Yes most likely, since that's what I have on the workshop. Stick down with titebond, seal with West systems, then clear lacquer over the top.
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Winter build off 2026 - Primal Screamray
- Thread starter Flying B
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Templates arrived, they look good.
I made a start machining up the body wood, not glued up yet
Also did a little test piece with a scrap of the t-shirt which I had glued to a scrap of wood with titebond. Went very dark but obviously it's still wet. I might order some fresh epoxy as this stuff is very old, and might not be enough anyway.
I made a start machining up the body wood, not glued up yet
Also did a little test piece with a scrap of the t-shirt which I had glued to a scrap of wood with titebond. Went very dark but obviously it's still wet. I might order some fresh epoxy as this stuff is very old, and might not be enough anyway.
Got the body glued up. I put some black veneers in there just because I had some, and was very tight on the width even with the purple heart so that gave me a couple more mm.
The sample I did yesterday came out way too dark. Having done some more reading up, it looks like I need to seal the fabric first before the resin so the resin doesn't affect the colour so much, I have ordered some stuff so will knock up another sample when it comes.
The sample I did yesterday came out way too dark. Having done some more reading up, it looks like I need to seal the fabric first before the resin so the resin doesn't affect the colour so much, I have ordered some stuff so will knock up another sample when it comes.
This is what I found recommended on t'interwebs for sealing fabric prior to using resin. Goes on white but dries clear. My fresh epoxy should come tomorrow hopefully.
I remember the Mod Podge I tried darkening the fabric but I also remember it having a yellow label so it was probably a different product. I hope you find a good combination.
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I put two coats on today and it didn't darken it barely at all, so looks promising.
Like my last couple of builds this one will be mostly done in my lunch breaks at work, as I don't have a work space at home (plus we have a load of industrial woodworking machines at work!). So it will mostly be only 20-30 minute bursts a day.
I got the body blank out the clamps and cleaned it up through the planer. Then I roughed out the body shape on the bandsaw ready to stick the fabric on.
I've just realised that if I want a forearm cut I'll need to do that first, but I'm out of time today so that will be next week now. If anyone is able to give me rough dimensions of the forearm cut on a Stingray that would be really helpful.
I got the body blank out the clamps and cleaned it up through the planer. Then I roughed out the body shape on the bandsaw ready to stick the fabric on.
I've just realised that if I want a forearm cut I'll need to do that first, but I'm out of time today so that will be next week now. If anyone is able to give me rough dimensions of the forearm cut on a Stingray that would be really helpful.
I was planning on leaving the body oversized and routing the shape after sticking on the fabric, but changed my mind and decided to shape it first.
I did it on the router table and it came out pretty good.
I did it on the router table and it came out pretty good.
Thought I might as well rout some cavities before sticking the fabric on.
Hogged out with a forstner bit.
Then with a router.
Should hopefully stick the top down tomorrow.
Hogged out with a forstner bit.
Then with a router.
Should hopefully stick the top down tomorrow.
Got the t-shirt glued on with no drama. I filled the grain beforehand just to make sure the grain didn't come through the fabric. I didn't get it bang on where I wanted it but good enough, I really didn't feel like peeling it off and trying to move it once it was down
I also machined up a bit of the lacewood for the fretboard. My fret slotting gear is not at work so I'll try and do it over the weekend if poss. Crazy looking stuff!
I also machined up a bit of the lacewood for the fretboard. My fret slotting gear is not at work so I'll try and do it over the weekend if poss. Crazy looking stuff!
I refer the good sir to post #20!
The templates are ok, they will work for what I need. The control cavity one is pretty awful, looks almost like it's been free handed, but I won't be using it as I'm doing a rear rout so I let it slide.
In other news, we had a new wide belt sander delivered at work this week. Takes a whopping 1200mm wide stock! Might come in handy for some loothery!
Managed to get the board slotted. I just marked out the positions and then cut them on my chop saw with a simple jig.
I'm really kicking myself here. I've missed a trick, when I trimmed all of the excess material off after the glue had dried I kind of just chopped it all out willy-nilly, I realised last night if I had have really carefully cut the pickup cavity piece out I could have stuck that onto the top of the pickup so there'd be no gap in the pattern. I rescued the pieces from the bin this morning but not sure if it will be usable or not.
The last fabric top and back I built was a guitar but I was able to save the pieces and glue them on the control cover and in the trem spring cavity, I usually leave spring covers off. I like that. I’ve also painted the last couple of bodies, when possible, on a burst or other pattern with the control cover in place so it matches. It makes things a little more cohesive.
