Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted March 16, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Brother Stafford said: What if when God told Noah to coat the ark with pitch, Noah replied, "B♯, right Lord?" "No, Noah," replied the Lord, "I said to make sure that your tools be sharp." Never mind, now I'm just being a retard. You B#? I C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted March 16, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) Just finished edge-sanding, belt sanding and edge routing this today. CNC cut from a big'ol board of solid Western Red Cedar my neighbor gave to me.. I'll do some block-sanding on the top and edges, clean up and sand at the neck joint, then I'll probably spray several coats of clear lacquer. Edited March 16, 2017 by heartstrings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted March 16, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2017 Then I might apply this image under a clear acrylic pick guard which I'll also make on the CNC. I'll probably just buy a new maple neck to go on it along with some decent electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orval Posted March 16, 2017 Members Share Posted March 16, 2017 Very nice work Heartstrings. I commend you on sticking with your love of wood. I tinker here and there but nothing as wonderful as you have shown here. I was under the impression that CNC machines were typically mills, lathes etc. never thought of them as being saws as well. or is your CNC a giant router perhaps. Mind showing a picture? does it operate off of a computer program as I am assuming? heartstrings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators Ukulelemike Posted March 16, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 16, 2017 Brother Stafford, ever make ukuleles? I would love to try but I have no shop, nor money to build one at this point-my goats eat everything, all my green. I have some slabs of purple heart wood I wanted to use but of course, no tools to cut that hard stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members heartstrings Posted March 17, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2017 Wow! Very nice work! Maple? Those star fretmarkers and the gold hardware are a nice touch. I thought about doing one of my own profile design too, but keeping the Telecaster layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members heartstrings Posted March 17, 2017 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Orval said: Very nice work Heartstrings. I commend you on sticking with your love of wood. I tinker here and there but nothing as wonderful as you have shown here. I was under the impression that CNC machines were typically mills, lathes etc. never thought of them as being saws as well. or is your CNC a giant router perhaps. Mind showing a picture? does it operate off of a computer program as I am assuming? Thank you so much. I'm really not that crazy about woodworking anymore, but I do it as the need arises. My son wanted me to make a Telecaster, so I'm building this one to practice on and I'll use it for a sample in my showroom. There are many forms of CNC machines like the ones you mentioned as well as lasers, waterjets, routers, plasma cutters, and pretty much any kind of robotic manufacturing machine controlled by a computer. The one I used here is a router. Most often I use it to cut all kinds of plastics, composites and sometimes metals. Mine just runs off an old WinXP computer. For some reason, this video was corrupted, but I think you can see it... I have a home-made CNC machine I built last year. I will post photos later in another thread. Edited March 17, 2017 by heartstrings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orval Posted March 17, 2017 Members Share Posted March 17, 2017 Thanks for the camera work. heartstrings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members swathdiver Posted March 19, 2017 Members Share Posted March 19, 2017 I enjoy working with wood as well. Have both power tools and old school hand tools. I'd like to become more proficient with both and switch completely to the latter as my health and strength returns. Bought my first two box planes, one I'll use in building a pair of bookcases which will be assembled without any screws save for some finishing nails on the back to secure the wainscoting back board. I'd like to give each of my children and my wife a hope (blanket) chest made in the old ways well. I've been switching from screws to cut nails on some projects, they look so cool but I reckon none would look even better! ... and heartstrings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ukulelemike Posted March 20, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/16/2017 at 5:08 PM, Brother Stafford said: Yes, I made ukuleles, but, as I said above, I no longer associate with that sort of music. You mean this kind of music? On 3/16/2017 at 5:08 PM, Brother Stafford said: Yes, I made ukuleles, but, as I said above, I no longer associate with that sort of music. heartstrings and Alan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators Ukulelemike Posted March 20, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 20, 2017 12 minutes ago, Brother Stafford said: Yes. I mean that kind of music. So you don't figure ukulele is a proper instrument for singing hymns with? And no, I'm not offended if you do, just curious, or is it my playing? Because I am always interested in honest, constructive criticism. Otherwise we never grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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