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Wow ! , just browsing through this thread , and I'm blown out by all the talent on this forum. That's a beautiful instrument Sam. I too would love to see that inlaying on spruce Tutorial.
Your probably tired of seeing my new 12 string , so here are some of my six string
My very first inlay project
Cheers all , Craig Lawrence
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Your probably tired of seeing my new 12 string , so here are some of my six string
My very first inlay project
Cheers all , Craig Lawrence
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- Dave Anderson
- Blackwood
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- Joined: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:38 pm
- Location: Florida, USA
Absolutely breathtaking guitars- world class if I may say so...
Thank you for the kind comments! This guitar building has taken my lifelong craft skills to a new level. A challenging one!!
I would love to post a proper tutorial sometime- but for now, if you can understand from an attempt to explain things clearly:
1) Tranfer your design onto the wood using dressmakers carbon- the finer the "scribing too", like a sharp, hard pencil, the finer the line and the better the accuracy.
2) Use a VERY sharp scalpel to score deepish lines into the spruce- it really IS the secret of neat work- because a Dremel bit, however fine, will produce those furry edges.
3) Use a Dremel with a very fine router bit (2mm!!!) to rout out those channels freehand- please make sure you aren't consuming a nice cup staming caffiene at the same time!!!
4) Headplate material is perfect for the inlay material, if you choose to use hardwood. To inlay those routed channels, you cover that channel with masking tape, and trace the outline of the channel in pencil
5) remove the masking tape, transfer it to the inlay wood, make sure it is firmly stuck, then use a jewellers/peircing saw to accurately saw round the pencil lines.
6) Now the wood might be a little thick for the channel- "resaw" it in half.
7) Now if you are lucky, the peice will fit perfectly- if not, then use good quality sandpaper rolled up to sand the inlay peice. Glue in using preferred glue. Sand flush when inlay is complete.
Obviously any gaps can be filled in using wood dust and CA, or the appropriate colour shellac filler stick. If the gaps are too big, the filler stick won't work.
9) The three most important aspects of this work is patience, a steady hand and sharp tools.
Now you may be wondering why I don't use thin veneer as used in marquetry. Well, I don't get that lovely lusterous depth of sheen in veneer.
Guys, I haven't perfected the technique yet, so I might amend the technique in the future.
Thank you for the kind comments! This guitar building has taken my lifelong craft skills to a new level. A challenging one!!
I would love to post a proper tutorial sometime- but for now, if you can understand from an attempt to explain things clearly:
1) Tranfer your design onto the wood using dressmakers carbon- the finer the "scribing too", like a sharp, hard pencil, the finer the line and the better the accuracy.
2) Use a VERY sharp scalpel to score deepish lines into the spruce- it really IS the secret of neat work- because a Dremel bit, however fine, will produce those furry edges.
3) Use a Dremel with a very fine router bit (2mm!!!) to rout out those channels freehand- please make sure you aren't consuming a nice cup staming caffiene at the same time!!!
4) Headplate material is perfect for the inlay material, if you choose to use hardwood. To inlay those routed channels, you cover that channel with masking tape, and trace the outline of the channel in pencil
5) remove the masking tape, transfer it to the inlay wood, make sure it is firmly stuck, then use a jewellers/peircing saw to accurately saw round the pencil lines.
6) Now the wood might be a little thick for the channel- "resaw" it in half.
7) Now if you are lucky, the peice will fit perfectly- if not, then use good quality sandpaper rolled up to sand the inlay peice. Glue in using preferred glue. Sand flush when inlay is complete.
Obviously any gaps can be filled in using wood dust and CA, or the appropriate colour shellac filler stick. If the gaps are too big, the filler stick won't work.
9) The three most important aspects of this work is patience, a steady hand and sharp tools.
Now you may be wondering why I don't use thin veneer as used in marquetry. Well, I don't get that lovely lusterous depth of sheen in veneer.
Guys, I haven't perfected the technique yet, so I might amend the technique in the future.
- Dave White
- Blackwood
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- Joined: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:10 am
- Location: Hughenden Valley, England
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Welcome Dave White AND Dav Anderson !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sooooo glad to see you guys here my friends. We have a lot of fun here, there are great instrument related discussions, and farting is permitted too
Plus we have the one and only Serge being the world's kindest guy that he is :serg
And Billy keeping us all at constant risk of being turned into transvestites......
Welcome aboard m8s!!!!
