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Kansacaster · February 21st, 2009, 10:29 AM

Let's see if I have this ...

Trading Hutterites beer for leather as a resourceful way to spiff up your entry in an international $100 Telecaster build challenge?

Brilliant! Downright poetic even.

All this reminds me of a super Tele player from Canada named Grant Siemens. Plays with Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans. Great band -- don't miss them if they come your way.

Here's a sample (banjo instead of tele in this case) that even features some Hutterites ...

boozer · February 21st, 2009, 02:37 PM

corb lund and the hurtin' albertans are a fabulous band!

and before that corb played bass in another band called "the smalls" another great band!!!!

martyb1 · February 21st, 2009, 07:49 PM

Hey,home at at decent time today
What to do,how about a switch tip and a string tree

Once we have the correct calibers,06 for the tip and a 223 for the tree

Cut down the 06 to the correct length.

Make myself a insert out of a scrap of ash

martyb1 · February 21st, 2009, 07:51 PM

Cut a slot in the insert,cut it off

Now a little gap filling CA glue,tap it in and.......

martyb1 · February 21st, 2009, 07:55 PM

On to the tree
I cut down the 223 brass a bit.Now I need to remove the spent primer
A finishing nail works well

Now we have a screw hole!!

Now cut it down and file a couple slots in it,insert screw

My slots are a bit rough.I have about 2000 of these so I will try to clean it up,if not I will just make another one

guitarbuilder · February 21st, 2009, 08:05 PM

Cool......

Jellecaster · February 21st, 2009, 08:27 PM

Forgive me for going off-topic - but I NEED info. The finish on this jewel looks like Nocaster blonde:

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If it is, HOW, HOW, HOW! pray tell did you achieve that color!?!?!? I have been chasing it for a long time with no success.

martyb1 · February 21st, 2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellecaster

Forgive me for going off-topic - but I NEED info. The finish on this jewel looks like Nocaster blonde:

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If it is, HOW, HOW, HOW! pray tell did you achieve that color!?!?!? I have been chasing it for a long time with no success.

Actually that is just sealer on pine

JeffsJeep04 · February 21st, 2009, 08:38 PM

Wow...subscribed. I might need to copy that '06 switch for my personal tele, that is GENIUS!

martyb1 · February 21st, 2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellecaster

Forgive me for going off-topic - but I NEED info. The finish on this jewel looks like Nocaster blonde:

Attachment 21128

If it is, HOW, HOW, HOW! pray tell did you achieve that color!?!?!? I have been chasing it for a long time with no success.

Is this the color you are after?

martyb1 · February 21st, 2009, 11:27 PM

Time to try that $1.86 pickguard

When I was in elementary school we use to do leathercraft,but that was some time ago.I even have some tooling stamps here somewhere.Better see if I can hunt them down.
Anyway,just not to sure how to cut this guard out.I did a test piece with the router and it actually seemed to work pretty well.As long as I ket it sandwiched between two pieces of wood it cut pretty well with out many fuzzies(not sure if thats the technical term) so I decided to give it a shot
I put the leather in between my template and another slightly larger piece of wood so the router bit had wood to cut too.

I used the largest flush trim bit I had and made a pass,then switched to a small one for the corner radius of the neck pocket and the bridge cutout

Turned out pretty good.Now where are those tools!!!

The hutterite guy asked if I wanted the leather split.We will have to see if it is too thick.Better be included in the six pack!!!

martyb1 · February 22nd, 2009, 01:15 AM

Need a nut for this thing
Sure a bone blank is only a couple bucks but........
I have tons of these around here

Slice one up and head to the sander

Man this stuff stinks when you sand it

Gettin close,time to move to the sandpaper

martyb1 · February 22nd, 2009, 01:18 AM

Well it fits in the slot,after I removed some goop out of it

Cut it down closer.Think we will leave it there for now

Hmmm,there is a lot of horn left
What can I make with these??

martyb1 · February 22nd, 2009, 01:22 AM

Well I don't have a lathe,but I do have a little drill press.
I set it to as fast as it would go

Hmmm,not sure about these yet

Maybe if I added something

martyb1 · February 22nd, 2009, 01:23 AM

Might be better to use this on top of the knobs.Stick to the theme

Mark-00255 · February 22nd, 2009, 01:35 AM

How about some .45 casings? Those would be nice and big! Great ideas Martyb1 and cool work!

Parma_TeleMon · February 22nd, 2009, 08:40 AM

Uh, nice rack, Marty! Sorry, it had to be said.

Maricopa · February 22nd, 2009, 04:33 PM

You could use .50 BMG brass for the knobs! Love the antler though.

tdu · February 22nd, 2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boozer

and before that corb played bass in another band called "the smalls" another great band!!!!

One of the best Canadian bands ever. They were way ahead of their time. Sort of country meets Danzig sound.

getbent · February 22nd, 2009, 04:43 PM

a guy I know makes bone string trees....

you could use some horn for that..

