Walnut Hollowbody Build

[Punchy]

Looking really good, man

 

[Elias Graves]

Working on the access panel cover. More "wood character" in the upper left hand corner of the plate.

 

[jelloman]

"Hand Made in USA"...

 

[Elias Graves]

 

[Elias Graves]

Not too bad. I can live with it.

May make another later but this one is functional.

 

[Elias Graves]

Not too bad.

 

[jelloman]

How many times are you going to refinish the back of that thing?

 

[Elias Graves]

How many times are you going to refinish the back of that thing?

You mean the stain? As many times as I sand it, I guess. And, remember, the stain isn't really a stain; just some rust laden vinegar.
It makes a really good visual gauge to let me know whether I've sanded a part or not.
Plus, I do it when I glue to make sure it's black under the glue line.

 

[micwalt]

Looking really good!

 

[Elias Graves]

Looking really good!

Thanks!

Been working on the gap spacing. Trying to get it more uniform.

 

[jelloman]

Anal-retentive OCD as FUCK!

 

[BoomBoomBigelow]

Craftsman as FUCK!

Altered that for you.

 

[Elias Graves]

You think THAT was OCD? Check this out.

Remember this? That little white patch is a basswood filler strip in the truss rod channel and it doesn't accept the rusty juice.

Well....


I laminated a paper thin veneer of walnut over that to hide the basswood filler.

When I ebonize, it'll disappear.

 

[Elias Graves]

I like that. Nice touch.
No end grain popping out there. And no basswood chunk.

 

[Phil513]

beautiful work, dude. Really.

 

[altoidman]

Wow!

 

[irishstu]

Awesome!

 

[dodgechargerfan]

That worked out very nicely!

 

[CBHScott]

 

[Elias Graves]

Thanks.

Next up: A brace for the inside of the top. I'll be using a strip of 3"x1/8" cherry that I picked up at Woodcraft.
This is much wider and thicker than what you'd normally see inside an acoustic, in fitting with my armored hollowbody theme.
I have freshly sanded, stained and washed the inside surface with mineral spirits so I can glue the brace on.