"Blue Heeler" Bondi Blue GR-SF1: Pt1 Aspirations, Procrastinations, and Consequences

[Honkenstein]

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.

You make it sound almost like a partial exercise in foo-tilly-tea! ... but I know it's not. Such glorious finishes are not happened upon without care and effort. Puts me in mind of artisan panel-beaters when they actually really did "beat" panels and heat/quench/shrink them. Probably only get that work on Roll Royce Silver Spirit vehicles and such these days. Let me know if you know this to be untrue.

Simon, I'd like to thank you, Waz, and Mark for weighing in on my little project and giving encouragement. Rumour was that it was a great forum for support. I can feel it for myself now. Cheers to all 3 of you! I be humbled, sirs. Humbled.

Best and warmest
Grant

[agus]

I've made two blue stain guitars now - 1 "violin style" bass pb, 1 not (my personal bari uke).

It is a very elusive color, tougher than any of the rest. http://amarkinstruments.com I'm very much a novice, but I can easily say when somebody says "I want blue" I say "that means paint, and I don't like to paint."

[Honkenstein]

I've made two blue stain guitars now - 1 "violin style" bass pb, 1 not (my personal bari uke).

It is a very elusive color, tougher than any of the rest. http://amarkinstruments.com I'm very much a novice, but I can easily say when somebody says "I want blue" I say "that means paint, and I don't like to paint."

That is one "blue-tiful" bass! I like that whole array of 5. I and my wife both enjoyed your comment concerning women not kidding about "leopard". "D

Thanks for sharing.
Grant

PS - That green is a very appealing colour too!

[wazkelly]

Removing stain from binding is a pain but personally i would use a stanley knife blade and gently scrape. Don't be tempted to use steel wool or sand paper as that risks cutting in to the finish beyond edge of binding.

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[Honkenstein]

Removing stain from binding is a pain but personally i would use a stanley knife blade and gently scrape. Don't be tempted to use steel wool or sand paper as that risks cutting in to the finish beyond edge of binding.

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Thanks, Waz. Got a reply in before I finished editing! 8)

So use of solvents isn't recommended then, I gather?

[agus]

Beveled Oboe Reed Knife for binding scraping. It makes it fun, and won't slice the crap out of your fingers. You can wrap your fingers around the blade and it won't cut you, but sharp as F*** for scraping. I literally wrap my fingers around the blade, and use my thumb as a guide against the top of the surface (sorta like a router guide).

As always, the more you spend the better the blade, but like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Rigotti-Reed-...0669386&sr=8-4

[Honkenstein]

Beveled Oboe Reed Knife for binding scraping. It makes it fun, and won't slice the crap out of your fingers. You can wrap your fingers around the blade and it won't cut you, but sharp as F*** for scraping. I literally wrap my fingers around the blade, and use my thumb as a guide against the top of the surface (sorta like a router guide).

As always, the more you spend the better the blade, but like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Rigotti-Reed-...0669386&sr=8-4

Thanks, Waz, Simon, and Agus for the options. Much appreciated.

I actually don't mind the "smokey" look that the binding has now. I might try to clean some off, but I'm not particularly concerned. What worries me more is that gents such as your good selves will think ill of me for not going all-out on this, my first build. So, will bypass solvents, will try a little Stanley knife blade scrape. Will also bypass the reed resurfacing tool as a ... luxury item. :P

Because the intensifier went on somewhat thickly, I'll be giving a little wipe down tomorrow -- unless you think it should stay on now that it's there and seems pretty evenly applied?

Best regards
Grant

[agus]

Hey @honkenstein Simon helped me a lot a year ago and I am deeply grateful. My best advice would be DO IT. GO FOR IT. and then after it is done, and everybody looks at it and says "wow - that is AMAZING!"

I don't care **HOW** good it is, you'll still look at the ONE blemish somewhere that you didn't expect.

Something that was beat into me as a young musician when somebody said to me "wow great solo" after a show in college. I said "Eh, thanks, but I screwed up a lot, wasn't that good" and walked away.

The head of the music college overheard that, pinned me against the wall. He was smaller than me, furious, and my drill sergeant in a manner of speaking.

"GRIEBEL, I'll tell you this once, and you get it good. NEVER F***ING FADE A COMPLIMENT. It demeans the person that gave it to you and makes *them* feel stupid. Ask yourself, were they better or worse for you pointing out you were out of tune on bar 33? THEY DID NOT KNOW. Get better, sure, but never ever fade a compliment. EVER."

Since that day, decades ago, I have lived a life of NEVER FADE A COMPLIMENT about anything. Bread. Bacon. Cakes. Whatever. NEVER fade a compliment. You are gonna have a fine guitar I am sure.


My mistakes in git building are visible at www.amarkinstruments.com ... I try to get better every build. I guess it is like golf, just trying to beat the last game.

[Honkenstein]

Hey @honkenstein Simon helped me a lot a year ago and I am deeply grateful. My best advice would be DO IT. GO FOR IT. and then after it is done, and everybody looks at it and says "wow - that is AMAZING!"

I don't care **HOW** good it is, you'll still look at the ONE blemish somewhere that you didn't expect.

Something that was beat into me as a young musician when somebody said to me "wow great solo" after a show in college. I said "Eh, thanks, but I screwed up a lot, wasn't that good" and walked away.

The head of the music college overheard that, pinned me against the wall. He was smaller than me, furious, and my drill sergeant in a manner of speaking.

"GRIEBEL, I'll tell you this once, and you get it good. NEVER F***ING FADE A COMPLIMENT. It demeans the person that gave it to you and makes *them* feel stupid. Ask yourself, were they better or worse for you pointing out you were out of tune on bar 33? THEY DID NOT KNOW. Get better, sure, but never ever fade a compliment. EVER."

Since that day, decades ago, I have lived a life of NEVER FADE A COMPLIMENT about anything. Bread. Bacon. Cakes. Whatever. NEVER fade a compliment. You are gonna have a fine guitar I am sure.


My mistakes in git building are visible at www.amarkinstruments.com ... I try to get better every build. I guess it is like golf, just trying to beat the last game.

Thank you so much, Agus, for the correction. It is a kindness. Good on your music teacher! 8) ... though "pinned against the wall" seems a little heavy.

Yeah, being critical of one's own work can lead to self-deprecation, and, though I'd prefer that to being cocky, it's still not too healthy. True about demeaning the compliment giver.

Ta, mate. Much appreciated.
Grant "Honkenstein" H

[wazkelly]

Nah, Solvents could leach into the existing finish.