(awesome as usual Marty!)

February 21st, 2009, 07:49 PM	#63 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Hey,home at at decent time today What to do,how about a switch tip and a string tree Once we have the correct calibers,06 for the tip and a 223 for the tree Cut down the 06 to the correct length. Make myself a insert out of a scrap of ash __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 21st, 2009, 07:51 PM	#64 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Cut a slot in the insert,cut it off Now a little gap filling CA glue,tap it in and....... __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 21st, 2009, 07:55 PM	#65 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	On to the tree I cut down the 223 brass a bit.Now I need to remove the spent primer A finishing nail works well Now we have a screw hole!! Now cut it down and file a couple slots in it,insert screw My slots are a bit rough.I have about 2000 of these so I will try to clean it up,if not I will just make another one __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 21st, 2009, 08:27 PM	#67 (permalink)
Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,422	Forgive me for going off-topic - but I NEED info. The finish on this jewel looks like Nocaster blonde: If it is, HOW, HOW, HOW! pray tell did you achieve that color!?!?!? I have been chasing it for a long time with no success. __________________ It was born at the junction of form and function...

February 21st, 2009, 08:38 PM	#69 (permalink)
JeffsJeep04 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Menomonie, WI Age: 27 Posts: 595 15 Photos	Wow...subscribed. I might need to copy that '06 switch for my personal tele, that is GENIUS! __________________ 62 Thin Skin in Lake Placid Blue, Champ 600, 1977 Alvarez 5022

February 21st, 2009, 10:29 AM	#61 (permalink)
Kansacaster TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lawrence, KS Age: 45 Posts: 58	Let's see if I have this ... Trading Hutterites beer for leather as a resourceful way to spiff up your entry in an international $100 Telecaster build challenge? Brilliant! Downright poetic even. All this reminds me of a super Tele player from Canada named Grant Siemens. Plays with Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans. Great band -- don't miss them if they come your way. Here's a sample (banjo instead of tele in this case) that even features some Hutterites ...

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February 21st, 2009, 02:37 PM	#62 (permalink)
boozer Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Langley B.C. Canada Age: 30 Posts: 273	corb lund and the hurtin' albertans are a fabulous band! and before that corb played bass in another band called "the smalls" another great band!!!!

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guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,342	Cool......

February 21st, 2009, 11:27 PM	#71 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Time to try that $1.86 pickguard When I was in elementary school we use to do leathercraft,but that was some time ago.I even have some tooling stamps here somewhere.Better see if I can hunt them down. Anyway,just not to sure how to cut this guard out.I did a test piece with the router and it actually seemed to work pretty well.As long as I ket it sandwiched between two pieces of wood it cut pretty well with out many fuzzies(not sure if thats the technical term) so I decided to give it a shot I put the leather in between my template and another slightly larger piece of wood so the router bit had wood to cut too. I used the largest flush trim bit I had and made a pass,then switched to a small one for the corner radius of the neck pocket and the bridge cutout Turned out pretty good.Now where are those tools!!! The hutterite guy asked if I wanted the leather split.We will have to see if it is too thick.Better be included in the six pack!!! __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 22nd, 2009, 01:15 AM	#72 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Need a nut for this thing Sure a bone blank is only a couple bucks but........ I have tons of these around here Slice one up and head to the sander Man this stuff stinks when you sand it Gettin close,time to move to the sandpaper __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 22nd, 2009, 01:18 AM	#73 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Well it fits in the slot,after I removed some goop out of it Cut it down closer.Think we will leave it there for now Hmmm,there is a lot of horn left What can I make with these?? __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 22nd, 2009, 01:22 AM	#74 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Well I don't have a lathe,but I do have a little drill press. I set it to as fast as it would go Hmmm,not sure about these yet Maybe if I added something __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 22nd, 2009, 01:23 AM	#75 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Might be better to use this on top of the knobs.Stick to the theme __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 22nd, 2009, 01:35 AM	#76 (permalink)
Mark-00255 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South of Seattle, WA Age: 55 Posts: 964	How about some .45 casings? Those would be nice and big! Great ideas Martyb1 and cool work!

February 22nd, 2009, 08:40 AM	#77 (permalink)
Parma_TeleMon Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Deep in the heart of Parma, Ohio Age: 52 Posts: 2,143	Uh, nice rack, Marty! Sorry, it had to be said. __________________ According to my wife, "the true beauty of free will is that you can continue to be stubborn"

February 22nd, 2009, 04:33 PM	#78 (permalink)
Maricopa Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phx, AZ Age: 47 Posts: 1,923 107 Photos	You could use .50 BMG brass for the knobs! Love the antler though.

February 22nd, 2009, 04:43 PM	#80 (permalink)
getbent Super Moderator Telefied Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 25,214 37 Photos	a guy I know makes bone string trees.... you could use some horn for that.. (awesome as usual Marty!) __________________ The world is an amazing place. Go poke a whale." nickjd

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