Rocknroller912
Rocknroller912
@rocknroller912
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Last seen: Mar 16, 2025
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RE: What is an oily rag and where can you get one?

WD40 is mostly fish oil in case anyone didn’t know.

4 years ago
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RE: What is an oily rag and where can you get one?

@mattbeels Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation

4 years ago
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RE: Any recommendations on places to get a body finished

@boo It looks great, I love flip colours. I’ve got an electric fiddle in bronze/green but never get a chance to take it anywhere.

4 years ago
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RE: What is an oily rag and where can you get one?

@jamesbisset Im rubbing down a hickory axe handle with Danish oil today so if you like I can send you a selection of free ones in various stages of ...

4 years ago
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RE: Grain filler

@tej I think using water in the rubbing down process is essential or there will be particles collecting on the abrasive that will tear the sealer ou...

4 years ago
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RE: Inlays/marquetry

@tej Not yet I’m planning to try it this afternoon if the monsoon rain stays away.

4 years ago
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RE: Inlays/marquetry

Didn’t like the centre pin and bush that came with the Dremel circle attachment so I’ve been making another one on my lathe. It’s a tight press fit no...

4 years ago
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RE: Grain filler

@tej Some grain fillers do shrink as the solvent dries out, whether it’s water or solvent based there will always be a reduction in volume. The numb...

4 years ago
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RE: Silver highlights

@tej Best person to ask is @boo he’s the finishing expert

4 years ago
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RE: Greetings from (just outside of) NashVegas, TN.

@hudsoncustoms Here is a link to the utube channel

4 years ago
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RE: Greetings from (just outside of) NashVegas, TN.

@hudsoncustoms Welcome to the forum. If you can build a complex instrument like a hammered dulcimer you shouldn’t have too much trouble with guitars...

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

@koendb I’m sure Mark did a live stream on neck through construction.

4 years ago
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RE: Designing my own neck tru guitar

Ok if it’s too quiet I’m up for stirring the pot. I challenge you to cut those horns with a router.

4 years ago
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RE: ROSSETTE FIX PART 2

@steveadams Your videos are never boring, and since I got a new iPad I can even get them on full screen.

4 years ago
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RE: Would this idea work ?

@powerful Pints certainly do come tonight, after a long motorbike ride in the sun I’m ready for a few.

4 years ago
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RE: Would this idea work ?

@powerful It could work however too much moisture can cause a ripple effect across the wood as the steam is absorbed differently by different parts ...

4 years ago
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RE: Inlays/marquetry

@tej It was a new Dremel bit straight from the packet. Likely the very soft wide grain wood.

4 years ago
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RE: ROSSETTE FIX PART 2

@steveadams I have to agree with @bpower it’s hand made so there will always be things that show this especially on a first build. Regarding blemis...

4 years ago
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RE: Inlays/marquetry

Good thing this is only a practice on cheap wood as it didn’t go too well. I got some bad tear out around the outside edge and had to do a fudge with ...

4 years ago
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RE: Drilling bridge holes

@tej If it’s got side adjustment it sounds like a plan but I’m not an electric guitar expert. If your neck is a tight fit there shouldn’t be much di...

4 years ago
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