Had another couple of hours today.
Starting with the front veneered filler. Cut to length.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610475-f96981f6f40c7f24e00c9dc64a798f1c.jpg
Clamped it to the body and drew around the edge.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610476-eea0c5186040f3f12dda3e0fa4883ba7.jpg
Clamped to the worktop and cut out the rough shape before my wife got home and caught me.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610477-4929940801d8e7b42e932c6fab9eed28.jpg
Not there yet.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610478-ca5281ad3cb3f9ef9cfb8b587296a990.jpg
Sand, check the fit, repeat many times and that's about as close as I can get with sandpaper. Still needs tweaking with 400 wet n dry. Really concious of damaging the filler at this stage.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610479-a470a0f7f133e2301899ee379eb171de.jpg
The test fit shows that I need sand the back of the filler down to make it thinner.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610480-06549adec9fd2d4757ea955cc6fa4ceb.jpg
Now to the filler for the back. With these words ringing in my ears.....
...I realised that I had glued the veneer onto the backing upside down and it doesn't match up. //static.avforums.com/styles/avf/smilies/facepalm.gifdata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610481-9a120150a3c890f091abd03d0aa14283.jpg
The cockup did allow me to check the quality of the glue bond though. Good enough.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610482-d434940c2fe7c160e27d7b82195399e5.jpg
So, I backed up a few steps and made another filler, double checking the orientation this time.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610483-05770288f857111e66ab31e46b9e1352.jpg
Looking good, can't wait to see it finished
Just made the filler for the back, more of the same.
Sanding, sanding, sanding.
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Test the fit.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610754-2ca64b00f13170d80c8e321ef2c31c66.jpg https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610755-0c7f3e965c39815ed867235aca247e25.jpg
Glue and clamp. I only have one clamp so I'll glue the front filler after a few hours.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610756-25427c36f6bb87ccf069fce9fd60a383.jpg
Some of the loose finish came off when I removed the clamp. Better for this to happen now rather than later.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610888-e5d1343f41e12ff163cd7a15f2bb872a.jpg
Lightly levelled the CA glue from the crack areas.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610887-842408f7d81690ceb40709bed6b479b2.jpg
Decided to scrape off the crap from the fretboard that had been making me gip.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610890-525bb41a652a1d90b3741455e7d1f43a.jpg
All gone. Quite dry but not worth oiling it just yet.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/610/610891-7574f2887d8f64b7e84d6da11f4f1452.jpg
You're putting some work into this one, from the loose bits the finish/colour looks to be sitting on top of the wood, could still get away with that dragonburst finishdata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7. Now knowing it's a quality instrument that would be like taking a Bentley and letting a footballer choose the finishdata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7.
LOL. Yeah, still a long way to go yet. My wife is shocked at the state it is now in. It should start to get better from here though. data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Sounds like my missus when I'm diying, 'yes love, that water fountain in the kitchen is a new feature!'.
Got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette and all that, looks like you're making progressdata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7.
That fretboard was gopping*.Nice work so far Hyper.
*technical expression.
Went to the guitar show in Birmingham last week so nothing more done until today.
It was all about sanding today, about 3 hours worth. I wish I had that mouse sander that I keep promising myself.
400 grit wet and dry, though I quickly decided not to wet the paper as it could affect the untreated wood.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616168-0d7e45d56fbe8188d79d95291090d764.jpg
Kept going until the CA glue on the original finish had gone and the joint at the new filler was undetectable to the touch. There will be a bit more fine sanding when I fit the binding.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616169-1df0c4a776ee2be6d58101074a194613.jpg https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616170-3e52c5fd2206d4fe688467f4a3e3bb1b.jpg
Next step was to dull of the whole top with the 400 grit.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616171-b01ab0df0eaddaebadb949a34573d7ff.jpg
Same steps for the back although it needs some more CA glue in places to fill some low spots.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616172-01d7eefd87c65b8c78b4862d123a5a02.jpg
Dulled the original finish on the front, back and sides ready to accept a finish. Once again the dust created shows a few dents that need filling. Smoothed the corners of the binding as there were sharp places all around the front and back.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616173-10f9e0c348c7700c624c18dbfe8ee052.jpg
This is where I'm at after a quick wipe down with a damp cloth.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616174-0495bee0842fb713a859c4b321fa7e8c.jpg https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616175-900afa3bffc31a886b02d84c2d4bc424.jpg
More of the same.
I could see that I needed to do a better job of the dulling down. Too many scratches and untouched shiny spots showing.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616515-a6b40d2859b6fd666a7605a9c5a1b0eb.jpg
Levelled the bits that I needed to drop fill yesterday.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616516-60c587e402f9f32b1648cedcc26aa4f1.jpg
The dust collecting in these grooves means I'll need to drop fill this section.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616519-ac11a1484b94f3a9e6fc172ddd2f617f.jpg
Dealt with the dent on the bottom near the strap button.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616521-1cf53cb8f9c0530faed4f53c1cfb76eb.jpg https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616524-40d552b25ef3481f1b62bde7495af8d9.jpg
Removed the wobbly tuners and employed the toothpick trick for the enlarged screw holes.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616523-7f2db7ccc7190c2c15ae51428f5ce12b.jpg https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616525-53ad9b907ede9de7edd9596d9426ffe8.jpg
After a quick risk assessment I cleaned the guitar from top to tail.
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/616/616526-70752dcdcd1227ac5ac9e88361cd4d61.jpg
I need to think about paint now. I'm probably going to keep with the original vintage style and go with dark brown and amber acrylic.