Thanks for the replies, John, you are correct in that the violin has a maple back and spruce top. The customer liked my stand and just said to put a clear finish on it. I was thought it should be...
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Thanks for the replies, John, you are correct in that the violin has a maple back and spruce top. The customer liked my stand and just said to put a clear finish on it. I was thought it should be...
I made a maple violin stand for a customer who just wanted a gloss/poly finish, no stain. No he wants me to "strip" the poly spray finish and then stain the maple to match his violin. I'm not sure...
I've made many a Maloof style rocking chair. I try to preshape most of the pieces prior to assembly and almost all of the pieces are just clamped to one of my work benches ( the one that acts also...
The best method I found was the french polish method as described at the Milburnguitars.com site. I followed his directions on my acoustic guitar and was very happy with the results. After 2...
Beautiful work Shawn, One question........why stain or dye walnut? It's such a nice color to start with. Were you trying to match other pieces? I like the different style strechers to legs. It...
Look into French polish as a finish. I'm using shellac for my first acoustic build and so far after the spit coats I really like the look and I'm no where close to having it finished. I looked into...
Interesting pics. I like your choice of colors. What does "meh" mean? For us musicians, sound is everything and then what it looks like. It's nice to learn about what others are making that we...
Now that is truly a beautiful art. You can keep looking at it and find something new to see. Wow, sometimes I see a great piece of art and try to duplicate it myself, not this time. Such detail. ...
Prashun,
Why use 4/4 for the seat? Can't you get 8/4 in your area? Actually now that I think about it maybe using a 4/4 base of walnut and a top of maple would look wild with grain. Like a...
Leo Fender didn't like the way a worn and dirty maple neck looked watching players use his guitars. He changed to ebony and rosewood fretboards so his guitars necks would always look good. An ebony...
don't waste your money on the Festool sand paper. It's junk and expensive. The paper at HD works better.
I actually use both metric and imperial. I lost my small 6'' imperial for a few weeks and resorted to the metric until I got around to moving my work bench to find the imperial. That is how I...
Not to worry, your children will get bigger and then will be able to reach. Reminds me of a rocker I made for my son when he was about 3 or 4. I made the rockers to steep. The first and only time...
Don't just throw scraps of wood together to build what you think will be a guitar. Look into some of the books that are mentioned in this post. Very good books to get you started. tdpri is a good...
I sure wish you were my "big" brother. Show us a pic of his smile while playing it.
I just noticed the musical instrument thread today. I've been busy making guitars for xmas and now have the time to check out this site again. My last build was a thru neck design similiar to a...
David said what was on my mind when I read your post. Your granddaughter will always remember you because you made it for her. How special is that?
I'm designing a new hardbody guitar with a maple flame marquetry inlay and need advice on the finish. I want this guitar to be a high gloss lacquer finish. I've not used this finish before. I will...
That looks Sam Maloof's lounge. I saw it in Riverside just after he died
Brandy Ol fashion, sounds good. When I moved from Wi to CA I had to learn how to make them. Try it with Southern Comfort. The Ol Fashion part had me distracted, really nice kitchen. Wasn't sure...
I'm teaching myself marquetry and fretwork and having alot of fun with it. I like using all the different veneers to create the pics. The jewelry box is mahagony with walnut accents. The lid is...
Beautiful work. I hope your dad isn't going to stick the desk into a corner. Needs to be in the center of the living room. What veneer press kit did you get. I'm looking to get a press also.
I agree with Chip. You can buy the veneer sample packs that really are nice. They are thinner than making your own but you just need to adjust the angle of your sawing if using the double bevel...
My desk won another award. The Orange County fair woodworking competition. The best part was learning that the judges were the 3 men who worked with Sam Maloof for the past 30+ years. They now own...
Looks like another fine example of Sam's chair. You should have made 2 and kept one for yourself. Beautiful work. Shawn asked me some time ago about the sculptured front legs of the chairs that I...