Thread: Body building

Originally Posted by floody_85

Thats freaking awesome oz!! You should post some of your builds!

Thanks Floody!
Its funny, ive had a few inquiries about a few different kinds of woods that I have at hand, but if they dont sell, I use them for my builds,,,, then they want to buy when the wood is already used.
Just so everyone is up to speed,,, the Blackwood strat is for sale and I only have 1 piece of Blackwood left (different lot though - flame). But thats eventually being bookmatched for an acoustic.
I have however started another flame Blackwood Strat body Rough shaped with the pup and lead cavities partly done.

Ohhhh, btw, is anyone going to the Tamworth Festival in the new year?
Im trying to get $$$$$$-ed up, so I can get there,,,, and back, so im not sure if ill actually get there this year,,,, but I hope to.
Should be a blast, reguardless of the rednecks and their redneck music

Originally Posted by AussieOzBorn

Luv the pearl work Wal. It looks really tidy.
And the rest of the guitar is looking brilliant too,,,, as expected.
Your arch top seems very well shaped. Thats one thing that I luv and loath doing. Takes ages to get it just right, but the results are always worth the effort.
I step route mine, then sand out the stepped edges. Seems to work fine, but id brutalize a cute furry animal for the sake of a CNC cutter, if only to do the arch tops.

Yes I step routed mine as well as you probably know but it's quite laborious, that's why I made this

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f98/bo...ml#post1234965

I actually built it for a friend, I hope he lets me borrow it from time to time .

Originally Posted by walcen

Yes I step routed mine as well as you probably know but it's quite laborious, that's why I made this

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f98/bo...ml#post1234965

I actually built it for a friend, I hope he lets me borrow it from time to time .

So when are u gonna bring that over for me wal

Good stuff Wal,,,, The jig table does do the arch tops, yes? Not just for flat routing?
If so, you may be happy to know theres a much easier way to get the same or at least similar results,,,, but ill have to find the pic to show you.
Its simply 2 PVC tubes with an MDF frame sitting on top, that slide X and Y, but on a curve!
I was thinking of making one myself, but need the space to do it.
Yours may be much more effective though.
Id love to see some of your test results to get a better idea.

Originally Posted by AussieOzBorn

Good stuff Wal,,,, The jig table does do the arch tops, yes? Not just for flat routing?
If so, you may be happy to know theres a much easier way to get the same or at least similar results,,,, but ill have to find the pic to show you.
Its simply 2 PVC tubes with an MDF frame sitting on top, that slide X and Y, but on a curve!
I was thinking of making one myself, but need the space to do it.
Yours may be much more effective though.
Id love to see some of your test results to get a better idea.

Yes the copy carver does complete arch top carving.

Yes I'd be very interested to see the pics of the pvc tube and mdf frame system.

regards

Wal

BTW, it's quiet,





























Too Quiet.

























Has anyone heard from Andy lately?

ssshhhh.....






















this is the sound of finish curing....
























I miss Andy as well

Originally Posted by walcen

BTW, it's quiet,

Too Quiet.

Has anyone heard from Andy lately?

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

ssshhhh.....

this is the sound of finish curing....

I miss Andy as well

BOO!

Im still around, kinda just busy and stuff

Nice job on those pup baseplates, looks good.


Now Finish it already will ya wally

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

Now Finish it already will ya wally

Finish is drying as we speak, not sure I like the colour but procrastinating was slowing me down so I bit the bullet, after that all that's left is to make the pickups.

I bought some kits from stewmacs but I think I'll do what Oz did and build my own.

Good to hear from ya boyo.

regards

Wal

sweet!
get cracking on those pups
did you end up making a winder?

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

sweet!
get cracking on those pups
did you end up making a winder?

Not yet I've been too busy doing other stuff but it's on my to do list.

ahhhh the good old to do list... is yours as lengthy as mine?

Originally Posted by Andrew_B

is yours as lengthy as mine?

I can't comment as I have not seen yours .

But if you're still talking about the list, yes, it's long








































Real long.










































Really really long.

kindest regards and Ho Ho Ho to all.

Wal

Ho Ho Ho to everyone as well!