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Bonkersville reacted to rudy4444's post in the thread Experimenting with Osmo Polyx-Oil Finish with
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I've used Osmo Poly-X #3054 Satin European hard oil on my last several projects so I've got some under-belt experience. See THIS post... -
Bonkersville reacted to dazmond's post in the thread Experimenting with Osmo Polyx-Oil Finish with Like.
I thought this was an interesting read on topic: https://napervillehardwood.com/blog/the-hardwax-oil-experiment-part-1-osmo/
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Bonkersville reacted to Beej's post in the thread Experimenting with Osmo Polyx-Oil Finish with Like.
I've found that even though Osmo's literature says that you must apply it to wood, that it works just fine over resins. I always do an...
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Bonkersville reacted to Bruce Johnson's post in the thread Experimenting with Osmo Polyx-Oil Finish with Like.
A few of you have been saying good things about Osmo Polyx-Oil finish, so I decided to give it a try on my current R & D project...
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The Sustainiac will not work correctly with a precision style pick up. If I may oversimplify slightly: the way the unit works is by...
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Bonkersville reacted to Beej's post in the thread Starting bass 1- headless, lightweight bass with mish mash parts with Like.
While I'm offering unsolicited and possibly annoying advice... here are the specs that I typically have planned out before I start a...
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Bonkersville reacted to Beej's post in the thread Starting bass 1- headless, lightweight bass with mish mash parts with Like.
I'm glad you started this thread as it will become a good reference point for your questions and answers, and general support from the...
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Bonkersville reacted to lbridenstine's post in the thread Winter Build Off 2026 - Unfinished Business - English Walnut Nerdy Revival with Like.
The bass is ready for final sanding! I don't remember what all I haven't shown, but I got the heel shaping done. Drilled more holes...
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Bonkersville reacted to Bruce Johnson's post in the thread Another nail in the Tonewood Coffin? with Like.
No, not really. The term Plywood usually means that the laminations are glued up with the grain of alternating layers perpendicular...
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Bonkersville replied to the thread Shaving a neck.Be aware, that removing that much wood can affect the stability of the neck. Or more accurately, the bending strength. The neck is...
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Looking at the cross section, it seems like the issue is more to do with the "shoulders" as I like to call them, than the center. In...
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Bonkersville reacted to warx's post in the thread Rigel, Tinozza, Chennell Arco Bass ABG blend with Like.
Back at it. Finished the body and the neck just needs radius in before bolting on. First neck is 34” fretless with a low D extension...
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Completed a new Brooks build today. BROOKS EMB-3 The name already hints at the hybrid of an EB-3 and an Embassy. But with 3 pickups...
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Bonkersville reacted to Fender_Bender's post in the thread Batguano crazy question - making a neck thicker (front to back)? with Like.
Cheapest solution of all, two layers of elastoplast bandages with the pads on your thumb to push your hand further away 🤷♂️.
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Bonkersville reacted to kesslari's post in the thread Batguano crazy question - making a neck thicker (front to back)? with Like.
Sorry, I was glib with my description. It's called "Tensoplast"...