Box and tuning machine arrived in the mail Friday. I picked up 6' of 1x2 red oak at Lowes Saturday.
Today for about an hour I took the old hand drill and rasp and started trying to make the oak look like a guitar neck. I copied the fret pattern off my guitar with an ink pen and rafter square. No polypro, carpenter's glue or sand paper in the house so it is another trip to the store before I get it together. Hope to be together by the end of the week. Some pictures on my page.
Having fun.
Rob
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Hard woods like Oak, Poplar, Maple and Rosewood are difficult to find in my corner of the UK, and my supplier tells me Rosewood is an endangered species and illegal to import...?
Nonetheless i found a reasonably priced source of planed-to-size wood for my projects so quite pleased with that, most of the local DIY/lumberyards only carry Pine and other softwoods for building projects.
Cigar boxes suitable for CBG are difficult to find here, too - had to buy some from the US, the boxes are ridiculously cheap but shipping costs are a bit steep...usually 16 -26 dollars each...anything for my Art! :-D
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Steve
I'd like to compare notes ...
I got cigar boxes in the UK for £5 each plus £3.50 P&P (for up to 3 boxes) from http://www.whisky-cigars.co.uk/empty-cigar-boxes-lucky-p-4084.html (they have several websites that point to the same thing). I told them I wanted as big and "nice" as possible and they sent me 2 that seem to be ok. One will be my first CBG, the other is longer and slimmer than I'd like but will be my first stomp box.
that's my input. My question is ...
Finding hardwood in the UK :(
B&Q, homebase, focus - all full of pine. Is that a complete non starter? I've got some pine in my shed that is from 30 years old bunkbeds I dont believe it is going to warp anytime soon.
I'm not sure that I have anyone within 30+ miles of here that is anything like real wood merchant that could sell me 3ft of hardwood.
Best wishes for your builds.
^ great tip about the boxes, will remember them next time i order but they are not too specific about what they send, but would guess most of the 10 inch plus ones could be very useful!
Would suggest you look in Yellow Pages for hardwood suppliers in your area and find a friendly one that "knows of..",
my new supplier is tucked away behind a car wash and only normally supplies to the trade...a little friendly chat opened his door, i came away with two 40" long pieces of Oak 1.1/2" x 3/4" planed perfectly to size for 15 quid, and he's getting some Poplar in soon (-:
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Here's an image I've been using: http://classicalfiddle.com/files/F%20hole%20left.GIF
I created a word document the exact dimensions of my cigar box, then pasted the image into it. Resized it to make the scale right, copy-and-pasted the image so I had two, and used the "flip" feature of the image tools to mirror-image it. Drag it around to make it look right, and boom.
Hope this helps!
Robert L. Powers Jr. said:
Should have some time tomorrow pm. Anybody have a good pattern for classic f holes.
Here's an image I've been using: http://classicalfiddle.com/files/F%20hole%20left.GIF
I created a word document the exact dimensions of my cigar box, then pasted the image into it. Resized it to make the scale right, copy-and-pasted the image so I had two, and used the "flip" feature of the image tools to mirror-image it. Drag it around to make it look right, and boom.
Hope this helps!
Robert L. Powers Jr. said:Should have some time tomorrow pm. Anybody have a good pattern for classic f holes.
Thanks Chris that helps. piezo arrived this weekend. took a bunch of wood off the neck to fit the box today. after a little sanding will glue the box to the neck this week I hope. too many hours at work, not enough hours to play.
Christopher Nies said:
Here's an image I've been using: http://classicalfiddle.com/files/F%20hole%20left.GIF
I created a word document the exact dimensions of my cigar box, then pasted the image into it. Resized it to make the scale right, copy-and-pasted the image so I had two, and used the "flip" feature of the image tools to mirror-image it. Drag it around to make it look right, and boom.
Hope this helps!
Robert L. Powers Jr. said:Should have some time tomorrow pm. Anybody have a good pattern for classic f holes.
Steve
I'd like to compare notes ...
I got cigar boxes in the UK for £5 each plus £3.50 P&P (for up to 3 boxes) from http://www.whisky-cigars.co.uk/empty-cigar-boxes-lucky-p-4084.html (they have several websites that point to the same thing). I told them I wanted as big and "nice" as possible and they sent me 2 that seem to be ok. One will be my first CBG, the other is longer and slimmer than I'd like but will be my first stomp box.
that's my input. My question is ...
Finding hardwood in the UK :(
B&Q, homebase, focus - all full of pine. Is that a complete non starter? I've got some pine in my shed that is from 30 years old bunkbeds I dont believe it is going to warp anytime soon.
I'm not sure that I have anyone within 30+ miles of here that is anything like real wood merchant that could sell me 3ft of hardwood.
Best wishes for your builds.
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