Oh, my. That is disheartening. Sorry, Waz. Was windy up here a couple of days back when I last laid the intensifier. Stood the body on its neck joint to catch a breeze -- which it caught too well -- and went for a tumble approximately a "cubit" to the rough tiles below. Never mind. A cubit is only about 18" and the body is only lightweight without neck and shiny bits. No apparent harm done and a small lesson learned along the way.Originally Posted by wazkelly
How "sage"!I like this approach/sentiment/concept.
Builds rarely turn out the we initially plan and somtimes the end result can be a pleasant surprise.....glass half full approach.....
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Considering the price you paid for the guitar...
Nowadays you'd be forking out more for just the case!
CRAZY!
cheers, Mark.
Crikey!!! Extortion!Considering the price you paid for the guitar...
Nowadays you'd be forking out more for just the case!
CRAZY!
cheers, Mark.
Loved hearing your sax-work, Mark! Started reminiscing a bit, thinking in terms initially of some Ska by Madness, and some Kirk of INXS, and finally wondering if Baker Street was on your repertoire using soft sax for the vocal parts. But listening to some of the older stuff was great; specifically a little rock(-a-billy?), jazz, and the unforgettable Benny Hill theme. Hehe. Did it make the WW Moorabbin seem a little ... unseemly? Heh. "Rat-bag manager banned busking". Your passers-by appeared happy with your work though.Considering the price you paid for the guitar...
Nowadays you'd be forking out more for just the case!
CRAZY!
cheers, Mark.
Keep up thr rootin' tootin'! 8)
Grant
G'day Grant-Honkenstein (great name).Loved hearing your sax-work, Mark! Started reminiscing a bit, thinking in terms initially of some Ska by Madness, and some Kirk of INXS, and finally wondering if Baker Street was on your repertoire using soft sax for the vocal parts. But listening to some of the older stuff was great; specifically a little rock(-a-billy?), jazz, and the unforgettable Benny Hill theme. Hehe. Did it make the WW Moorabbin seem a little ... unseemly? Heh. "Rat-bag manager banned busking". Your passers-by appeared happy with your work though.
Keep up thr rootin' tootin'! 8)
Grant
Thanks for giving it a listen.
Karaoke Version finally released the best Ska tune.
I'll shoe horn this one into my rep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdgg5iVDtfM
The galling thing about this branch of Woolies is that
busking is mentioned on their website as an attraction.
The branch in South Oakliegh recently hired me to actually perform in the store.
It's the luck of the draw.
Good luck with the guitar, Keen to see how it turns out.
cheers, Mark.
How apt was that link, Mark!?! Loved it for hinting at the bully-ish nature displayed, and the fact that it was their advertising theme song two winters ago! Still, I hope you get some more gig time with them, to your advantage.
History about the name, "Honkenstein": Mum and dad told me that I made it up when I was 5 or 6 yo back in the early 70's. Dad band-sawed me a "Gumby" style character out of a half-inch(?) thick sheet of polyurethane at his workplace. I named it sometime after receipt. As far as we know it was an original name, made up by mine own childish self. However, I can't help but suspect that I was influenced by names or words I'd already encountered in my few talking years. If anyone, it would've been dad himself influencing.
Innyhoo, when I first started PC gaming back around Y2K, I was reminded of the name and have used it as my gaming nickname ever since. There are a number of "fake" (hehe) Honkensteins out there now.
A Long Wait
Well, I actually managed to wait 4 days before adding the next intensifying coat! (pats self on back)
During this time, the left-over intensifier in the ramekin evaporated a little. The result was a thicker application/coat ... and significant darkening. I gave it a light 0000 steel woolling prior.
3rd coat significantly darker and only applied to top, neck, and head
Sides will remain as-is with 2 coats for a tonal contrast
The back still looks nice and dark from its 2 coats and will not get a 3rd, but note that the back looks so much darker from this angle than it does in image #21, so it's not a fair comparison really
Head and neck get a 3rd coat, and I like it, but the photo reveals that I accidentally wiped off the wood what was close to the nut ... and it seems I've put some unsightly blackened fingerprints on the fingerboard!Let's pretend it's extra-ebonising of the ... umm ... rosewood.
Question 1.: What's going to be a nice way to get rid of most of;
- the darkening of the binding and inside the f-holes?
- the smudges of intensifier on the glueing surfaces of the set neck?
Please advise, thanks, good sirs.
First Finishings
A furphy. Need to wait days before considering the finishing coats.
At last, you say: Pt7 A Longer Wait, Cain't Wait No Mo', First Finish
Last edited by Honkenstein; 12-02-2020 at 12:08 PM.
Note that you end up with far less than 40 coats thickness once it's been sanded down and polished, and each coat is very thin.
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