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TelecasterBlooz · February 23rd, 2009, 03:02 AM

Hang in there Marty...Get Doc to go back in time...Oh wait a minute...sorry wrong movie...at any rate, hang in there and kick some serious Canadian booty!

Cajun1 · February 23rd, 2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by martyb1

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

How about some 12 ga shotgun shell brass. Those are big enough for knobs and would match the ammo theme. Well, 12 ga maybe a little big, I don't know 20 ga, or 410 maybe?

JeffsJeep04 · February 23rd, 2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun1

How about some 12 ga shotgun shell brass. Those are big enough for knobs and would match the ammo theme. Well, 12 ga maybe a little big, I don't know 20 ga, or 410 maybe?

Probably 20 ga, a 410 is the same size as a .45acp or the butt of a 30-06.

Cajun1 · February 23rd, 2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffsJeep04

Probably 20 ga, a 410 is the same size as a .45acp or the butt of a 30-06.

Yeah, I should've realized that when I was typing it. Duh!

I just wasn't thinking. 20 guage brass is exactly the same diameter as my MIM tele knobs. That would be about perfect I think.

martyb1 · February 23rd, 2009, 01:38 PM

I was thinking the exact same thing last night.I have some but they are unfored.Called a trap shooting buddy last night and he is getting me a couple long brass 20 guage hulls from the NFG pile

I agree it would look better.I am not real happy with the way the horn knobs turned out.Must have been my hi-tech approach to making them.All I managed to do was stink up the shop

robt57 · February 23rd, 2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by martyb1

I was thinking the exact same thing last night.I have some but they are unfored.Called a trap shooting buddy last night and he is getting me a couple long brass 20 guage hulls from the NFG pile

I agree it would look better.I am not real happy with the way the horn knobs turned out.Must have been my hi-tech approach to making them.All I managed to do was stink up the shop

You could integrate a a log horn into the style with the shells too. ;)
And some barbed wire pressed into the wood 1/2" from the face perimeter, pulled and filled as an inlay. Or wood burned in would be cool too. I have a jpg stock of different barbed wire for such previous madness/concept I could post. I have a few long horn patterns for burning in or pasting on too. ;)

Gotta make sure I loose so I can keep my 48-9 Broadcaster Tribute C-NoteCaster, so I will give yo all the help I can.

martyb1 · February 23rd, 2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by robt57

You could integrate a a log horn into the style with the shells too. ;)
And some barbed wire pressed into the wood 1/2" from the face perimeter, pulled and filled as an inlay. Or wood burned in would be cool too. I have a jpg stock of different barbed wire for such previous madness/concept I could post. I have a few long horn patterns for burning in or pasting on too. ;)

Gotta make sure I loose so I can keep my 48-9 Broadcaster Tribute C-NoteCaster, so I will give yo all the help I can.

My first idea was actually to use barbed wire as binding

Decided against that though
Going to pick up the shell casings tonight,we will see how it looks

Cajun1 · February 23rd, 2009, 05:52 PM

Sweet, I can't wait to see it. Perhaps this could be the Cowboy-caster or ooh, I know the TEXocaster!

martyb1 · February 24th, 2009, 01:10 AM

Not a lot of action tonight.Ended up working late.
I did go by the buddies house and pick up the 20 ga shells
Pretty straight forward,just cut off the plastic casing,sanded a piece of wood to fit and give it a nice drink of CA glue

Then it was just drill the holes for the pot shafts and push them on.Nice and tight too

Hmmm,i see my switch tip is crooked,we will have to make sure that is fixed

boozer · February 24th, 2009, 01:12 AM

damn that looks good!!!

martyb1 · February 24th, 2009, 01:17 AM

OK
Before anyone says anything,notice something????
Guess you could call it a "LOADED" control plate!!!!
Just so you know,the primers are unfired.The only 20 gauge shells he could find were live,but....they were free..................yes I did
Started with the complete shell

Cut off the plastic and removed the powder

Then to defuse the primer I drilled out the guts

Then filled the empty primer with gap filling CA glue

I would hate to have a knob go off!!!

fauxhican · February 24th, 2009, 01:21 AM

Bravo, looks sweet!

martyb1 · February 24th, 2009, 01:21 AM

That was about it for the night.I have some other builds I have to get some stuff finished on so I worked on them.I did give the body another block sanding.
I decided that for other than the actual color(?),I will just be using the leftovers.If the grain doesn't get totally filled so be it.Probably go better with the theme anyway

That said I didn't spray anything tonight so it did not get anything

Mark-00255 · February 24th, 2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by martyb1

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I would hate to have a knob go off!!!

Indeed! Don't know about you, but I'm too old for that sh .... you know what I mean!

martino · February 24th, 2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by martyb1

Then filled the empty primer with gap filling CA glue

I would hate to have a knob go off!!!

