I get very nervous when its something I've never done before which has excellent potential for cockup and is difficult to resolve if you do stuff things up!
I get very nervous when its something I've never done before which has excellent potential for cockup and is difficult to resolve if you do stuff things up!
Yes this is one of those places where the old carpenter's rule "measure twice cut once" is really appropriate.
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Whilst waiting for the opportunity to go and do some pickup routing have been adding more coats of tru-oil and sealer filler where that seems indicated. My headstock decor seems to be acceptable. A recessed combination of abalone, veneer and transfer covered by more layers of sealer filler than you'd believe to bring it up level.
Tip if doing that sort of thing, if you put the sealer filler on too thick it will wrinkle while drying. Don't worry about it. Let it cure thoroughly, and add more. The wrinkles don't seem to show once you've got it high enough to sand flat.
That is very cool. Love the tree-of-life-J-C logo.
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Routing anxiety - the feeling of trepidation when first attacking a pristine piece of wood with a potentially destructive power tool...
Last edited by JimC; 31-10-2019 at 09:52 PM.
I believe there’s a Kübler-Ross model for pickup routing:
1. Anxiety (Measure, measure, measure, practice, practice, I can do this...)
2. Anger (Something’s gone wrong...)
3. Bargaining (I can still fix it...)
4. Depression (The kit’s ruined...)
5. Acceptance (Pickguard...)
Good luck!
Scott.
Crossing fingers...
Next on the fear and loathing in southern england list is gluing the neck in place. Or shall I splash on a lot more Tru oil before I get to that?
Last edited by JimC; 31-10-2019 at 09:34 PM.
Do folk want to see photos of my pickup routing setup?
That's priceless!Originally Posted by WeirdBits
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