Singulum's ST-1M

[Singulum]

You are making me hungry, Ercument. The headstock has come up real well. Glad to see you've finally been able to get started.

Thanks Fretworn, I did spend quite a time reading the forum and searching-getting the materials. (was not so hard but was not so easy).

The thing is I didn't want to order online (abroad I mean). I'll try to complete these with the supplies here in Turkiye.

[Singulum]

nice progress Singulum, and I like the food you are eating looks scrumptuous. Are you painting a solid colour or staining the body ? If you are staining then don't sand over 400 grit or the pores will be too small to take the stain.
@ Andrew, thats funny being called Walt from Breaking Bad hahha

Thanks Wokkaboy, I don't think to use a solid color I'll prefer staining. But there's no Wudtone here (and since it is all 100% natural I would prefer Dingotone to use) ,don't want to order it abroad and deal with our customs.

But I'll keep in mind not going over 400 grit since I plan to use a wipe-on paint if I can find any. There are many paints (water based acrylics) used on woodworking-hobby-objects. But this is a guitar project so I think I should find another way.

[Singulum]

Coming along very nicely.

Lucky you live on the other side of the planet, otherwise you would be getting a visit from a few very hungry lads...
But we would bring beers

Thank you Dingobass, you're all welcome here.

And if you do, there's Turkish Raki here I can offer with the best quality of Aegean Sea Food and Turkish appetizers

[Singulum]

Looking great Singulum . Can you put pics of guitar up wait for few comments then add the food pics damn im hungry lol
Just Joking Great Job

Thank you Kimball,

Maybe I should get another diary named Singulum's Kitchen Products.

[wokkaboy]

haha Singulum's Kitchen Products, I reckon you would get plenty of interest Singulum.
You got me motivated to find a local turkish kitchen

[kimball492]

Just send us the recipes I'll get my Wife to test them out on me lol

[keloooe]

Aw dangit Sungulum now I'm hungry and I recently had a nice big bowl of pasta...
About the paint, do whatever suits you best, if you think something will do the job, try it out on some scrap wood!

The day I go to Turkey is the day I try out that food, unless someone knows of a good Turkish kitchen in Melbourne?

[Singulum]

Greetings everyone.

First, I know I was away way too long. I'm really sorry for that. But my practice is quiet busy so I get home exhausted So, I can't spare enough time for my build and it is going really slow. Apologies...

Anyhow it is still going on and here are the latest updates for it.

[Singulum]

After a good (so I think) session of sanding, I decided to do a shellac finish in an old way.



I prepared and boiled a formula of shellac with the ingredients that I could obtain here in my hometown. It contains alcohol, mastic gum, pine resin, turpentine oil and of course shellac.

I also applied a covering for the inside, in case it flows down.

[Singulum]

Then it was a difficult decision to choose a decal for my own build



But at last I figured it should look amateur But supported by professionals