I am sooooo glad to see you guys here my friends. We have a lot of fun here, there are great instrument related discussions, and farting is permitted too
Plus we have the one and only Serge being the world's kindest guy that he is :serg
And Billy keeping us all at constant risk of being turned into transvestites......
Welcome aboard m8s!!!!
- Bob Connor
- Admin
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Tell me about it!! Postage nearly cost the same as the wood. If that wasnt bad enough the bldi stuff arrived the day after I left for NZ and I got a bollocking from SWMBO because she had to lug the stuff home from the Post Office.bob wrote: I've got another lot arriving from him in the next few weeks and Martin Turner has got a heap on the way as well. It's a pity that postage costs from Canada are so exhorbitant.
What? My bud Dave White is here?!!!!!!
Yaaaaaahoooooooooooo!
Hey Dave, so good to read you and post back to you my friend, just want to thank you also for all the great sound clips that you've posted at the OLF, as you know, i'm collecting every pice of music that comes from you, so glad to have you here with us!
Oh and your guitars are still breathtakingly beautiful!
As brother Hesh would say:
Welcome here mon!
Yaaaaaahoooooooooooo!
Hey Dave, so good to read you and post back to you my friend, just want to thank you also for all the great sound clips that you've posted at the OLF, as you know, i'm collecting every pice of music that comes from you, so glad to have you here with us!
Oh and your guitars are still breathtakingly beautiful!
As brother Hesh would say:
Welcome here mon!
Jesus, family, friends, guitar and mandolin : D
- Dave White
- Blackwood
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Thanks for the welcome everyone and the "down under" salute from Hesh. It's nice to be here.
Serge as you like them so much here's a soumdclip you might not have - it even has a French Canadian link. This was done on the fan-fret guitar. It' a waltz and a jig in DADGAD Capo II. The first piece is “Mornings at Bonny Doonâ€
Serge as you like them so much here's a soumdclip you might not have - it even has a French Canadian link. This was done on the fan-fret guitar. It' a waltz and a jig in DADGAD Capo II. The first piece is “Mornings at Bonny Doonâ€
Dave White
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[quote="Dave White"]Thanks for the welcome everyone and the "down under" salute from Hesh. It's nice to be here.
Serge as you like them so much here's a soumdclip you might not have - it even has a French Canadian link. This was done on the fan-fret guitar. It' a waltz and a jig in DADGAD Capo II. The first piece is “Mornings at Bonny Doonâ€
Serge as you like them so much here's a soumdclip you might not have - it even has a French Canadian link. This was done on the fan-fret guitar. It' a waltz and a jig in DADGAD Capo II. The first piece is “Mornings at Bonny Doonâ€
Jesus, family, friends, guitar and mandolin : D
For those who ae wondering what La Bottine souriante sounds like, here's a clip with pics of my province and their music playing in the background
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy_lvxwLGyE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er-U9u9gGPI
They are one of my favorites folk music players in Quebec!
Thanks again Dave, that name brought me great memories!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy_lvxwLGyE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er-U9u9gGPI
They are one of my favorites folk music players in Quebec!
Thanks again Dave, that name brought me great memories!
Jesus, family, friends, guitar and mandolin : D
- kittykatjaz
- Gidgee
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Hi Guys,
My name is Jaz and I am a newish cello maker. Just about ready to string up number two cello in the white and am having so much fun in the process.
I have to say there are some "very impressive" guitars on this site. and I feel really humbled by the level of workmanship displayed.
Hey Matt, your second bass is looking really great
Regards,
Jaz
My name is Jaz and I am a newish cello maker. Just about ready to string up number two cello in the white and am having so much fun in the process.
I have to say there are some "very impressive" guitars on this site. and I feel really humbled by the level of workmanship displayed.
Hey Matt, your second bass is looking really great
Regards,
Jaz
- Dennis Leahy
- Blackwood
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I never tire of looking at beautiful instruments, but it does leave me with a strong desire to play them with my own two clumsy paws. Not Tim's violins or Matthew's basses or Jaz's cellos, however. Someone would shoot me with a tranquilizer dart - and deservedly so - if I were to attempt to coax music from those.
Welcome to Dave and Dave and Tim and Jaz! Thanks for sharing your instruments. I know Dave White already does this, but I would at least love to hear sound clips from all of these instruments!
Dennis
Welcome to Dave and Dave and Tim and Jaz! Thanks for sharing your instruments. I know Dave White already does this, but I would at least love to hear sound clips from all of these instruments!
Dennis
Another damn Yank!
- Ron Wisdom
- Blackwood
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- Location: Arkansas, USA
- Tom Morici
- Blackwood
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