Goings on in my workshop

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:09 pm

Not much to offer for a week in the shop. Most of the time has been spent touching up the french polish on a Dreadie 6 string top prior to gluing the bridge on. Pics attached are of the fretboard for a matching 12 string. This is the first time Ive attempted binding on a fretboard. The binding is Stewmac 0.080" maple binding scraped down to 0.060" prior to gluing onto the ebony fretboard. The fretboard has been radiused to 16'-12'-10' compound radius using radiused sanding blocks. In the pics Im scraping off excess epoxy glue after gluing in paua markers. I mix ebony dust with the epoxy to mask any gaps around outisde of the markers.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:04 pm

That looks SUPERB Martin.

Ahhh, that Kiwi talent eh ! .....(DUCKING ! )

Seriously though Martin , it's beautiful. Great work.

Cheers, Craig

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:37 pm

Looks good Martin.

How are the fingers after the recent piercings?

Bob

Hesh1956 · Post by **Hesh1956** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:40 pm

Very nice work Martin my friend! :serg

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:13 pm

Martin, I have not tried binding my finger boards yet. I suppose I was bulking at the amount of hassle involved trimming the fret ends etc. Looks good though and takes a guitar up to that next level I think. Let us know how it goes.
Cheers cobber
Dom

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:04 pm

Slow progress as usual in the shop. Most of the weekend has been spent in the garden...or whats left of it.

Managed to route the truss rod channel for the 12 string and make a start on the headstock binding. The truss rod channel routing jig is based on the one in John Mayes excellent DVD set. I didnt have any hold down clamps available so I ran screws through the top of the jig into the neck blank to secure it into the jig.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:00 pm

More progress with the headstock binding on the 12 string. Binding is standard Stewmac maple binding stock and glue is Titebond. The tape Im using is book binders tape which I got cheap from the local stationery shop.

Dave Anderson · Post by **Dave Anderson** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:40 pm

Lookin' good Martin! I like your truss rod slot jig !

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:53 pm

After Craigs last post I dont if its worth throwing up any more pics of my clumsy efforts. Here they are anyway.

gratay · Post by **gratay** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:05 pm

thats looking great Martin..
I like your jig for doing the truss rod channel as well...nice and simple.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:56 pm

G'day Martin,

It's looking fantastic mate. Great work !

Especially for a South Sea Pom Geologist !

Look out John Butler Trio !

If you're anything like me , you're gonna love this 12

Cheers, Craig

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:01 pm

Looks great so far Martin, very clean and balanced. I also like the flare shown in John Butler's Maton 12. He has removed the unwound "G" string tuner and cut a scroll into the headstock which runs back into the vacant tuner hole.

Cheers

Kim

Serge · Post by **Serge** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:16 am

Really neat work Martin, keep it up friend!

Serge

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