All Discussions Tagged 'oil' - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T08:58:30Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=oil&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOil can constructiontag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-11-03:2592684:Topic:35719812020-11-03T03:33:25.971ZJDhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JoeDoyle
<p>I've seen some oil can builds where they made an opening in the back so they had access to the interior. I would prefer not to to do this. Has as anyone done it without the back cutout? Any feed back would be welcome. Also how did you attach the neck.Thanks all.</p>
<p>I've seen some oil can builds where they made an opening in the back so they had access to the interior. I would prefer not to to do this. Has as anyone done it without the back cutout? Any feed back would be welcome. Also how did you attach the neck.Thanks all.</p> Tung oil on old wood boxes, with and without Photostag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-12-29:2592684:Topic:30169692017-12-29T01:11:52.878ZPaul Cezannehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCezanne
<p>I read a ton of the old threads about finishing the old boxes. I had just cut a 3" hole out of an old box for the 3" speaker and I thought, hey, I can do the test. Here it is:</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080191511?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080191511?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> The circle has 3 coats of tung oil, applied with a paper towel in probably 50 degree basement chill and left to sit about 24 hours per coat.</p>
<p>I do like the look but…</p>
<p>I read a ton of the old threads about finishing the old boxes. I had just cut a 3" hole out of an old box for the 3" speaker and I thought, hey, I can do the test. Here it is:</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080191511?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080191511?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>The circle has 3 coats of tung oil, applied with a paper towel in probably 50 degree basement chill and left to sit about 24 hours per coat.</p>
<p>I do like the look but just in case you were wondering, there you are!</p>
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<p></p> My first oil can guitartag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-10-11:2592684:Topic:24112232015-10-11T11:02:21.886ZPhattyPattyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PhattyPatty
<p>Okay, this is just my second attempt at a self-made instrument. First I tried a ukulele... now, an oil can guitar. Once again, lots of room for improvement! But it sounds pretty good! <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079758140?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079758140?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p>
<p>Okay, this is just my second attempt at a self-made instrument. First I tried a ukulele... now, an oil can guitar. Once again, lots of room for improvement! But it sounds pretty good! <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079758140?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079758140?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></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> Cigar Box Nation News - June 5: Cool instruments, Fests, Moretag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-05:2592684:Topic:20159092014-06-05T14:30:03.117ZBen "C. B. Gitty" Bakerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/cbgitty
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><strong>Festival season is really getting geared up now and there is a lot of cigar box guitar news to pass along! Be sure to check out the articles on the St. Louis and Huntsville festivals below, as well as Justin Johnson's latest video lesson and the leaked track from Shane Speal's upcoming album!</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><strong>- Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker<br/></strong></p>
<hr/><p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><strong><a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/the-glitsch-mk2-gretsch-style-resonator-cigar-box-guitar-by-2?context=latest" target="_blank"><img width="750" style="padding: 4px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/403527106?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt="" height="74" width="398"/></a></strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/the-glitsch-mk2-gretsch-style-resonator-cigar-box-guitar-by-2?context=latest" target="_blank"><img style="padding: 4px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079304264?profile=original" alt="" width="600"/></a><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimSharkey" target="_blank">Jim Junksville Sharkey</a> of Surrey, U.K.</span></strong> built this Gretsch-inspired "Glitsch MK2" cigar box guitar featuring a resonator cone and single coil Tele pickup. It's the details that make this one stand out, from the screen wire in the soundholes, dice knobs to the <a href="http://www.cbgitty.com/box-hardware/8pc-square-nickel-box-corners/" target="_blank">box corners</a> and <a href="http://www.cbgitty.com/cigar-box-guitar-parts/chrome-mandolin-cigar-box-guitar-tailpiece/" target="_blank">mandolin tailpiece</a>.</p>
<hr/><hr/><p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/C--B--Gitty-Father-s-Day-2014-Gift-Guide---Guitars--Instruments--Kits---More.html?soid=1116795673532&aid=zUxiVkckBrU" target="_blank"><img style="padding: 4px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079302514?profile=original" alt="" width="492"/></a><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1401971405286_15705" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong id="yui_3_16_0_1_1401971405286_15704">C. B. Gitty offers the gift of homemade & handmade music for Father's Day 2014. <a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/C--B--Gitty-Father-s-Day-2014-Gift-Guide---Guitars--Instruments--Kits---More.html?soid=1116795673532&aid=zUxiVkckBrU">See our complete gift guide here</a>. From handcrafted musical instruments to kits and books, we have the most unique gift guide for Pop. If you're a dad yourself and see something you want, forward <a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/C--B--Gitty-Father-s-Day-2014-Gift-Guide---Guitars--Instruments--Kits---More.html?soid=1116795673532&aid=zUxiVkckBrU">this link</a> to your kids! </strong></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><a href="http://www.hwy61roadhouse.com/" target="_blank"><img style="padding: 4px; float: left; margin: 8px;" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079298731?profile=original" alt="" height="225" width="166"/></a>St. Louis Cigar Box Guitar Festival this weekend! Justin Johnson headlining "Build One Yourself" event.</span></p>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1401966590725_2878" class="yiv4666206843"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">LOCATION: Highway 61 Roadhouse, <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1401966590725_2711" class="yiv4666206843">34 S Old Orchard Ave, St Louis, MO 63119</span></span></div>
