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- Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:30 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Dark spot in sap wood
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12180
Re: Dark spot in sap wood
I have some of that wood. No one has complained. A stain of some kind. Does not come out, but hey, it's wood. Wood has all kinds of anomalies. I built one spec guitar with it, and another on commission where he requested that wood and particularly liked the stain. IMG_1295 (Small).jpeg DSC00613_zpsa...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:15 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Wagner Safety Planer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10624
Re: Wagner Safety Planer
I have them! PM sent.
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Wagner Safety Planer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10624
Re: Wagner Safety Planer
My bad! I forgot. Got caught up in working and totally didn't look. I will look tonight and let you know! I got your message.I put a reminder on my phone!
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:40 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: black poly touch up
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9341
Re: black poly touch up
Glu Boost is the only CA I can use without going into an asthmatic funk for 3 or 4 days. For normal use, i.e., small repairs, gap fills, etc., I don't need a respirator. I have used it for pore filling, and for that I wear one due to the excessive amount of fumes. Also, the accelerator is pretty ben...
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Wagner Safety Planer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10624
Re: Wagner Safety Planer
I'll look when I get to my shop tonight. I might have a set. I think I remember buying a replacement set some years ago when they were getting scarce. If I have them I'll be glad to sell them to you. I rarely use the safety planer, and doubt if I'll ever use up the blades on it before I die, or quit...
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:15 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Wagner Safety Planer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10624
Re: Wagner Safety Planer
Have you asked the folks at StewMac if their blades will fit the Original? Theirs looks quite similar.
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:09 pm
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: black poly touch up
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9341
Re: black poly touch up
There is the black Glu Boost tint, and there is also a black gluBoost CA. Not sure off the top of my head if it's Fill n Finish or Thin.
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:54 pm
- Forum: Glues and Finishes
- Topic: Tru-Oil & Perspiration
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25897
Re: Tru-Oil & Perspiration
Wax does not dampen the sound. It's too thin to do much of anything except put in a tiny layer of protection. It makes a nice final finish that is a softer sheen than polished look. Also, when it dulls off, which it will in wear areas, you can hand buff it right back up. It's also quite easy to touc...
- Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:10 pm
- Forum: Glues and Finishes
- Topic: Odorless mineral spirits as lubricant for French Polish
- Replies: 32
- Views: 28111
Re: Odorless mineral spirits as lubricant for French Polish
For what it's worth, Walnut Oil does not go rancid. The hard part is keeping it from drying, over a 30 year period.
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:29 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: My latest - a cherry parlor
- Replies: 35
- Views: 34659
Re: My latest - a cherry parlor
I love the stuff. I have been using it since it came out, and have had good results with it as well. It does take a little getting used to, but modifies well. I have even tried mixing 1/2 & 1/2 with acetone for the build coats. Dries in minutes for re-coating. I usually put on about 7 or 8 wet c...
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:50 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Wood storage, tonewood storage - ideas?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6566
Re: Wood storage, tonewood storage - ideas?
I use Howard Klepper's file sorter method. Backs and sides vertically, on long edge, between the wire separators. Each wire file sorter section holds a back and side set, if you are storing sets. Each sorter holds 11 sets. These are the ones I bought - https://ibuyofficesupply.com/fellowesr-wire-des...
- Fri May 11, 2018 2:54 pm
- Forum: Wood and Materials Q&A
- Topic: Venner supplies
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20553
Re: Venner supplies
There are several places that offer various veneer options. Veneersupplies.com is a good source and I have also bought a fair amount from http://www.constantines.com/flitch.aspx. Constantines has a pretty good selection, and lots of species to give variation in color with natural woods.
- Tue May 08, 2018 2:21 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Reverse Kerfing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10836
Re: Reverse Kerfing
This may be laziness on my part, but I just love the A-4 Kerfing that Ryan sells. It's laser cut, bends in every direction and looks great. The only weakness I've found with it is that it is somewhat brittle, so has to be handled with some care. I do stiffen in the lower bout against the top with an...
- Fri May 04, 2018 1:33 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Cutting rosettes by hand?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12905
Re: Cutting rosettes by hand?
For what it's worth, here are a few pics of my tool. I made it when I built my first guitar, which I did with all hand tools, so I could learn how to use them. I did buy a 10" band saw because I failed miserably doing some things by hand. I already had a radial arm saw. I still use this tool fo...
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:23 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Wagner safety planer and Gilbert disk dust control?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5686
Re: Wagner safety planer and Gilbert disk dust control?
I use the Gilbert Sanding disk for much of my thicknessing of sides, backs, purflings, nuts, saddles and almost anything else that needs thicknessing. What I do is to clamp a vacuum hose, which goes through a Dust Deputy, to the left back edge of the drill press table about 1" from the disk. It...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:09 pm
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Spanish solera question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27269
Re: Spanish solera question
I believe the keyhole shaped dogs are for tying the binding or the back down with elastic or whatever one might use.
- Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:51 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Proulx side bender?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 39165
Re: Proulx side bender?
It was your video that made me realize I didn't need a bunch of stuff. Bent my first 13 with a pipe. Loved it. Then I had a piece of Brazilian that would not cooperate. Kept twisting. Flattened it out and got out the stuff I already had, and set it up. I'll never go back.
Thank you!
Thank you!
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:55 am
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Proulx side bender?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 39165
Re: Proulx side bender?
My less sophisticated version. 3 pieces of 2x4, one rounded to fit the waist, 6 quick grip clamps, stainless slats, blanket, mdf solid form, vise, router speed controller, gloves. Done in minutes, except for the baking & cooling part.
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:38 pm
- Forum: Glues and Finishes
- Topic: Wax for French polish
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6819
Re: Wax for French polish
Tre-Wax works just great. I just used it on a Royal-Lac finished guitar that I bkuffed off with 0000 steel wool and then waxed. Makes for a nice soft gloss.
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:28 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: light colored pencils
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8167
Re: light colored pencils
Quilters pencils from sewing stores or big hobby stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels. The lead is soft, but it's silver, and easy to see on dark woods. They sharpen best with hand sharpeners vs crank ones.