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jimdkc · March 22nd, 2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake D

Jim, did you know there is a wood store where Pier 1 used to be over on South Noland Road? Maybe you mentioned it on here before.

Yes! I did... Metro Hardwoods. Unfortunately, they close earlier than I usually get off work, and they're closed on Sundays, so I've only been there once. Great selection. Prices seemed a bit high!

http://www.metrohardwoodsinc.com/

jimdkc · March 23rd, 2012, 12:16 PM

I've decided on a finish: a Black Cherry Burst done with water-soluble dry dye. I've ordered Homestead dyes from Rockler (just 2 days before my "Free Shipping" code expired!) in Scarlet, Antique Cherry Brown, and Black.

If you're not familiar with a Black Cherry Burst, just Google "Black Cherry Burst" and click "Images"... there are lots of examples.

anyone · March 23rd, 2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jimdkc

Ha Hah!

I just got a great idea of something to do with the turned legs and carved cart handle!

Jim

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Originally Posted by jimdkc

What if I didn't have to decide???

Oh my! You're going modular on us! Aren't you?

jimdkc · March 23rd, 2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by anyone

Oh my! You're going modular on us! Aren't you?

It's anyone's guess...

Muzikp · March 23rd, 2012, 05:02 PM

That may be my favorite materials shot this year.

oigun · March 23rd, 2012, 05:51 PM

I vote P90's. coffee tables and p90's are a winning team!

jimdkc · March 25th, 2012, 02:54 PM

Time to make some templates. New quarter sheet of 3/4" MDF. First I'll cut off a piece wide enough to make a neck template.

You might recognize that neck... It's the one from my 2010 Challenge entry... I'm making a promise to myself to finish that guitar after the 2012 Challenge! (So embarassed!

)

First Official Sawdust made! I know how much Tele-makers love the Porter Cable router... Gotta say that their circular saw is no slouch either!

Mark off a piece big enough for a body template. (That's my master template from 2010, also.)

Cut it, traced the tele shape on to it. Repeat again for a neck pocket routing template.

jimdkc · March 25th, 2012, 06:59 PM

I've decided to re-make my master template. I'm not really happy with some of the holes drilled in it. Plus, it was based on the Rev. D Tele drawing... can't have that when Rev. E is available! (Sheesh! Fastest Build is already won and here I am moving BACKWARDS!)

So, here's how I do a large drawing when I don't have a large printer. Use the old sliding-glass-door-as-lightbox trick! First I taped up some wax paper to keep glue off of the window. Next I printed the Terry Downs/Ed Hawley Tele drawing using Adobe Reader X. Nice that it now has a Poster print feature now that lets you specify overlap and show cut marks. I used the Snapshot feature to just capture and print the section I wanted.

Used Scotch tape to affix the drawing to the window, then an Elmer's glue stick on the overlapping portions.

The Ed Hawley neck PDF file printed out too light for this technique... so, I opened it in Illustrator, Selected All, and changed the stroke to 1 point Black, then re-saved it as a new PDF file. Worked much better after that!

I'm attaching the revised neck PDF, in case anyone wants a copy.

jimdkc · March 25th, 2012, 07:02 PM

Boy! Am I ever glad I did that... after comparing my new drawing to my old template, something didn't quite look right. So I got out the calipers and did some measuring. Turns out that my old template printout was actually distorted! It was about 1/4 inch to narrow and about 1/4 inch too tall! All the measurements on my new printout are perfect.

jimdkc · March 25th, 2012, 10:35 PM

In keeping with the long-standing tradition of including a sandwich shot in your build thread...

Firehouse makes a great Meatball Sub!

jimdkc · March 26th, 2012, 04:08 AM

Headstock design... It's not easy! I've tried many times to come up with something decent that doesn't look goofy. I think I've finally sketched something I like! here's my sketch over a standard tele outline:

I think I'm gonna use this!

emoney · March 26th, 2012, 05:37 AM

I think you've done a fine job on the headstock, and yes, it's a real bear trying to come
up with something original.

jimdkc · March 26th, 2012, 08:08 AM

Hey, thanks emoney! Interestingly enough, it was reading your build thread that inspired me to put pencil to paper again and try to come up with a headstock design of my own!

