WobblyGoblin
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Bil you always look kind of angry in your pictures...
That's his teacher-face
Bil you always look kind of angry in your pictures...
Bil you always look kind of angry in your pictures...
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I need some screws, those tight little machine screws that look like they belong on a watch.
This is the slip-on version, or at least some basic prototype of what I'd like it to be.
Here is a more complete version, but again, without the machine screws, it's just hardware in my hand.
Not a problem. I know what it's like to kill a driver and I know the sadness that comes from an unexpected disaster. In fact, you never quite outrun life's potential for setbacks. Working on bloodwood, I was initially impressed with its sharp, clean look but when I started cutting it, I had to throw several shells away because of chips. Sometimes, I'd get all the way to the end of the process and then chipped the shell I'd just finished. It was infuriating.
When that happens, there are two ways you can look at it. You can see it as the gods suggesting you do something else, sort of like your own personal Adjustment Bureau. On the other hand, you can see it as a test. You want something really terrific and you're only going to get it if you have the patience and persistence to hang in there. I can't tell you how many mistakes I've made along the way. Quite often, I'll think I have a problem solved only to realize that there was more to it than I'd thought. All I can tell you is that the ball is always in your court. Life is the ultimate teacher, if you're willing to pay the tuition.
And on that note, I hasten to add that I just got some East Indian Rosewood, which is brownish as compared to cocobolo, which is reddish. East Indian Rosewood occupies a place, up there with cocobolo, as the best successor to Brazilian rosewood. There's an active debate as to which is better, but all three are highly sought after. Some people think that the East Indian rosewood and cocobolo are better than the current Brazilian rosewood, because BR depends on a dwindling supply of domestic supplies (pre-CITES) and legally-available stumpwood. The differences may be exaggerated, though, as the tone quality of the wood seems to have as much to do with growth rings and grain patterns that come from certain environmental conditions - like climate, rainfall, elevation, et cetera. Some woods just look good, without actually imparting much in terms of the sound you're shooting for. Some sound terrific, regardless of how they look.
I cut these EIR shells today. The sawdust was dark and oily, like chocolate. At one point, the heat generated by the center cut produced a boiling, oozing oil spill coming out of the size of the wood, something you don't see (or expect) every day. But these shells sanded surprisingly well. I haven't lacquered them up yet. Just testing them out, I was blown away by the quality of the sound. They're definitely worth their place in that inner circle of best wood choices.
I'm chasing the mailman so I may not have these lacquered up just yet, but it's encouraging to know that, besides cocobolo, there's another Brazilian rosewood substitute that deserves mention in the same sentence.
First of all, those look great, I love the little stepped beveling on the top of it and around the bottom.
Bill When I had a set made for me I watched the guy use a piece of wax that he held up to it while in was spinning on the lathe. Not sure how you could do it without a lathe but look into it, the results were fantastic.
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Bill When I had a set made for me I watched the guy use a piece of wax that he held up to it while in was spinning on the lathe. Not sure how you could do it without a lathe but look into it, the results were fantastic.
First of all, those look great, I love the little stepped beveling on the top of it and around the bottom.
If you made this with 325s what are you doing with the aluminum? It's not complete trash like plastic becomes after getting some wood or metal on it.
He probably used this stuff or something similar http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Finishing___Waxes___Woodturners_Wax_Stick___wood_wax_stick?partnerid=googlebase
I am just back from Exotic Woods, with a piece of black and white ebony. Should be fun to punish the drill press with!
I am just back from Exotic Woods, with a piece of black and white ebony. Should be fun to punish the drill press with!