All Discussions Tagged 'finish' - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T10:56:01Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=finish&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhat is a good clear coat for cbg necks?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-04-27:2592684:Topic:28551212017-04-27T00:32:42.857ZJerryrig240https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Sam
<p>So i am going to be finishing up my new CBG soon, this is the first one i have built in a long time, and there are a few things I wanted to do that I never had done before.</p>
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<p> First thing, I did not want to rush. All my older builds were done all in the same day or two and rushed through, which in the long run, made them not the best builds. I did make a few mistakes on this one that I regret but all in all, I have taken my time and ran with it. </p>
<p>I have never added…</p>
<p>So i am going to be finishing up my new CBG soon, this is the first one i have built in a long time, and there are a few things I wanted to do that I never had done before.</p>
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<p> First thing, I did not want to rush. All my older builds were done all in the same day or two and rushed through, which in the long run, made them not the best builds. I did make a few mistakes on this one that I regret but all in all, I have taken my time and ran with it. </p>
<p>I have never added frets, and on this build I plan on burning them in.</p>
<p>I wanted to make a build that I could actually play with my fingers. All of my other builds were really high action, so this one I wanted to make sure I used the right size of nuts to make for a good low action, but still able to play with a slide if I want.</p>
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<p>with all of this said, I have the frets marked with pencil, and I will purchase a wood burner next week. I wanted to cover the neck with a clear coat to bring out the grain of the wood.....So, what do you all recommend?</p>
<p>I was thinking boiled linseed oil. Something not too stinky and something I can do in the house and just let it dry on some news paper. </p>
<p>I am wanting to stay with clear, but I also would not mind a idea for maybe a satin type of finish, let me know what you all think. Thanks.</p> danish oil, tung oil?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-22:2592684:Topic:23576622015-07-22T21:45:53.770ZAl LaFaverhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/AlLaFaver
<p>Newby needs some help. I've done a couple of guitars with red oak necks & fretboards. I've stained the necks then poly coats. Have only stained the fretboards.</p>
<p>Now, I've got a neck almost complete. It's maple with a walnut fretboard. The frets are installed already (probably a mistake).</p>
<p>I'm thinking Danish Oil on both first to set deep in the wood. Then something extra on the maple neck only for a satin finish, maybe poly?</p>
<p>I like the idea of the danish oil's…</p>
<p>Newby needs some help. I've done a couple of guitars with red oak necks & fretboards. I've stained the necks then poly coats. Have only stained the fretboards.</p>
<p>Now, I've got a neck almost complete. It's maple with a walnut fretboard. The frets are installed already (probably a mistake).</p>
<p>I'm thinking Danish Oil on both first to set deep in the wood. Then something extra on the maple neck only for a satin finish, maybe poly?</p>
<p>I like the idea of the danish oil's finish soaking into the wood.....Looking for ideas from more experienced builders. I like the raw colors and the natural tints of the woods so I'd like to enhance the grain but I'm not looking to darken the woods. What would you do and why? </p>
<p>Fretboard: Lemon oil, Olive oil, Danish oil, Tung oil, tru oil?</p>
<p>Maple Neck: Danish oil with poly coat, Tung oil buffed a little, tru oil?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Al</p> finishing with water based staintag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-12-12:2592684:Topic:21749322014-12-12T12:43:23.990Zdavid kavehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/davidkave
<p>So I'm just close to finish the guitar on the pic but have some challenges ahead. It has maple back, alder sides, spurce top and mahogany neck. The goal is to give it a solid dark brown color. I was thinking about wenge water based stain and water based lacquer.Do you have any experiences in coloring different kinds of woods to the same solid colour? Do you know any tricks? Have any idea? Any advices?</p>
<p>So I'm just close to finish the guitar on the pic but have some challenges ahead. It has maple back, alder sides, spurce top and mahogany neck. The goal is to give it a solid dark brown color. I was thinking about wenge water based stain and water based lacquer.Do you have any experiences in coloring different kinds of woods to the same solid colour? Do you know any tricks? Have any idea? Any advices?</p> order of assemblytag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-12-06:2592684:Topic:13410472012-12-06T17:15:30.437ZDick Motthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DickMott
<p><span>I'm still too new and excited in this endeavor, so I haven't been able to solidify a "procedure" and standard for myself. This has probably been covered in depth before and if so, please point me in the right direction. I keep getting stuck on what order to build and assemble the parts of the neck. Is it preferable to glue and finish the neck/bridge then cut the fret slots, mount the frets before finishing, etc. I like the idea of doing the frets last, but one bad cut and a lot of…</span></p>
<p><span>I'm still too new and excited in this endeavor, so I haven't been able to solidify a "procedure" and standard for myself. This has probably been covered in depth before and if so, please point me in the right direction. I keep getting stuck on what order to build and assemble the parts of the neck. Is it preferable to glue and finish the neck/bridge then cut the fret slots, mount the frets before finishing, etc. I like the idea of doing the frets last, but one bad cut and a lot of work goes down the drain. if I wait to spray the finish last, then I get lacquer over the frets, and I don't like that either. What's the best way? </span></p> Alternative Fretboardstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2009-11-13:2592684:Topic:1404252009-11-13T04:30:42.733ZNathan Kinghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/NathanKing
Does anyone have any experience using non-standard wood for fingerboards?<br />
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For example, I know maple needs to be sealed... rosewood and ebony do not.<br />
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My problem is when I start getting into woods that aren't "typically" used as fingerboards. Does anyone know which woods need sealed, which don't, etc etc?<br />
<br />
And, while we're on the subject, what do you use on your fingerboards?
Does anyone have any experience using non-standard wood for fingerboards?<br />
<br />
For example, I know maple needs to be sealed... rosewood and ebony do not.<br />
<br />
My problem is when I start getting into woods that aren't "typically" used as fingerboards. Does anyone know which woods need sealed, which don't, etc etc?<br />
<br />
And, while we're on the subject, what do you use on your fingerboards?