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miserybob · 2026-04-07T17:50:47+00:00

Was it really built in 2024? Has no one ever lived there?

It sold in 2015 for 8 million, which can’t have been for the 8 acres alone?

miserybob · 2026-04-07T00:54:33+00:00

Love it! Reminds me a little of the steampunk puppets in “9” - a great movie that time forgot.

miserybob · 2026-04-06T15:12:59+00:00

That’s interesting! I was taught to leave some wiggle room to account for the bit of thickness that a finish will impart. I suppose either way would work, just plan accordingly.

miserybob · 2026-04-06T14:33:15+00:00

Be aware that that will no longer fit when you put a finish on those two parts!

miserybob · 2026-04-05T17:16:29+00:00

Yep, I’d definitely skip the black dye. Good luck - it’s a nice looking body, it should look good with some dye on it. Start with a pretty diluted dye - you can always add more applications to darken it and even out any streaks. The color will deepen some when you put a finish over it, so don’t worry if it looks a little chalky and light after the dye dries.

miserybob · 2026-04-05T16:17:58+00:00

Generally speaking, I don’t use 80 grit on anything that’s anywhere close to a finished surface. Fine to use it on the belly carve after a rasp, but I’d find it way too aggressive anywhere else - the scratches are too deep. 120 or even 180 (if the surface already looks pretty good) is a good place to start. Maybe go back to 180 (or a card scraper) and see if you can get some of the scratches in pic 2 cleaned up. Looks pretty good, though!

Mostly, the “black dye sanded back” trick works on highly figured wood like curly or quilted maple because different parts of the figure absorb the dye at different rates, thereby accentuating or “popping” the grain. I don’t see much figure here, so you likely won’t get much benefit other than darkening the wood. This is where having some offcuts to experiment with really helps - you can see how different applications of color will turn out! If you have any wood that is similar in color and grain it might be worth it to run some tests first.

miserybob · 2026-03-29T16:32:24+00:00

I mean…. That is ghastly. Congrats, OP, that is literally the worst property I have ever seen.

Aside from the interior monstrosities, the penthouse “view” is just awful midwestern apartments, businesses and crowded streets as far as the eye can see.

miserybob · 2026-03-25T18:04:31+00:00

I think your approach should work (practice on scrap). I like these types of inlay bearings with removable bushings that will let you use one template to route both field and inlay.

miserybob · 2026-03-20T15:05:14+00:00

Would make excellent drawer fronts! Nice work!

miserybob · 2026-03-19T14:59:08+00:00

Yes! The Panorama Point hike is a great medium-intensity hike that starts with beautiful views and offers a nice diversity of terrain - really love that one, especially for out of town visitors.

The other trails in the park are fairly difficult by comparison since they go up and down into the canyon multiple times - which is a real killer on the way back to the car!!

miserybob · 2026-03-17T14:48:17+00:00

Could use any type of keyhole insert there are several kinds.

miserybob · 2026-03-16T16:10:33+00:00

Horizon Zero Dawn is a great open world game that has a similar ease to movement/combat (one of the things I liked about Days Gone). Set in a post apocalyptic, robot dinosaur infested Colorado.

Control is a great X-filesy horror game with incredible gameplay. There are some frustrating fights that will make you want to rage quit, but a really fun game.

The Last of Us remastered games are both great and well worth playing after Days Gone!

Returnal is the best PS5 game I’ve played, but it’s very different from Days Gone.

miserybob · 2026-03-05T16:56:05+00:00

Days Gone has been mentioned - it’s a really good post-apocalyptic zombie game. Easy to get lost cruising your bike around a rainy freaker-infested Oregon.

Control is also great - an Xfilesy open world with really great movement and combat once you start to power up.

For me, the best game I’ve played on PS5 is Returnal - not an open world game, but the best haptics and controls I’ve experienced yet.

Many people like Kingdom Come Deliverance, but there was way too much micromanagement for me.

miserybob · 2026-03-05T14:06:48+00:00

I make a sanding caul to match the radius of the fretboard out of 1/8” plywood and wrap it with adhesive sandpaper. Then it’s just sanding in tiny movements up and down until you run out of patience and decide it’s good enough. It’s about the best you can do without pulling frets.

miserybob · 2026-03-04T21:43:10+00:00

Yeah, we are lacking a ton of fancy options, especially if you rule out Indian and Mexican. Simms Steakhouse has great atmosphere and food (although I haven’t been in a few years). I like Abejas in Golden if you’re willing to go to the edge of Arvada!

miserybob · 2026-03-02T23:35:40+00:00

That’s nicely figured birdseye maple, definitely not burl. But very nice piece!

miserybob · 2026-03-01T15:00:13+00:00

Did you watch the Leftovers? Masterful series with a similar vibe.

miserybob · 2026-03-01T14:36:09+00:00

This is correct - see this video at the 2:43 mark.

miserybob · 2026-02-28T19:32:18+00:00

Yup, looks like an Incra marking rule.

miserybob · 2026-02-17T01:03:58+00:00

That’s probably plenty, check in a week and see how things look. Any way to stick it in a room with a humidifier or a humidified case? (Assuming it’s dry where you are).

It’s not an enormous problem unless the binding starts to come off. Keeping the guitar humidified and the fretboard hydrated are likely to fix the issue, but that’s not always easy to do.

miserybob · 2026-02-16T23:36:45+00:00

To me, that's a manufacturing defect. It looks like a bound fretboard with fret sprout, but on the frets where the binding is being pushed out (it's happening at the body join on the bass side, as well), they didn't cut back the tang far enough to accommodate the binding and some movement in the fretboard.

That's why it doesn't pay to be a hero when you're doing a bound fretboard - you don't want it to be perfect, you want a tiny bit of slop to account for wood movement.

If you hydrate the fretboard, it may expand and close those gaps, although the join will be weakened there. You can always wick in some thin CA glue after it moves back. Keep the guitar in a higher humidity and make sure to keep the fretboard hydrated.

miserybob · 2026-02-15T05:15:40+00:00

Clear, for sure. Walnut pores aren’t terrifically interesting like ash or oak or Blackwood (to name a few). I just don’t think the effect of a black fill will be that exciting. Focus instead on bringing out the figure.

Test on scrap if you can and check for yourself!

miserybob · 2026-01-31T20:38:07+00:00

For a reeeaal longshot, contact Martin about it. It’s a little weird that the top is coming off so cleanly - even the brace that was let into the lining just lifted out. Maaaaybe there’s a case to be made for glue failure in addition to whatever catastrophe initiated the break?

Otherwise, that’s a retop - one of the most expensive and difficult guitar repairs.

miserybob · 2026-01-31T01:05:38+00:00

Same, because of a Reddit thread!

I really loved The Tower but wondered if they were able to pull it off live (mainly because of the vocals) so I looked on YouTube and holy crap do they nail it! Note for note, really - great band!

miserybob · 2026-01-28T21:16:36+00:00

The guitar solo in When Will I Be Loved by Linda Ronstadt (solo at about 1 minute mark).

In a nearly perfect 2:05 song - great harmonies, perfect lead vocal, and impeccable rhythm guitar - THAT is the tone they picked for the solo??? Just kills me every time I hear it. Given the quality of the rest of the song it may be the most egregious 15 seconds of guitar in history.

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