<div class="yiv4666206843"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1401966590725_2884" class="yiv4666206843">More information: <a href="http://www.hwy61roadhouse.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hwy61roadhouse.com/</a><br class="yiv4666206843"/></span>12:00 - 1:30 Justin Johnson</span><br class="yiv4666206843"/><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1:30 - 3:00 Song Writers Competition</span><br class="yiv4666206843"/><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3:00 - 4:30 Justin Johnson</span><br class="yiv4666206843"/><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4:30 – 5:00 Judges and Awards</span><br class="yiv4666206843"/><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5:00 - 6:00 Justin Johnson</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><strong>Read Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker's wrap up blog of the festival.</strong> [<a href="http://www.cbgitty.com/news/what-i-brought-back-from-the-2014-huntsville-cigar-box-guitar-festival/" target="_blank">LINK</a>]</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><strong>Coverage from local Huntsville press on fest w/lots of pics:</strong> [<a href="http://blog.al.com/breaking/2014/05/smokin_music_fills_the_air_und.html" target="_blank">LINK 1</a>] [<a href="http://blog.al.com/breaking/2014/05/smokin_music_fills_the_air_und.html" target="_blank">LINK 2</a>]</span></span></li>
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<p class="yiv4024810968MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5HwJjP2DIg&feature=share&list=PLE5D0CC9D380A7354"><img width="413" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079303390?profile=RESIZE_480x480" align="right" width="413"/></a>The North American leg of the Smoke & Mirrors World Tour is in full force! In just the last week we’ve roared through 8 states, taught 2 CBG workshops in Alabama, and 5 concerts including the Huntsville CBG Fest. </p>
<p class="yiv4024810968MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;">Since landing on American soil after our two-month Australian Roots Music Adventure, we’ve also hit the ground running to re-connect with the family of CBG luthiers who made the Smoke & Mirrors album a reality. Richard Brantley, of Homegrown Strings, is the mad scientist who developed the structural braces that made it possible to record on the Pre-WWII Cigar Box Guitars from Bill Jehle’s International CBG Museum. Since then, we’ve been working together to develop the “Justin Johnson Signature CBG Resonator,” based on his original hand-hammered tin can reso CBG that changed the way I thought about resonator guitars, and has become a huge part of my sound on stage and in the studio. In this week’s video lesson, I’ll take you to Richard’s workshop in central NC and he will let you in on the secrets behind the signature sound! </p>
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<div><em><strong><span class="null">4. Instrument must be built by you.</span></strong></em></div>
<div><span><span class="null"><br/> Two prizes will be awarded from C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply. Grand prize: <span><span class="null">$50 C. B. Gitty prize pack + $50 C.B.Gitty gift certificate. Runner up: <span><span class="null"><span><span class="null">$25 C.B.Gitty prize pack + $25 C. B. Gitty gift certificate </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div><br/> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>How to submit your entry:</strong></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Build the greatest cigar box ukulele you can</strong></span></li>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><strong>Contest runs from May 9, 2014 - June 30, 2014. Enter as many instruments as you wish.</strong></p>
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</table> Oil Can Guitar: How Do I Work Inside of It?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2009-12-21:2592684:Topic:1630712009-12-21T00:53:22.344ZMicCheckOnehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MicCheckOne
Howdy folks. I'm a first-time builder. Recently got it into my head that I want to build an electric oil can guitar, like the ones you see coming out of South Africa. I've gathered all of my materials, but have one crucial question: How do you work inside of an oil can (i.e. to wire up pickups, pots and jacks) when there's no lid to open, like there is on a cigar box or a cookie tin? I'm hoping Chickenbone John can weigh in on this one, since he builds such beautiful oil can guitars, and it…
Howdy folks. I'm a first-time builder. Recently got it into my head that I want to build an electric oil can guitar, like the ones you see coming out of South Africa. I've gathered all of my materials, but have one crucial question: How do you work inside of an oil can (i.e. to wire up pickups, pots and jacks) when there's no lid to open, like there is on a cigar box or a cookie tin? I'm hoping Chickenbone John can weigh in on this one, since he builds such beautiful oil can guitars, and it looks like his oil cans stay intact; they're not chopped up into sections, from what I can tell. Do you cut out an access hole in the back of the can with tin snips? Or is there a way to un-crimp the can at the bottom and peel off that bottom section, then reattach it when done? Or do you use elongated pliers, a lot of patience, and access the gut of the oil can through the slot that you cut out for the neck?<br />
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Thanks for any tips you can offer. I look forward to posting photos of my finished guitar here.