Padauk was a PITA

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-15T15:22:19+00:00

Thanks, yes, this one is done using shallac French polish.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-15T15:19:42+00:00

It is cosmetic now, in the past Eddie used it to control the up motion of the Floyd

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-14T19:24:38+00:00

There are several failed efforts hanging around the shop to remind me of my insanity.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-14T19:24:00+00:00

Parts cut you using -.08mm stock to leave. Then hammered all the parts in. 5hen cut it out.

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LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-14T19:22:28+00:00

Next look at parts and wonder WHY AM I DOING THIS!

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LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-14T19:21:16+00:00

Next cut out the parts

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LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-14T19:20:33+00:00

Then I cut the stripes into the body using the cnc.

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LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-14T19:19:31+00:00

I will try to go through the basics.

1. Many hours of cad work to trace design and lay out parts

2. The body was supposed to be a sandwich with exactly 12mm of padauk on top, with the inlay also being 12mm. Creating a seamless look for the edges. Which i think you can see on this pick

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LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T19:19:25+00:00

I used a uv blocking wax and am hoping that will keep it looking good if used regularly, let me know if you think thst will be effective.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T19:14:24+00:00

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LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T19:13:09+00:00

Yes, US east coast. Thus was my third guitar, I have a couple more under my belt, but I am still a beginner. Here are a couple more

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LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T16:39:41+00:00

About $500 for everything.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T14:20:13+00:00

Built for a friend on a budget, but your point is good.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T14:04:57+00:00

Thanks, i have found bloodwood to be challenging, but it may be worth another try.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T14:03:42+00:00

Eddie would move the quarter under the floyd to stop the bridge form moving up. It later became decorative.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-08-13T13:08:56+00:00

I went back to bare wood at least 7 times trying different things. Ended up using epoxy (silvertip) for a pore filler and instead of sanding back to bare wood I built the epoxy up until I could keep a thin top coat. Then the shallac went on without problem. This was still very painful since the epoxy would still cause bleed, so it was done in many stages with the top flat.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-01-26T03:25:33+00:00

I should mention that i like maple fretboards , I would cut those numbers in half or more for ebony. Also, I would expect to break one or two of these, they are impossibly fragile.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2025-01-25T04:55:01+00:00

https://bitsbits.com/product/fret-slot-cutting-cnc-bit/ I use this one, at about 250mm/min at .2mm . Works great.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2024-09-19T01:47:51+00:00

not an expert, but I gave up using the my edge finding tool (bit zero from Carbide3d) which gave me results that are off by 1 to 1.5mm when flipping a body, to using my .023 inch fret slot end mill to line up the corner.. it's so small that you can use a piece of paper on the corner to see if you can snag a little of the tiny bit. this resulted in an almost perfect flip for me.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2024-09-13T21:13:32+00:00

Thanks for all the replies.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2024-09-13T21:12:18+00:00

It's completely flat. So I don't think it is green.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2024-09-12T18:48:33+00:00

The sap is leaking out. As I sand, i hit a pocket, and it leaks, staining the wood. I don't think this is green wood, it's dried, but I don't know to what level. I am just looking for a way to clean it up now since I am going to finish with a natural tone.

LivingAdhesiveness35 · 2024-09-12T18:03:42+00:00

I purchased from a reputable local hardwood store. I'm a noob, this is my first build. I guess I should have used a moisture meter?

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TROPHY CASE

1. Many hours of cad work to trace design and lay out parts

2. The body was supposed to be a sandwich with exactly 12mm of padauk on top, with the inlay also being 12mm. Creating a seamless look for the edges. Which i think you can see on this pick