And don't forget to mention the feel those frets impart!
They reminded me of the effect of a scalloped fretboard - The speed and positive lock you get when fretting notes or chords is a really cool feel and great sound.
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OK, first of all I want you to notice that I have cleaned off my bench
Yes, that IS the same bench as in the last post.
Now, on with dressing up the box.....Binding and Purfling
First, the end graft
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind01_zpspwfy2dnb.jpg)
Just koa bordered with black lines
Then on to cutting the binding channels
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind02_zpsu2fsgko1.jpg)
Yes, I know it is not possible to do this free hand with just a router, but I learned this back before anybody told me I couldn't.....And it seemed like a shame to waste the hand/eye coordination that I learned......so, I still do it that way
And here are the bindings bent
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind03_zpsbfzz7ycj.jpg)
Again, koa
The top will have oak bark purfling to match the rosette, so here are strips being cut
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind04_zps941giis5.jpg)
These are oversize in width and thickness. They will be glued in and then sanded to size
One side glued
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind05_zpsp54vkg4p.jpg)
And here is the purfling sanded flush with the top and even with the binding channel
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind06_zps6dk3zkaz.jpg)
It sands very easily (notice that one back binding is glued on)
A closer look
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind07_zps71a1pyas.jpg)
Bindings glued
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind08_zpsdct0ahzv.jpg)
Bindings leveled
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind09_zpsfq2yl9ih.jpg)
A closer look
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind10_zpsmxfo6zvu.jpg)
This gives a better feel for the bark purfling. I really like it. Just a bit of clean up to do and round the binding edge a bit.
Well, this one is getting close. Need to carve the neck and make the bridge, do the final sanding and get some finish on. I am anxious to hear this one strung up
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![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Now, on with dressing up the box.....Binding and Purfling
First, the end graft
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind01_zpspwfy2dnb.jpg)
Just koa bordered with black lines
Then on to cutting the binding channels
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind02_zpsu2fsgko1.jpg)
Yes, I know it is not possible to do this free hand with just a router, but I learned this back before anybody told me I couldn't.....And it seemed like a shame to waste the hand/eye coordination that I learned......so, I still do it that way
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
And here are the bindings bent
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind03_zpsbfzz7ycj.jpg)
Again, koa
The top will have oak bark purfling to match the rosette, so here are strips being cut
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind04_zps941giis5.jpg)
These are oversize in width and thickness. They will be glued in and then sanded to size
One side glued
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind05_zpsp54vkg4p.jpg)
And here is the purfling sanded flush with the top and even with the binding channel
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind06_zps6dk3zkaz.jpg)
It sands very easily (notice that one back binding is glued on)
A closer look
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind07_zps71a1pyas.jpg)
Bindings glued
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind08_zpsdct0ahzv.jpg)
Bindings leveled
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind09_zpsfq2yl9ih.jpg)
A closer look
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/whitespruce/tmbind10_zpsmxfo6zvu.jpg)
This gives a better feel for the bark purfling. I really like it. Just a bit of clean up to do and round the binding edge a bit.
Well, this one is getting close. Need to carve the neck and make the bridge, do the final sanding and get some finish on. I am anxious to hear this one strung up
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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It is fun to see this guitar come so far. Amazing difference in the look of your bench.
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Re: Documenting my first total thermally modified build
Hmmm... very inspiring!whitespruce wrote:OK, first of all I want you to notice that I have cleaned off my benchYes, that IS the same bench as in the last post.
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That bark purfling sounds ...errr I mean looks sensational!
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Bark purfling will look great under finish!
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Pat, I am still thanking you for your suggestion that got the whole bark thing started.Pat Foster wrote:Bark purfling will look great under finish!
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Re: Documenting my first total thermally modified build
Grant, I really like watching you build. How did you come up with the bracing system that you use? Looks like it was dreamt up after a heavy night of tipping the ale!! I noticed that you are using Osage Orange for a bridge patch. Have you done any resawing on O.O.? My brother recently had a pretty big Osage tree come down in a storm and I asked him to save me a chunk. Would you cut it while it is still green or wait till it ages? Heard somewhere that it is to hard to cut after drying.
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Michael, I have told the story of my bracing pattern several times. Guess I need to find one of those and post a link. Goes back to 2002 and no tipping of the ale involved.
I reawed osage orange both green and dried. It was easier to cut after it dried for me.
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I reawed osage orange both green and dried. It was easier to cut after it dried for me.
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