DMS-1 - mustang/duo-sonic short scale

[OliSam]

Neck screw alignment issue.
Looks like one hole is not in line with the holes in the neck plate.
I didnt notice this before as i only screwed in the neckplatte with two screws at opposite corners to draw my lines for chiseling out.
Hmmmmm............
May have to plug it up and redrill that hole.
Hope that they align to the holes drilled in the neck!!!!!




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[JohnH]

I like the idea of a recessed plate.

[jugglindan]

I like the recessed plate, it's a great touch. I think the hole lines up enough that it will sort itself out as the bolts tighten up on the countersunk part of the plate. But a second opinion wouldn't hurt.

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[king casey]

General consensus I thought is that the screws should slide through the body without binding.
Drill them out a tad more is my suggestion.

cheers, Mark.

[blinddrew]

FWIW I made a mistake with my first build and the masking tape pulled strips out of the board. I subsequently tru-oiled it and that sealed everything in with no further problems.
On my current build I waxed the board first and that minimised the pull out when the tape came off.

[OliSam]

Wet the body down and it is drying.
Grain really does lift! Im quite surprised.

I can now see the line where the two pieces were glued together.

I suppose i now have to do another light sand to remove the lifted grain.
Then on to a colour for the timbermate


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[OliSam]

Also im looking at these colours for the timbermate


Ive been looking at YT videos about colouring timbermate and the guy even uses instant coffee to get a brown colour!!!!

Has any one out there used unorthodox colouring in timbermate?

Reason is that i like the idea of a dark brown grain fill then putting truoil over the top.


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[Simon Barden]

Timbermate is water-based and those particular stains are spirit-based. They won't (or shouldn't mix) mix well. You can try on a small sample but water-based stain for the Timbermate would be more suitable. Spirit stain is fine once the Timbermate is applied and dry.

[OliSam]

Timbermate is water-based and those particular stains are spirit-based. They won't (or shouldn't mix) mix well. You can try on a small sample but water-based stain for the Timbermate would be more suitable. Spirit stain is fine once the Timbermate is applied and dry.

In the yt clip the guy used oil base colour with timbermate. ??!!
Perhaps it is just marketing hype......
Ill just find it and put it up here.


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[OliSam]

In the yt clip the guy used oil base colour with timbermate. ??!!
Perhaps it is just marketing hype......
Ill just find it and put it up here.


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https://youtu.be/-CQ4xZ4shiA

What do you think of this?
Perhaps not really true?


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