Marty man you crack me up

'have a knob go off"

What do the shells look like arter they are shot?

martyb1 · February 24th, 2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by martino

Marty man you crack me up

'have a knob go off"

What do the shells look like arter they are shot?

The primer has a little dent in it

TelecasterBlooz · February 24th, 2009, 02:03 AM

Schweet! Me likey this Tele!! Gun's and Tele's seem to go together....

Parma_TeleMon · February 24th, 2009, 07:20 AM

Absolutely Gorgeous!

And not a bad suggestion of a band name, TB - Guns 'n Teles! They could use Marty's creation as cover art!

tdu · February 24th, 2009, 09:39 AM

New knobs look great Marty!

Douglas Ingram · February 24th, 2009, 09:57 AM

Me 2. Those knobs are looking great.

I'm really enjoying the whole $100 challenge project. Anyone can just order fancy parts from a catalog and put together something impressive, but restrictions like this really get the creative juices flowing.

February 23rd, 2009, 03:02 AM	#81 (permalink)
TelecasterBlooz Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Necedah, WI Age: 53 Posts: 1,370	Hang in there Marty...Get Doc to go back in time...Oh wait a minute...sorry wrong movie...at any rate, hang in there and kick some serious Canadian booty! __________________ Leo Fender got it right the first time...(Telecaster)

February 23rd, 2009, 01:38 PM	#85 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	I was thinking the exact same thing last night.I have some but they are unfored.Called a trap shooting buddy last night and he is getting me a couple long brass 20 guage hulls from the NFG pile I agree it would look better.I am not real happy with the way the horn knobs turned out.Must have been my hi-tech approach to making them.All I managed to do was stink up the shop __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 23rd, 2009, 05:52 PM	#88 (permalink)
Cajun1 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 760	Sweet, I can't wait to see it. Perhaps this could be the Cowboy-caster or ooh, I know the TEXocaster! __________________ '08 MIM FSR Western Tele '10 MIM Blacktop Tele

February 24th, 2009, 01:10 AM	#89 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	Not a lot of action tonight.Ended up working late. I did go by the buddies house and pick up the 20 ga shells Pretty straight forward,just cut off the plastic casing,sanded a piece of wood to fit and give it a nice drink of CA glue Then it was just drill the holes for the pot shafts and push them on.Nice and tight too Hmmm,i see my switch tip is crooked,we will have to make sure that is fixed __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 24th, 2009, 01:17 AM	#91 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	OK Before anyone says anything,notice something???? Guess you could call it a "LOADED" control plate!!!! Just so you know,the primers are unfired.The only 20 gauge shells he could find were live,but....they were free..................yes I did Started with the complete shell Cut off the plastic and removed the powder Then to defuse the primer I drilled out the guts Then filled the empty primer with gap filling CA glue I would hate to have a knob go off!!! __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

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February 24th, 2009, 01:12 AM	#90 (permalink)
boozer Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Langley B.C. Canada Age: 30 Posts: 273	damn that looks good!!!

February 24th, 2009, 01:21 AM	#92 (permalink)
fauxhican TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mount Pleasant, MI Age: 30 Posts: 69	Bravo, looks sweet!

February 24th, 2009, 01:21 AM	#93 (permalink)
martyb1 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 49 Posts: 2,026 13 Photos	That was about it for the night.I have some other builds I have to get some stuff finished on so I worked on them.I did give the body another block sanding. I decided that for other than the actual color(?),I will just be using the leftovers.If the grain doesn't get totally filled so be it.Probably go better with the theme anyway That said I didn't spray anything tonight so it did not get anything __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

February 24th, 2009, 02:03 AM	#97 (permalink)
TelecasterBlooz Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Necedah, WI Age: 53 Posts: 1,370	Schweet! Me likey this Tele!! Gun's and Tele's seem to go together.... __________________ Leo Fender got it right the first time...(Telecaster)

February 24th, 2009, 07:20 AM	#98 (permalink)
Parma_TeleMon Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Deep in the heart of Parma, Ohio Age: 52 Posts: 2,143	Absolutely Gorgeous! And not a bad suggestion of a band name, TB - Guns 'n Teles! They could use Marty's creation as cover art! __________________ According to my wife, "the true beauty of free will is that you can continue to be stubborn"

February 24th, 2009, 09:39 AM	#99 (permalink)
tdu Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 3,669 11 Photos	New knobs look great Marty! __________________ Torn Down Units brand Rock n' Roll

February 24th, 2009, 09:57 AM	#100 (permalink)
Douglas Ingram Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lorette, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 144	Me 2. Those knobs are looking great. I'm really enjoying the whole $100 challenge project. Anyone can just order fancy parts from a catalog and put together something impressive, but restrictions like this really get the creative juices flowing. __________________ Happily analog. http://www.redrivercanoe.ca/ http://woodbecreative.blogspot.com/

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