AHG (and sometimes U)

[chazmo]

I think so.

Definitely!

 

[AcornHouse]

Logo reduced to eye straining size, glued onto abalone blank for appropriate patterns.

 

[Stuball48]

What kind of eye glasses do you use? Seems you would need more than an Optivisor??

 

[AcornHouse]

What kind of eye glasses do you use? Seems you would need more than an Optivisor??

Something similar, I don't remember where I got it or what it's various lenses magnify at. It's not ideal and gives me headaches using it for too long, but it gets the job done. My eyes aren't equal in strength so I'm going to see if I can get a Rx for 10x glasses at my next eye doctor visit.

 

[GAD]

Something similar, I don't remember where I got it or what it's various lenses magnify at. It's not ideal and gives me headaches using it for too long, but it gets the job done. My eyes aren't equal in strength so I'm going to see if I can get a Rx for 10x glasses at my next eye doctor visit.

They’re stupid expensive but I bet a pair of dental or surgical glasses are what you need.

I use a desk mounted magnifying glass from here and it’s so good that I now have two. Way better than anything else I’ve been able to find:

Daylight Magnifying Lamps | The Daylight Company

Our range of magnifying lamps are suitable for personal and professional use. See the smallest details with these high quality Daylight magnifying lights.

daylightcompany.com

I use it for hours at a time, though it’s nowhere near 10x.

 

[AcornHouse]

They’re stupid expensive but I bet a pair of dental or surgical glasses are what you need.

I use a desk mounted magnifying glass from here and it’s so good that I now have two. Way better than anything else I’ve been able to find:

Daylight Magnifying Lamps | The Daylight Company

Our range of magnifying lamps are suitable for personal and professional use. See the smallest details with these high quality Daylight magnifying lights.

daylightcompany.com

I use it for hours at a time, though it’s nowhere near 10x.

We'll see.

 

[GAD]

We'll see.

You’ll see better with a nice magnifier!

 

[AcornHouse]

@GAD @Stuball48 Here's an older pic of the magnifiers in action.

 

[GGJaguar]

Here's an older pic of the magnifiers in action.

Just like Leo!

 

[Stuball48]

@GAD @Stuball48 Here's an older pic of the magnifiers in action.

Resourceful - new owners ought to be honored to have an AcornHouse

 

[AcornHouse]

Logo cut. Had a little trouble on the bottom part when the template started coming unglued. Tried some CA, but in the end I had to hold it down to finish the last cut.
I did a couple of things differently on this logo compared to previous ones. I chose different textures and colors for the two parts similar to a real acorn. More textured in the cap. I also shortened the stem. Even on larger inlays this part is a liability, just waiting to break because of it's thinness, and at this size, that was almost a guarantee.

 

[AcornHouse]

And now the littlest acorn is firmly embedded in ebony.

 

[Stuball48]

Wow, to make that cut twice!

 

[GGJaguar]

Your patience and skills astound. Note to self - if you ever learn to build guitars, create a logo that is easy to make.

 

[AcornHouse]

Your patience and skills astound. Note to self - if you ever learn to build guitars, create a logo that is easy to make.

Or, go the Fender decal route (but not rout.)

 

[AcornHouse]

Routing a headstock to a pattern leaves me with shaky nerves and constant fear of torn out chunks.
Shaping a headstock with hand tools is a contemplative joy.

 

[AcornHouse]

Breaking out the high end tools to refine the headstock crest.

 

[Stuball48]

Does this high end tool have a name -- "The Wood Pressurer" or "Squeeze Me?"

 

[AcornHouse]

Does this high end tool have a name -- "The Wood Pressurer" or "Squeeze Me?"

I meant the tool sitting on the vise next the headstock.

 

[GGJaguar]

I meant the tool sitting on the vise next the headstock.

"Half round sanding stick"?