RogerC · March 26th, 2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jimdkc

Boy! Am I ever glad I did that... after comparing my new drawing to my old template, something didn't quite look right. So I got out the calipers and did some measuring. Turns out that my old template printout was actually distorted! It was about 1/4 inch to narrow and about 1/4 inch too tall! All the measurements on my new printout are perfect.

Great job. I tend to fail in the double-check department.

I agree, headstock design is the bane of my existence. I've tried to come up with something several times but have failed miserably at coming up with anything new while being aestetically pleasing

. You've done a fine job, however.

jimdkc · March 27th, 2012, 04:58 AM

We have maple! Flamed maple for my neck. Here's my final materials pic:

Also shown here... some Corian scraps destined for a nut... and maybe a tone bar? Anybody ever make a tone bar out of Corian?

emoney · March 27th, 2012, 05:55 AM

If nobody has, then you're gonna be the 1st, which is always cool! Corian seems like
a perfect tone bar material. Like that piece of flamed maple. Don't tell me you got it at
either Home Depot or Lowe's because if you did, then I'm moving.

jimdkc · March 27th, 2012, 06:39 AM

Oh, no! Definitely not at any Lowes or Home Depot near me!

adirondak5 · March 27th, 2012, 07:28 AM

Nice maple ! That corian should make a great tone bar , and its pretty easy to work , good idea :)

Jake D · March 27th, 2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jimdkc

Oh, no! Definitely not at any Lowes or Home Depot near me!

Other than the one that shares a parking lot with Firehouse Subs?

jimdkc · March 27th, 2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake D

Other than the one that shares a parking lot with Firehouse Subs?

I meant there's no flamed maple at the Lowes or Home Depot near me! (You do know the area!)

This neck blank was an eBay purchase...

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March 23rd, 2012, 12:16 PM	#22 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	I've decided on a finish: a Black Cherry Burst done with water-soluble dry dye. I've ordered Homestead dyes from Rockler (just 2 days before my "Free Shipping" code expired!) in Scarlet, Antique Cherry Brown, and Black. If you're not familiar with a Black Cherry Burst, just Google "Black Cherry Burst" and click "Images"... there are lots of examples.

March 25th, 2012, 02:54 PM	#27 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	Time to make some templates. New quarter sheet of 3/4" MDF. First I'll cut off a piece wide enough to make a neck template. You might recognize that neck... It's the one from my 2010 Challenge entry... I'm making a promise to myself to finish that guitar after the 2012 Challenge! (So embarassed! ) First Official Sawdust made! I know how much Tele-makers love the Porter Cable router... Gotta say that their circular saw is no slouch either! Mark off a piece big enough for a body template. (That's my master template from 2010, also.) Cut it, traced the tele shape on to it. Repeat again for a neck pocket routing template.

March 25th, 2012, 07:02 PM	#29 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	Boy! Am I ever glad I did that... after comparing my new drawing to my old template, something didn't quite look right. So I got out the calipers and did some measuring. Turns out that my old template printout was actually distorted! It was about 1/4 inch to narrow and about 1/4 inch too tall! All the measurements on my new printout are perfect.

March 25th, 2012, 10:35 PM	#30 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	In keeping with the long-standing tradition of including a sandwich shot in your build thread... Firehouse makes a great Meatball Sub!

March 26th, 2012, 04:08 AM	#31 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	Headstock design... It's not easy! I've tried many times to come up with something decent that doesn't look goofy. I think I've finally sketched something I like! here's my sketch over a standard tele outline: I think I'm gonna use this!

March 26th, 2012, 08:08 AM	#33 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	Hey, thanks emoney! Interestingly enough, it was reading your build thread that inspired me to put pencil to paper again and try to come up with a headstock design of my own!

March 27th, 2012, 04:58 AM	#35 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	We have maple! Flamed maple for my neck. Here's my final materials pic: Also shown here... some Corian scraps destined for a nut... and maybe a tone bar? Anybody ever make a tone bar out of Corian?

March 27th, 2012, 06:39 AM	#37 (permalink)
jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 890	Oh, no! Definitely not at any Lowes or Home Depot near me!

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