Thread: New Design - Single Cutaway

5 Years out of a Ozito, well done. Its nice to see such beautiful instruments come from such cheap tools. When I first started my apprenticeship I would walk into the hardware on the weekend, look at the tools, look at my pay packet and despair. I didn't think I'd ever own a tool kit.

Jim

That solid Wenge neck looks fantastic Peter.

Is the weight an advantage or do you shape it down to balance with the body?

You make the Mother of Pearl inlay sounds so easy. It looks good on the black background.

Thanks fellas,

To be honest jim, the ozito belt sander doesn't get alot of use. However it is a well made tool that one. The casing is all steel and the motor has alot of torque, so it goes realy well. However, that was 5 years ago, and I think the quality has gone down hill since. I haven't bought anything ozito since that I have been happy with to be honest.

Scally, the wenge is definately heavier, however not heaps heavier than say maple. But the weight is something to keep in mind. The body is not chambered, so the overall balance should be fine. The body is also wider at the base, which also assists in the overall balance.

Cheers,

Peter

i got a new ozito belt sander laying around here somewhere... plastic crap... awful
i'll stick to the old makita lol

loving that neck...
keep it up man

Hey,

Got some more progress to report. Have been busy with other commitments, and haven't been able to do alot of building of late. However, the neck is shaped and mostly rough sanded. Headstock still need some sanding. The wenge doesn't take to the spokes shave that well, so alot of the shaping was done with rasps and files. The neck is going to look the goods with a lick of oil on it.

Cheers,

Peter

Very nice Peter

more more more lol

I used Wenge on a project 19 years ago for inlays on the doors of a unit in London so I am running on a distant memory Peter but I remember it as being very dense, more dense that Rock Maple, so I am assuming from that, that it should make a great neck and increase sustain. The thing I'm unsure about is that in the pics and in my memory it was very open grained, so I am wondering will you fill the grain or do you think its not needed, if so what sort of filler would you use under the oil and also what type of oil will you use.

Jim

Good to see you moving along with this one, Peter.

What's your fretsize and type (Nickel/silver , stainless?)
She should oil up beaut.

Thanks for the replys fellas, especially Andrew with the lightning fast replies. Good to see. More you ask? Got a few pics of the back shaping.

Jim, your right, Wenge is very opened grained, which makes for a low friction neck, which feels realy nice. I won't be grain filling this neck, in fact I don't think I ever have done so on an oil finish. I will just put 3-4 coats of Rustins Danish oil, which is based on Tung oil, with a blend of other "secret" ingredients apparently. Each coat rubbed on with wet and dry.

Oz, the frets are medium jumbo nicklel-silver. haven't used stainless yet. Am planning to try out the old stainless fretwire at some stage.

Cheers,

Peter

Nice carve, Pete.

I hope that ain't a fracture on the ???? end of the body.
(It isn't I know, but looks it in the last pic)

Are you going a timber cover for the backplate, Peter ?

Yeah, i know what you mean about the fracture. I must admit it caught my attention comming out of the thicknesser, however it is just a ribbon of darker grains. No gaps thankfully. I am going to colour the back anyhow.

Cheers,

Peter

back is shaping up nice man

(and i also hope thats not a fracture)

damn too slow lol....
glad its alright

Yes, "Secret Ingredients" a bit of Linseed and some solvents to dry it faster. I buy Pure Tung Oil and use Gum Turps as a solvent. It does dry slow though but I still manage a coat every 24 hrs provided I keep fan on it.

Jim

Not a musiian and can only play CDs But have a desire to buil a musical instrument. Looks like a guitar is a good place to start.

Wonderful work Peter and a great WIP.