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AcornHouse
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Most likely. It self fills with the shellac anyway.
Shore is purdy
AcornHouse
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Working on the miters for the end graft frame, but my supervisor seems to have some issues.
AcornHouse
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She was right, of course. I’m starting again slightly differently.The supervisor gets paid the same whether you make progress or not.
AcornHouse
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Feel much better about this second attempt at the end graft. It makes more sense and works better. See!
(Or, maybe, you can’t see.
Just have to wait until the glue sets and it’s unwrapped and cleaned. )
(Or, maybe, you can’t see.
Just have to wait until the glue sets and it’s unwrapped and cleaned. )JohnW63
Enlightened Member
I'm taking issue with the poor exactness of that taping job! I've been accustomed to more precision from you.
Nuuska
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AcornHouse
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The end graft is ready to be inlaid, but that will have to wait a few days while I tend to a few things.
Here‘s a teasing mock-up. The buckeye burl will darken and intensify under finish, of course.
Here‘s a teasing mock-up. The buckeye burl will darken and intensify under finish, of course.
Opsimath
Senior Member
This finished guitar is going to be incredible!
AcornHouse
Venerated Member
Back to work on the end graft today. I have come to do mine a little differently than most. Instead of routing out a wedge (or whatever shape BEFORE putting the binding on, and then matching the binding up with it, I inlay after the binding, cutting into it. Like a framed little picture.
So, after using marking knife and chisel to define the outer edges, the tiny router plane comes out to play again, removing the bulk of the maple, leaving a nice clean bottom surface. Then I’ll use the chisel into the binding part to finish up.
Yes, I could make a jig and use the laminate trimmer to rout it out in one quick pass. But that still leaves the corners to do by hand and with the time it takes to make the jig, it’s a push, at best. Not to mention the whirring bit of death ready to destroy in a blink of and eye. And Nica can come in and keep me company whenever she feels like it without having to don eye and ear protection. (She HATES those!)
So, after using marking knife and chisel to define the outer edges, the tiny router plane comes out to play again, removing the bulk of the maple, leaving a nice clean bottom surface. Then I’ll use the chisel into the binding part to finish up.
Yes, I could make a jig and use the laminate trimmer to rout it out in one quick pass. But that still leaves the corners to do by hand and with the time it takes to make the jig, it’s a push, at best. Not to mention the whirring bit of death ready to destroy in a blink of and eye.
And Nica can come in and keep me company whenever she feels like it without having to don eye and ear protection. (She HATES those!)
Opsimath
Senior Member
I have no words adequate for your skill level.
Nuuska
Enlightened Member
I have a boring stupid question while all this beauty and skill has been shown to and observed by so many of us. How do you decide the selling price of these instruments w so much labour involved ? - While after all countless hours of tedious work there might be a slight chance that the instrument is not going to turn out as planned - or am I totally wrong with this gloomy depressing thought ?
Is the price fixed w the customer before - or do you negotiate afterwards?
Yes - I'm aware that my question may seem blunt - but at least I'm open about it.
No - I do not need to know the price - just how do you do that.
THX
Is the price fixed w the customer before - or do you negotiate afterwards?
Yes - I'm aware that my question may seem blunt - but at least I'm open about it.
No - I do not need to know the price - just how do you do that.
THX
AcornHouse
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I’ve been setting the price beforehand, most likely too low. But, until you get known, it’s unlikely to get full value. I’ve just tripled the materials cost. But I have been increasing each build as I get more confident.
EDIT: On the rare occasions where I do build without a commission and sell after, then that is negotiated. For example, with La Lune (classical), I sold below what I was asking because it was to a young guitar major just starting at Marshall University who was playing on an inadequate instrument and needed something beyond what he could really afford. Even so, it took him a few months to save up.
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GGJaguar
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AcornHouse
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All ready for glue.
AcornHouse
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A.) That would leave a burn mark. Really noticeable in maple.It's 2022, don't they have laser beam cutting tools to use?
B.) If I had that kind of money, I’d be able to hire people to do the grunt work.
C.) I don’t want to be Taylor.