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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 12, 2015 18:05:42 GMT -6
So we mocked up the basic look, and got the quilted maple binding on the back today, tomorrow we're going to get the inner, outer frame purfling and binding on the front, then we'll have a channel to fill up with the abalone when it's delivered. I'm going to put an ebony heel cap and head plate on i think?.. the head plate will be bound and framed in abalone as well, i'm going to inlay a big "T" for Taylor Tony 8) as well, the abalone against the ebony should pop really nice! i'm still debating inlays? I sure am enjoying the process.   Attachment Deleted |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Mar 13, 2015 11:49:58 GMT -6
I've never had a French rub, but know of a few salons that do Asian rubs. Rub and tug? Better be careful. You'll get your hand smacked like I did. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 13, 2015 12:50:13 GMT -6
you guys are taking "gear porn" to a very real level 8)
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Post by svart on Mar 13, 2015 12:53:01 GMT -6
Just ask if they take tips.
Just the tip.
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Post by Ward on Mar 13, 2015 13:55:44 GMT -6
Clearly, we need more women on this forum... we're getting out of hand. I take credit for corrupting you all.
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 13, 2015 20:07:41 GMT -6
It looked thick in the pictures of you stripping it off. I just built myself a D-18 style with French polished shellac for a finish. I usually do that on my mandolins. This was the first guitar done that way. It's a lot of elbow grease to apply it, but it's very thin. Turned out really nice. The only downfall is it's a lot more fragile than a nitro finish. I also can't spill my moonshine on it while playing since that's what dissolves the shellac in the first place. Will you be taking the bridge off to apply the finish? It would be tricky to work around otherwise. why yes SL...., yes i will be taking the bridge off 8) I didn't think i was going to, but the difficulty in prepping the top would have been way too much, so i drilled a couple aligning holes for remounting accuracy and we heated the hyde glue(apparently taylor used it back in the day 8), and slowly worked it off, it hardly pulled any grain up at all, so i'm happy 8) I will spend a good amount of time over the weekend sanding and prepping this thing, the purfling abalone should be here on tuesday, i need to figure out the headplate as well, it's going to look very cool and a bit sinister with the headplate design i'm working on. This is totally fun! Attachment Deleted   |
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Post by sll on Mar 14, 2015 7:22:43 GMT -6
You will be glad you took the bridge off every time a pass is made applying the french polished shellac. It's bad enough to work around the fingerboard extension.
Looks like your friend has some nice luthier tools. I use a clothes iron to heat the bridge off. The silicone heating strip and regulator would make the job go a lot smoother.
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Post by category5 on Mar 14, 2015 8:13:59 GMT -6
This is just siiiiick. A whole new level of awesomeness. I missed this in the beginning but....KILLLER!
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Post by wiz on Mar 14, 2015 16:13:29 GMT -6
My first job was as a french polishers apprentice....
mmmm shellac
cheers
Wiz
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 26, 2015 22:17:23 GMT -6
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Post by wiz on Mar 27, 2015 0:06:16 GMT -6
great stuff bud
cheers
Wiz
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