Archtop Quilted Tele

[bargeloobs]

So I got hold of a couple of pieces of Silkwood (QLD Maple) with some really nice quilting, and I'm planning a Tele shape with a LP style archtop carve.
I'll be going a double humbucker config with a TOM bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. I'll be doing the classic Tele control layout, but coming through from the back so as to keep the top clean and eliminate the need for a control plate.
I'm planning a black/blue burst similar to the LP in the pic with a faux antique white binding and natural back/sides.

[wokkaboy]

cool sounds like a great project Barge. Where you sourcing the tele body from ? scratchy ?

[bargeloobs]

Body glued and clamped.
Apart from glue everywhere the neck's in pretty good shape, best part is at least the tuner holes will be in the right place.
Made up a template for the neck pocket and had a practice run on some scrap, fits like a glove.

[wokkaboy]

nice one Barge, this should be another super cool build

[bargeloobs]

Positioned the template and held down using the masking tape/super glue trick.
Routed the pocket without incident.

[wokkaboy]

nice one Barge, so how hard is the silkwood to cut ?

[bargeloobs]

nice one Barge, so how hard is the silkwood to cut ?

Being part of the maple family, it's pretty hard and brittle but luckily I got away without any chipping.

[dingobass]

Being part of the maple family, it's pretty hard and brittle but luckily I got away without any chipping.

Actually, it isnt a member of the Acer (Maple) family.

Bit hard to tell untill you sand it, but my guess is that chunk of tasty tree is probably Flindersia pimenteliana (common name Maple Silkwood or Rose Silkwood.
The most likely possibility is Flindersia brayleyana (common name QLD maple or maple silkwood).

There are 17 trees in the Flindersia family, all are native to the Moluccan, New Guinea and Australia regions.

[bargeloobs]

Actually, it isnt a member of the Acer (Maple) family.

Bit hard to tell untill you sand it, but my guess is that chunk of tasty tree is probably Flindersia pimenteliana (common name Maple Silkwood or Rose Silkwood.
The most likely possibility is Flindersia brayleyana (common name QLD maple or maple silkwood).

There are 17 trees in the Flindersia family, all are native to the Moluccan, New Guinea and Australia regions.

Shows what I know:P

So I got the rough shape cut out tonight, I haven't got a long flush cut router bit so I'll just have to even out the shape with the sander, a bit slower but should hopefully end up with the same outcome.
She's a damn heavy hunk of wood, fingers crossed the carve should lighten it up a little bit.

[bargeloobs]

And a really nice fit, I can relax now.