***** Guitar Project Jigs, Tools & Techniques Online Resources Archives OLF Video Page Library of plans MP3 Library Inlay Class
Offical Luthiers Forum





And our community proudly sponsored by:

RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum
TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | OLF MERCH
Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATE
OLF X | Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood | Luthiers Forum Store!
Luthiers Forum | OLF Facebook | AVAIL SPACE
OLF | Alaska Specialty Woods | A.Hix Tonewood
Duke of Pearl | Birkonium CNC | Space




Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Sun Nov 24, 2024 2:21 am


Board index » Mandolin - Mandola - Ukulele Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Forum rules


Same rules apply to all forums at the Luthiers Forum.




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 8 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Allen McFarlen
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:02 am 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:44 pm
Posts: 471
Location: Australia
First name: Allen
Last Name: McFarlen
City: Mt. Sheridan
State: Qld.
Zip/Postal Code: 4868
Country: Australia
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
First time I've worked with Satin Box, and was pleasantly surprised on how it works. Even with this amount of curly figure I managed to bend the sides without any trouble.....though my bum was puckered up to start with.

The bindings are curly Blackwood and Ringed Gidgee for fret boards and head plates. Saverex and Thomastilk-Infeld flat wound stings.. MISI Air pickup system and finished in high gloss polyurehtane.

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor2.jpg

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor3.jpg

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor7.jpg

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor5.jpg

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor8.jpg

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor1.jpg

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor12.jpg

Attachment:
Satin Box Tenor20.jpg


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
Allen R. McFarlen
Barron River Guitars & Ukuleles
Facebook
Cairns, Australia
Top
 Profile  
 
Bryan Bear
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:57 am 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
User avatar

Joined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:12 pm
Posts: 3293
First name: Bryan
Last Name: Bear
City: St. Louis
State: Mo
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Nice! Those are some beautiful woods! I bet doing the binding on the oval soundport was a challenge; How do you do it?

_________________
Bryan Bear PMoMC

Take care of your feet, and your feet will take care of you.
Top
 Profile  
 
Allen McFarlen
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:22 pm 
Offline
Cocobolo
Cocobolo
User avatar

Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:44 pm
Posts: 471
Location: Australia
First name: Allen
Last Name: McFarlen
City: Mt. Sheridan
State: Qld.
Zip/Postal Code: 4868
Country: Australia
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
I don't think I've seen anyone do soundports like I do, but they are pretty easy. You have to install them before the back and soundboard are on so you have acess for clamps from each edge.

I have a Epilog laser that I cut the binding in the donut shape. 1.8mm thick in this case as that is what my sides are. I then glue the purfling to it. From there it's taken to the hot pipe and shape it to fit the upper bout.

Then trace around the piece with sharp pencil and remove material. I use a dremel with sanding drum to sneak up on the fit. Then glue in place. CA is the best for this. After dry make sure that the inside is flushed with the sides.

Now another donut is cut on the laser. Same material as you'll see it and same inner size hole but the outer is larger so it will be backing up the binding and reinforcing the side. It can be much thinner. I usually make it 1.0mm thick. Bend it to match the shape and then glue in place.

If you don't have a laser then its possible to do this with jewelers saw. Just more work.

_________________
Allen R. McFarlen
Barron River Guitars & Ukuleles
Facebook
Cairns, Australia


These users thanked the author Allen McFarlen for the post (total 2): J De Rocher (Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:56 pm) • Bryan Bear (Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:36 pm)
Top
 Profile  
 
sdsollod
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:42 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:08 am
Posts: 1906
Location: Raleigh, NC
First name: Steve
Last Name: Sollod
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Beautiful!

_________________
Steve Sollod (pronounced sorta like "Solid")
www.swiftcreekguitars.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Haans
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:04 pm 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:34 am
Posts: 3081
Even though the AGF modern style is not my cup of tea, this is a lovely instrument. The rosette parts even, to me, are very well thought out and proportioned. The binding is not outsized, and the peg head style is VG indeed.
Is that a little chamfer on the heel at the joint? Nice touch!
Top
 Profile  
 
dzsmith
PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 2:14 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri May 18, 2012 8:35 pm
Posts: 2660
Location: Austin, Texas
First name: Dan
Last Name: Smith
City: Round Rock
State: TX
Zip/Postal Code: 78681
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Dang! Lovely!

_________________
wah
Wah-wah-wah-wah
Wah
Top
 Profile  
 
Chris Pile
PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:42 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:04 am
Posts: 5821
First name: Chris
Last Name: Pile
City: Wichita
State: Kansas
Country: Good old US of A
Focus: Repair
Status: Professional
Gorgeous with a capital G.

_________________
"Act your age, not your shoe size" - Prince
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve-atl
PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:37 am 
Offline
Mahogany
Mahogany

Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2018 5:40 pm
Posts: 47
First name: Steve
Last Name: Schaefer
City: Atlanta
State: Ge
Zip/Postal Code: 30310
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Very Nice.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 8 posts ] 

Board index » Mandolin - Mandola - Ukulele Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 53 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com