'Star of David' Singe cut away Build

**peterbrown** · 3rd March 2008, 06:19 PM

Sound Advise,

It was the body cap, not the headstock that warped (sorry i was a bit vague there). I clamped it down, but was with little sucess. I had it stacked on spaces, but the spaces were not wide enough, which allowed the wood to twist. I think the trick is to have both weight and and lots of spaces the same thickness that run the entire width of the board.

Although they had a bit of a twist, I jointed them and glued the centre while clamped it flat to the bench, which helped a bit. And by the end there was onlt about 0.5mm warp off the body, which clamped on fine.

I had alot more trouble with another fiddlebacked blackwood top I ordered, which was resawn crooked to start with, plus got a twist in it. It was warped within less than a week of receiving it enven though I stored in in clamps. I recon it's part of working with figured timbers.

Thanks for the feedback,

peter

**old_picker** · 3rd March 2008, 06:49 PM

i have a heap of 3/8" sets clamped up which i know will be pesky once they're out of the cage - like i said work fast, know what to do and you'll have the little b#ggers clamped down and glued before they know what hit em

i am thinking in future of getting it in thicker boards to resaw as needed
i have some 20mm curly maple that has sat unclamped and not really moved at all

**Deano** · 3rd March 2008, 09:50 PM

tim290280,
Sorry I'm not sure if it is the right term, but its the process of clamping your caps to stop them warping with the use of spaces between each.
Like so:

Sorry for hijacking your thread Peter.

Deano

**old_picker** · 3rd March 2008, 11:05 PM

called stickering or sticker stack
i generally use 5 spacers along and clamps in the centre and both ends
sometimes i even have 3 long boards lengthwise top and bottom as well
they dont call me compsessive impulsive for nothing

**contrebasse** · 4th March 2008, 04:48 PM

Nice work peter ... I guess you're a dab hand with the router by now. Do you cut the inlay with a knife or a power tool?

Strictly speaking, that isn't a star of David though. The Star of David has six points from two crossed triangles, a symbol of Judaism.

My ex-catholic childhood recesses say if anything, you have a Star of Bethlehem.

re: the stickerstack - if you are correctly spacing your caps - or any wood whatsoever - so that air gets to all sides, i think you can probably dispense with the clamps, as well, no?

**peterbrown** · 4th March 2008, 07:49 PM

Thanks Contrebass,

The shell is cut with a small jeweler's saw and the inlay is cut using a small dremel type tool. I usually tidy up the edges with a small chisel as well. I've got the inlay in progress for the single cut away I'm working on, so I'll take some progress pics as I go.

Your right about the star too.

I've got the neck roughed out for the single cut away. See below.

Catch ya,

Peter

**black_labb** · 4th March 2008, 10:20 PM

nice looking neck. im looking forward to seeing the build finished.

**contrebasse** · 4th March 2008, 10:51 PM

So what do you use for removing the wood off the back of the neck then? A router again?

**peterbrown** · 5th March 2008, 07:26 PM

I cut the timber off the back with a bandsaw and rough out the shape with a combination of belt sander, rasp, and spokeshave.

Peter

**peterbrown** · 8th March 2008, 11:23 PM

Hi,

Got an update on the double cut away I've got going. Have the top jointed and glued on with the binding rebate routered also.

Cheers,

Peter

**RGM** · 9th March 2008, 11:23 AM

Looking awesome, love the top!

**Bassisgreat** · 12th March 2008, 07:50 AM

great work! that top is KILLER!!!!

**peterbrown** · 5th April 2008, 01:09 PM

Hi,

Thought I'd post some progess on the single cut away.

Picture 1: I've got the binding on. The binding is laminated tassie oak veneer, which gives a nice contrast with the balck wood cap and body.

Picture 2: With the binding on, I started routing an angle (2.6deg) on the face to match the neck angle.

Picture 3: From the end of the fretboard to the tail piece I also routed an angle on the face (1.7 degrees). I am going to blend the face angle into the carve, which will work well I recon. The body is slightly smaller than a regular les paul and the carve is substantially thicker, which is why I've angled it in this way. Pic below shows the angles.

Cheers,

Peter

**black_labb** · 5th April 2008, 03:51 PM

looking nice. when do you forsee these builds being finished?

**Deano** · 5th April 2008, 11:30 PM

Very nice/clean binding! wow!.

There is nothing better than wood binding!

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