Robin
Robin
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Topics: 13 / Replies: 1073
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RE: It's a matter of TRUSS!!!

@steveadams This should be a link to the video, I was wrong, that bit (refered to as the truss rod thing) isn't welded. At about 5 mins in, Mark ...

4 years ago
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RE: It's a matter of TRUSS!!!

@steveadams I haven't built an acoustic yet, so can't comment on the angle. I do rembemer watching a video of Mark making that type of truss rod. I'...

4 years ago
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RE: Hello ya'll; In for the long haul

@poco7 I'm also finding out that international A4, is slightly different than USA Letter size we are 8.5" x 11" where international is 8.25" ...

4 years ago
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RE: Hello ya'll; In for the long haul

@poco7 Try printing to A4 but with your printer set to "print actual size" , it may be set at "print to fit page" and upsetting the scale.

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@boo Just a B500k I think. I was up in Lochgilphead a couple of weeks back, all around that region, I love it. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I'll put that in the po...

4 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@boo I forgot to say that I did look for a pot in my spores box but don’t have one sorry I've got some used B500k pots that I got as a job lot...

4 years ago
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RE: Grain filler

@tej I’m presuming you’d mix it with the later coats of dye once you have the colour pretty much deep enough for your tastes, I think that onc...

4 years ago
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RE: Bass Building

@clinton I like the idea of hand sawing, but I don't think my lung capacity is up to the job anymore, I will be making a router sled though. This m...

4 years ago
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RE: Bass Building

I've just been and picked up some mahogany this evening, 150mm square x 960mm long. I think I'll try to make a thru neck from one of these, once I've ...

4 years ago
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Answer to: Finishing/gluing…and sanding

@tej I've been using various sizes of aerosol cans as sanding blocks for the curves. I did find it difficult to get it smooth inside the curves on m...

4 years ago
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RE: TOTAL DISASTER...AGGGHHHH...PART 9

@steveadams Oh, you look so disappointed, just pull yourself together and think of the fun you're going to have finding a way to fix it. I can't of...

4 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

@tej Your carving is looking good. As for removing fingers, I've tried it and wouldn't recommend it.

4 years ago
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RE: All the carving

That sounds like a plan @tej , carve off a bit at a time until it looks and feels right. The real skill is to stop before you take too much, because...

4 years ago
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Answer to: All the carving

@tej My current buid isn't a bandsman, but is a similar shape. With the belly carve I've gone to almost half the body thickness. I hadn't intended c...

4 years ago
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RE: Natural - Satin finish

@ndakota 22/06/2021 7:45 am That's beautiful! That is what i would like to get! Is that still pine or you combined 2 types of woo...

4 years ago
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RE: Natural - Satin finish

@ndakota I quite like the white colour of the pine, the other side is brown though.

4 years ago
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RE: Natural - Satin finish

@ndakota This is the finish that I got on pine with Danish Oil, I think it was three coats. As for disposal of the oiled cloths, I layed mine out on...

4 years ago
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RE: Second build

@blake A nicely carved neck joint there, a good job well done.

4 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

@tej . I’ve managed to clean it up fairly well but now the wood is lighter on two frets where I’ve sanded and scraped. Were you sanding across...

4 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

@tej Dent, what dent Dent gone, as if by magic. Well done.

4 years ago
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