AcornHouse
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The good thing is that once you make the nickel solution, you can use it again and again, and it just gets stronger. So I’ll be doing some test plating before dunking the tailpiece. (Dunkin’ Tailpiece: not a sponsor)
AHG octave mando build
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AcornHouse
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Board for the neck dug out. Checked by The Boss.
What type of wood is that one, Chris? That's gonna' make a beautiful neck!
AcornHouse
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Curly maple.
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Ran it through the thickness planer to get past the rough sawn surface. Wiped it down with mineral spirits to maximize the curl. I should be able to minimize the less curly area when I cut out the two sides to the template (once I get that made.)
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Almost as flamey as the bench it's laying on!
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Whether the bench stays a bench in the future remains to be seen.
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Let the bench be warned!
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AcornHouse
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Change of plans on the neck blank. This is why you always want to let wood acclimate after rough milling. It has shown a curve along it's length (see the gap in the middle) and The Boss says that's no good for a stable neck.
Luckily I had another blank that is barely long enough and is straight and stable. It'll mean a one piece neck instead of a laminated neck, but she gives it 2 paws up.
Luckily I had another blank that is barely long enough and is straight and stable. It'll mean a one piece neck instead of a laminated neck, but she gives it 2 paws up.
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I have warned many a bench in my time.
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Yes.
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Classy! No wonder The Boss likes it!
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Where ya been?
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As is my workbench.
At first my brain went, "Ooh! A vintage coffee grinder!". I've since corrected it.