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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    looks good Fretty, so you started this project ages ago ?
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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    Overlord of Music Fretworn's Avatar
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    Oops!

    Glued and clamped now. Have to see if it is going to survive of not. In hindsight Tassie Oak is not a great wood for this. it splits too easily along the grain.
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    Current:
    GTH-1

    Completed:
    AST-1FB
    First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
    ES-5V
    Scratchie lapsteel
    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
    TL-1TB
    Scratch Lapsteel
    Meinl DIY Cajon
    Cigar Box lap steel

    Wishing:
    Baritone
    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    bummer Fretty, what happened were you drilling the jack hole and that happened ?
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fretworn View Post
    Oops!

    Glued and clamped now. Have to see if it is going to survive of not. In hindsight Tassie Oak is not a great wood for this. it splits too easily along the grain.
    OOOH Bad words. Bad words at high volume. Tas Oak and, i have found Vic Ash, has this tendency. I noticed the Vic ash especially was prone to a lot of edge feathering when routing, even with new sharp bits. My experiences with Tas Oak have been similar.

    Hope you can pull it through Fretty, if not I have some maple and mahogany offcuts that might suit you depending on your dimensional needs.
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    Not nice. I feel for you. But nil desperandum.

    IIRC, all oak has that tendency to split. Which is why oak furniture is so big and chunky as it's very hard to work it when it's thin.

    At least you've got the option of solid colours to cover up the joins.

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    Overlord of Music Fretworn's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by wokkaboy View Post
    bummer Fretty, what happened were you drilling the jack hole and that happened ?
    Yep. Just as I was finishing that hole. No warning, just rip.

    I'm going to give it a few days for the glue to do its work and then assess.
    Current:
    GTH-1

    Completed:
    AST-1FB
    First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
    ES-5V
    Scratchie lapsteel
    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
    TL-1TB
    Scratch Lapsteel
    Meinl DIY Cajon
    Cigar Box lap steel

    Wishing:
    Baritone
    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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    Overlord of Music Fretworn's Avatar
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    Ok, its glued back together but I will have go with solid colour finish (probably white). I haven't done this successfully previously so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
    Current:
    GTH-1

    Completed:
    AST-1FB
    First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
    ES-5V
    Scratchie lapsteel
    Custom ST-1 12 String
    JBA-4
    TL-1TB
    Scratch Lapsteel
    Meinl DIY Cajon
    Cigar Box lap steel

    Wishing:
    Baritone
    Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck

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    How does it look Fretty?
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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    yeah Fretty how did the fix go ?
    there have been tutorials on solid paint, can't remember where they are
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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    Solid paint is easy.

    Filler/primer, sand to flat off and shoot colour followed by clear.

    Acrylic rattle cans in your desired colour from Supercheap or that other unmentionable place will see you home

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