11672
Re: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
Ok great thanks a lot
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:46 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11672
Re: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
I thought it wasn’t allowed. Here it is
https://www.guitargal.com/collections/a ... xe-archtop
https://www.guitargal.com/collections/a ... xe-archtop
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11672
Sunburst on Tom Bills archtop
Hello everybody. If you take a look at guitargal there is an archtop by Tom bills. To my eyes is a wonderful instrument. I’d like to get inspired by it. It says that it’s French polished. Do you think that kind of sunburst can be obtained only by using different shade of shellac? Or maybe by using a...
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Archtop side thickness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5413
Re: Archtop side thickness
Yes, that's what I was thinking to do. Thank you
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:35 am
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Archtop side thickness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5413
Archtop side thickness
Hello Everybody, I just started the project of building an archtop according to Benedetto. In his book he says to bend maple sides 3/32 thick. That is 2.4 mm. It is very thick in my experience. I usually bend 2 mm sides for my classical guitars. 1.9 mm bend even easier. I just would like to get an o...
- Wed May 27, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Help request with my drum sander
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17773
Re: Help request with my drum sander
You’re right I missed it. I was probably discouraged by reading all these English technical terms. I think I will have to spend some time and read the instructions accurately. There is a lot of information that I miss for sure. Thanks for taking the time to look into it
- Tue May 26, 2020 4:46 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Help request with my drum sander
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17773
Re: Help request with my drum sander
I was away for a while. I thank you a lot for your help guys. I’ll try adjusting the pressure rollers and see what happens. Thanks
- Tue May 19, 2020 3:36 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Help request with my drum sander
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17773
Re: Help request with my drum sander
Yes there is definitely a problem. Yesterday I tried to thickness sand some balsa for my double top. The first and last 2 inches come out thinner by about 0.2 mm. I tried to support the wood but it didn’t make any difference. I will figure out something. Thanks for your help.
- Mon May 18, 2020 12:24 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Help request with my drum sander
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17773
Re: Help request with my drum sander
Barry, as far as I know yes I take very light passes. Especially when I get close to my final thickness. The last few passes I do not even change the height of the drum to get it as even as I can. Peter, ok next time I want to try to exert some light upward pressure both at the beginning and at the ...
- Sun May 17, 2020 5:24 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Help request with my drum sander
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17773
Re: Help request with my drum sander
Peter, it is thinner for few cm on each end. Maybe 2 or 3 cm. At first I thought it was the feed table because it was quite heavy. Then I just used one of the two sides as a feed table. The problem is present anyway. In your case, are you having constant thickness all over the places? Bob, I will tr...