Lovely work Trev
Lovely work Trev
Kit builds: JBA-4M | STA-1M | AIB-1Q | TL-1 (in progress)
Side projects: Artist TC59 | Sheoak Dreaming | Spalted Marri Metal | Randy Vs | Sassafrassin' | St. Vincent
Thanks McCreed, vh2580, Simon and Dozy.Originally Posted by McCreed
Actually, I know nothing about wood carving either! That is possibly why I had some trouble with the skull!! My first version looked like C3PO had been run over with a heavy roller.
The "carving" is done with a bench sander (mainly the belt, often at the curved end), hand held RO sander and the dremel with a small drum sander attachment. Some woodcarving chisels may have been useful (note to self for next time).
Still got lots to do - but progress has been made, and I think I'm on the right track.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
If it works, it works! Well done.
Finished the finger bones and worked on the guitar body grafts. I think I only 2 body grafts - one for the skull and one on the the top horn for the thumb.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Knowing you've achieved that with reasonably crude tools, I'm even more impressed now!The "carving" is done with a bench sander (mainly the belt, often at the curved end), hand held RO sander and the dremel with a small drum sander attachment. Some woodcarving chisels may have been useful (note to self for next time).
I could only further impressed if you had said you did it with "stone knives and bear claws"
Making the world a better place; one guitar at a time...
That's how he made the pickup.I could only further impressed if you had said you did it with "stone knives and bear claws"
Today I grafted on the extension to hold the skull and thumb. The skull section is dowelled to the body to give the join a bit more strength. So hopefully, when the skull part is glued on, it will be super strong.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Is that blood I see on the top of the body near where the skull will go??????
(it better be, or I'll be super disappointed
Making the world a better place; one guitar at a time...
If you want blood, you've got it (though it's not an Angus tribute).
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