TDPRI 2010 $210 Tele build challenge - Sheoakaster

[mrz80]

The gorgeous rays in the oak immediately made me think "mission style furniture"! If it were me I'd fume the body in ammonia vapor, then varnish it. :)

[guityak]

Originally Posted by Customisbetter

That figuring is beautiful!

Originally Posted by kwerk

I dunno, maybe its the colour, but there is something about this build that just oozes "Australia". Beautiful, Michael, and as you know, that takes some saying from this side of the ditch!

Originally Posted by mrz80

The gorgeous rays in the oak immediately made me think "mission style furniture"! If it were me I'd fume the body in ammonia vapor, then varnish it. :)

Thanks all for the positive comments. I intend to clear gloss finish it with an acid catalysed lacquer which I think will highlight the stunning grain pattern.

[robt57]

Originally Posted by guityak

acid catalysed lacquer

acid catalysed lacquer

Like to hear more about that?

[guityak]

Originally Posted by robt57

acid catalysed lacquer

Like to hear more about that?

Hmmm....that is what it was called by the person I got it off. It is effectively a two part lacquer. Although it works much more like fiberglass resin. For it to set it needs a catalyst. I am assuming that the catalyst is an acid based substance, but without it in front of me I cannot confirm that. My friend still has it at his place hopefully he will drop it off sometime next week. I have finished 2 other guitars with it previously.

[guityak]

I don't feel like i got much done yesterday or today. I feel like I spent ages out in the shed and only got the neck thicknessed, shaped and a trussrod slot routed. I also started the neck pocket and humbucker rout. Anyway here is what it looks like now.

Sorry no action shots. Just forgot to take the camera out with me.

[CJFearn]

Just taking a break from sanding and scraping my body here and thought I'd see what the competition is up to . All I can say is that wood of yours keeps looking better and better!!! I think I'll have to get some of that sometime soon!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, your woodworking looks like its up to snuff as well!

[guityak]

Originally Posted by CJFearn

Just taking a break from sanding and scraping my body here and thought I'd see what the competition is up to . All I can say is that wood of yours keeps looking better and better!!! I think I'll have to get some of that sometime soon!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, your woodworking looks like its up to snuff as well!

Thanks, CJFearn.

[guityak]

Decided I would do the binding today. Gave it a sand. Test run the binding rout on scrap then ran it round the router.

[guityak]

Here are two mock ups. I will glue it up after dinner. The neck is just one I had lying around, and threw it in to see how it looked.

[Jack Wells]

The f-hole looks quite good.

I would agree with that. Very nice looking F-hole.

[guityak]

Dinner is done now for some binding fun. By the way this is my first binding job ever. Lets see what happens.

Prepare yourself properly first. Here is my stack of equipment for the job.

[guityak]

Gloves on. This is the glue I am gonna use.

[guityak]

All done, hmm..... I seem to have jumped ahead a bit here. It is a bit hard to take photos at the same time as play with CA. If I got any on the camera I would be in serious trouble with my wife.

Do you see the little bit of light blue in the second photo? Let me just say I am glad that is glove not skin.

[guityak]

Originally Posted by Jack Wells

I would agree with that. Very nice looking F-hole.

Thanks for the comment, Jack. I have since slightly modified the F-hole. I wanted a little more point in the centre of the two ends. You can just make out the changes in the last post.

[Nick JD]

Originally Posted by guityak

Thanks for the comment, Jack. I have since slightly modified the F-hole. I wanted a little more point in the centre of the two ends. You can just make out the changes in the last post.

F-hole binding!

[guityak]

Originally Posted by Nick JD

F-hole binding!

A very tempting idea Nick. When I cut off the excess I thought to myself, "What do I do with this?" Answer = Bind the F-hole. But I didn't. I am undecided whether I will or not. Leaning towards, not.

[guityak]

More done today. Unwrapped and scraped the binding. Looks like this now.

[guityak]

Then inserted the trussrod. Hmm...I am glad I am keeping this guitar because I am not happy with that mess.

[guityak]

Anyway, I glued in the skunk stripe.

Opted for another piece of sheoak as there was plenty lying around. This piece should be quite a bit darker.

[guityak]

Actually I trimmed the headstock before the trussrod drama which must have set me off because I set the depth wrong on my bandsaw and cut too much off. Note the additional slice on the end. I re measured then re-cut. Fortunately I checked it against a genuine neck and it is still thicker than that so it should turn out ok.