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Altoids tin, discarded floorboard, deer antler and piezo
That's an idea. Floor boards. In China, floor board is probably the best "wood" to work with. Some brands are certainly strong enough. I just can't find any source for decent wood. My limited "survival" Chinese language skills don't help matters. Two of my three finished canjos were build out of broom handles (nicely finished broom handles that I bought for about $5 US a piece, and the third is made of soft pine. Soft pine is easy to work with, but I have had some problems with the wood splitting. So, one of these days, when I have access to a wood shop (or just a Chinese carpenter), I'll try cutting down the floorboard into more friendly dimensions to work on.
Joker said:Altoids tin, discarded floorboard, deer antler and piezo
I've got a Victoria's Secret mint tin, and it's only 1.5 inch's wide and 2.5 inch's long. So it's only as long as a altoids can is wide. You could probably make a 17" two-stringer with it also. I just thought it looked cool. The ladies would like it!
Have at it! You can go even smaller, maybe 15".
I also just found a Altoids tin in the house that is in great shape, and still full of slightly stale mints.
Diane in Chicago said:Have at it! You can go even smaller, maybe 15".
Diane,
I found this website detailing a method to etch Altoids tin. It starts with getting the paint off using "Paint & Epoxy Remover". Could also help solve your "not very arty" problem.
Nick.
Diane in Chicago said:I have a stash of newer Altoid tins, the chocolate kind with a brown and gold labling. However the tops are embossed, which I think is going to cause problems with the bridge. I'm going to try buffing off the label on the bottom, (which is not really a label but the painted-on kind) and use it upside down. I have put a piece of felt between the tin and the wood on the other instruments, which will be even more important if the tin is embossed.
Anyone know of another way of getting the "paint" off? I'd leave it, but it is nutritional info and a barcode - not very arty.
I've been reading about diddley-bows on CBN and this "floorboard idea" seems best suited to making "diddley boards". So, I'll probably do one once I'm back home in China.
Rand Moore said:
That's an idea. Floor boards. In China, floor board is probably the best "wood" to work with. Some brands are certainly strong enough. I just can't find any source for decent wood. My limited "survival" Chinese language skills don't help matters. Two of my three finished canjos were build out of broom handles (nicely finished broom handles that I bought for about $5 US a piece, and the third is made of soft pine. Soft pine is easy to work with, but I have had some problems with the wood splitting. So, one of these days, when I have access to a wood shop (or just a Chinese carpenter), I'll try cutting down the floorboard into more friendly dimensions to work on.
Joker said:
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