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What's On Your Workbench?
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and at the other end of the pendulum, a pair of VRB 5 necks are nearing completion
That looks so cool in that partially finished state. I suppose its worth it to require a 5" wide blank like that in return for it being self-fixuring in some way?
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I can squeak by with a 4-1/2" wide blank IF I remember to align on the neck centerline and not the blank centerline, so wider pieces like these just under 5" wide blanks are a luxury thanks to what was available when I went shopping that day. The extra width is a nice feature when working the flip side, giving the blank firm support along the neck shaft while roughing the neck surface, cutting fret and nut slots, and routing the block inlay cavities
It's a total of 20 minutes cutting time to rough away the excess with an end mill, and then detail the rear contour with a ball mill. Definitely a lot faster, and more consistent, than I could shape by hand. And for the CNC naysayers, recognize there's still a TON of handwork remaining once the cnc cutting is complete.
It's a total of 20 minutes cutting time to rough away the excess with an end mill, and then detail the rear contour with a ball mill. Definitely a lot faster, and more consistent, than I could shape by hand. And for the CNC naysayers, recognize there's still a TON of handwork remaining once the cnc cutting is complete.
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coils wound and ready for shielding foil, wiring, and potting ...
now to get busy on the Birdseye Maple covers ...
now to get busy on the Birdseye Maple covers ...
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The two necks are now ready to have their perimeters cut ...
Okay, uncle ... I give up. What am I looking at in this picture? It looks like a negative to me. How, what why is it?
Forgot to add that even looking at the picture above this post doesn't help me
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Forgot to add that even looking at the picture above this post doesn't help me
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[/QUOTE]Okay, uncle ... I give up. What am I looking at in this picture? It looks like a negative to me. How, what why is it?
Forgot to add that even looking at the picture above this post doesn't help me
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That's the rear contours of two necks carved into their blanks after the fretboard was attached
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These two necks are now ready for hand detailing via rasps, scrapers, and sanding
Now I see it! It was like one of this trick pictures for me. I had my ins and out completely mixed up. I should probably go take my meds now 
I was seeing the same thing. Couldn't figure it out. Glad you asked.Now I see it! It was like one of this trick pictures for me. I had my ins and out completely mixed up. I should probably go take my meds now
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The neck (M/M above) for this build is sanded and ready to finish
and the first finish application is done on the 1-piece Swamp Ash body
and the first finish application is done on the 1-piece Swamp Ash body
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blocks leveled - after a bit more detail sanding, this build is ready to head out to the paint shop.
Finished (sort of) my first build. Fretless neck-through. Cherry and maple, with a persimmon fretboard.
I say it is sort of finished, because I am waiting for my friend's grnddaughter to come home from collegeto woodburn my name in Japanese into the headstock. Then it will get the same oil treatment as the rest of the bass. THEN it will be done.
I say it is sort of finished, because I am waiting for my friend's grnddaughter to come home from collegeto woodburn my name in Japanese into the headstock. Then it will get the same oil treatment as the rest of the bass. THEN it will be done.
So I built the table for my studio, but we need desks (both my wife and I work from home). I had another 2 pieces of that maple, which I had planned on making into instruments of some kind or another. I started looking around at buying desks, the natural top slab desks are so stupidly expensive. I figure I paid about $15 for each piece of this wood, add in a little poly and some legs and I have a desk for about $100. So that became the new plan for desks for our house. Unfortunately I only have enough wood for one desk, we'll have to fight over it. I managed to bookmatch this one - the last one I got lost on which side was which and ended up with a stack instead of a bookmatch.
I figured out the layout of my studio today. Should be moved in by the end of the week. I'm like a kid on Xmas eve, can't wait!
I figured out the layout of my studio today. Should be moved in by the end of the week. I'm like a kid on Xmas eve, can't wait!
Ride the Lightning
Got a neon sign transformer and I'm having fun
Got a neon sign transformer and I'm having fun
I was wondering when someone around here was going to start playing with that technique!
