Dedication there Grant. Good work!
Dedication there Grant. Good work!
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
Thanks a lot everyone. Just to be clear I did use power tools as much as I could and hand tools for the fiddlier bits, I'm not in Rob's league of hand tools only. There was a LOT of head scratching before I was game to start the shaping.
Didn't mention that to get the rebates for the two circles at the top, started with a 13mm forstner bit for the purfling ledge, then ground the end of a 11mm drill bit flat to get the binding ledge (made an awful noise when drilling) and then a 8mm brad point bit for the through hole, all in the drill press.
The plan for the binding is to use one strip of black-white purfling and then binding. Bought some white binding but the binding on the neck more cream in colour. Have ordered some ivory coloured binding to see if that is closer to what's needed. Worst case is will need to try and stain the binding to match. May also need to preshape it to get it in the contours at the top edge, all new to me.
Thanks again.
Grant
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