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ahaha its just funny. if im buying beer usually ill get something like coopers, little creatures or fat yak. im not super fussy and i dont drink beer much these days anyway, just the odd 1-2 here and there. my mates put away blocks and blocks of bush chook though
What I save on expensive beer goes back into guitar builds & acquisitions.
Hey Woks, you must be earning way more than me to afford all that Craft Beer and vast guitar collection.
Time for an update. Over past few weeks have applied 4 coats of TO by brush, left to cure for a few days and last weekend wet sanded with 1500 grit. Ragged a further 4 coats on during the week and took these shots outside using overcast skies for some soft natural lighting. The colour in photos is a true representation of how it looks and really pleased with colour toning.
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Neck shots
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This one being my 2nd build is turning out better than my first attempt with the EX-5. Found that brushing on the TO helped to level out any highs & lows in the grain after staining as some areas looked drier or thirstier than others. after 4 coats it looked thick enough to handle a light wet 1500 sand and then switched to ragging on next coats. Almost like a piece of glass now with only a few small ripples here and there. Will probably do 2000 wet sand tomorrow, add a few more coats then leave for a while to cure before using Maguires for final polishing.
looks very nice Waz, getting a nice shine now and that colour really bounces. Are you close to setting the neck ?
Love your hanging rod !
Patience has paid off with a nice finish, Waz! Good work!
Thanks Woks, thinking of setting the neck soon and then a few more TO coats to bring the neck & joint together. The hanging Rod is a huge bolt I had kicking around and finding it better to use than bit of timber screwed in neck pocket as I did on the EX-5 as you can get closer to the neck pocket edges when finishing. Also swivels around so I can spin the body quite easily whilst hanging to put coats on front or back.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Thanks Swanny, patience, more patience, and even more patience......bit like doing the sanding except if you rush things it is 2 steps forward and many more backwards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swanny
That Explorer is looking great Wazkelly, can't wait to see it finished.
Thanks Doc.