Weissenborn Lap Slide
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Weissenborn Lap Slide
Hello everyone,
Just a few pics of the weiss build thus far.
The first pic is of two slabs of Tasmanian Sassafrass that I aquired about two years ago. The slabs had been air dried at the timber mill in Tassie for two years.
In March this year a friend re-sawed the slabs for me into top, back and side sets.
A few weeks back I joined the top and back using the wedge method. The job went ok but I used too much Titebond which ment a hell of a lot of time needed to be spent using a scraper to remove it.
These are the finished plates.
I'm using the MIMF weissenborn plan and intent to do a style 1 copy. That means no binding and a very simple rosette.
At first I was going to use some Balckbean for the fingerboard and bridge. It is so dam hard to work with I have decided against using it. A friend is sending me some Tasmanian Myrtle suitable for a fingerboard and bridge that will add a great contrast the Sassafrass. I will post a pic when it arrives.
My mould is just about finished and the gobar deck is built.
I have just finished building a humidity box to store the wood in. Its an attempt to try and regulate the humidity and keep the wood nice and dry for glue ups. Thanks to a fellow North Queenslander formite for that brilliant idea. I'm living in far North Queensland and the humidity can be very high here.
So thats the progress so far.
Thanks all for looking.
Cheers
Alan
Just a few pics of the weiss build thus far.
The first pic is of two slabs of Tasmanian Sassafrass that I aquired about two years ago. The slabs had been air dried at the timber mill in Tassie for two years.
In March this year a friend re-sawed the slabs for me into top, back and side sets.
A few weeks back I joined the top and back using the wedge method. The job went ok but I used too much Titebond which ment a hell of a lot of time needed to be spent using a scraper to remove it.
These are the finished plates.
I'm using the MIMF weissenborn plan and intent to do a style 1 copy. That means no binding and a very simple rosette.
At first I was going to use some Balckbean for the fingerboard and bridge. It is so dam hard to work with I have decided against using it. A friend is sending me some Tasmanian Myrtle suitable for a fingerboard and bridge that will add a great contrast the Sassafrass. I will post a pic when it arrives.
My mould is just about finished and the gobar deck is built.
I have just finished building a humidity box to store the wood in. Its an attempt to try and regulate the humidity and keep the wood nice and dry for glue ups. Thanks to a fellow North Queenslander formite for that brilliant idea. I'm living in far North Queensland and the humidity can be very high here.
So thats the progress so far.
Thanks all for looking.
Cheers
Alan
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Looking good Alan.
I'm keen to hear what you think of the Sassafras as a tonewood. I've only ever seen one picture of an instrument made from Sassafras and have never heard one. We've just started building a little fingerpicker from it so I'll be interested to compare notes with you when you get the Weiss finished.
It's a little harder than Mahogany so that's where I'm hoping the sound of it will sit. Warm with some mid-range punch. If it does, it should suit a slide instrument.
Thanks for the pics and keep us updated
Bob
I'm keen to hear what you think of the Sassafras as a tonewood. I've only ever seen one picture of an instrument made from Sassafras and have never heard one. We've just started building a little fingerpicker from it so I'll be interested to compare notes with you when you get the Weiss finished.
It's a little harder than Mahogany so that's where I'm hoping the sound of it will sit. Warm with some mid-range punch. If it does, it should suit a slide instrument.
Thanks for the pics and keep us updated
Bob
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Thanks Bob for your encouragement.
When moving the wood around on the tiled floor in my home the sassafrass sounded very lively, responsive. If that makes sense? At the time I had a slab of Westen Australian Jarrah and Sapele. When moving them around they both had a a totally different sound and very dull. I haven't had enough building experience to offer an opinion on sound differences in tonewoods. It will be an interesting to see how it sounds though.
Do you think my wood is Golden Sassafrass? I was reading your posts on Aussie Tonewoods and was interested in your Sassarfass infomation.
Thanks Bob
Alan
When moving the wood around on the tiled floor in my home the sassafrass sounded very lively, responsive. If that makes sense? At the time I had a slab of Westen Australian Jarrah and Sapele. When moving them around they both had a a totally different sound and very dull. I haven't had enough building experience to offer an opinion on sound differences in tonewoods. It will be an interesting to see how it sounds though.
Do you think my wood is Golden Sassafrass? I was reading your posts on Aussie Tonewoods and was interested in your Sassarfass infomation.
Thanks Bob
Alan
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I think that Golden Sassafras may be a local name for Sassafras that doesn't have the black fungal staining through it.
It's a bit like the Tassie Myrtle. You'll see it advertised as Red, Deep Red, Gray, Streaky, Tiger, Curly, Fiddleback or Pink Myrtle but it's essentially the same tree - Nothofagus cunninghammi.
It's more a description of what the cut timber looks like rather than a different species.
Cheers
I think that Golden Sassafras may be a local name for Sassafras that doesn't have the black fungal staining through it.
It's a bit like the Tassie Myrtle. You'll see it advertised as Red, Deep Red, Gray, Streaky, Tiger, Curly, Fiddleback or Pink Myrtle but it's essentially the same tree - Nothofagus cunninghammi.
It's more a description of what the cut timber looks like rather than a different species.
Cheers
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Headstock
Hello everyone,
Completed the headstock today with the chisel, handsaw, half round wood rasp and a small hand tool called a micoplane. The headplate is Tassie Myrtle and the headstock is Tassie Sassafrass.
I really enjoyed doing the job by hand as it is giving me valuable experience wooking with wood and a feel for building. I know a bandsaw would have had the job done in no time but I haven't got YET!!!!
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Alan
Completed the headstock today with the chisel, handsaw, half round wood rasp and a small hand tool called a micoplane. The headplate is Tassie Myrtle and the headstock is Tassie Sassafrass.
I really enjoyed doing the job by hand as it is giving me valuable experience wooking with wood and a feel for building. I know a bandsaw would have had the job done in no time but I haven't got YET!!!!
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Alan
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A little more progress this weekend.
These are made from Tasmanian Myrtle. There will be no fingerboard binding on this guitar and the fret markers are 1.5mm maple. Also I addressed the bridge hole placement issue from the first bridge making effort so hopefully all will be good.
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Al
These are made from Tasmanian Myrtle. There will be no fingerboard binding on this guitar and the fret markers are 1.5mm maple. Also I addressed the bridge hole placement issue from the first bridge making effort so hopefully all will be good.
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Al
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G'day everyone,
This weekend was cutting channel for the rosette and cut out the soundhole. It is my first effort so it is a very simple design.
No drama and I am very happy with the end result.
Cheers
Alan
This weekend was cutting channel for the rosette and cut out the soundhole. It is my first effort so it is a very simple design.
No drama and I am very happy with the end result.
Cheers
Alan
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