TheGreek Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 hours ago, fleabag said: How to turn a bass body into a piece of fruit. What a peach ! Ah, the old Cheech & Chong gag...the old uns are the best uns... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Was a pair, now joined in the middle - yeehar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 36 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Ah, the old Cheech & Chong gag...the old uns are the best uns... I love a bit of Cheech & Chong. The movies were a hoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Daughter and baby grand-daughter fly back Friday so I won't need to be creeping round not making noise as I've had to the past week and a half! Still - grabbed a quick half-hour on the band saw and the back is now cut out: Tomorrow, I should be able to make a start on the purple-heart layer and then get going on the weight-relief chambering/etc - which is done before the top goes on - over the weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 How utterly beautiful already. Go Go Go !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I have to say I'm not generally a fan of singlecuts, but that shape is looking really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 The purpleheart I'm using is the inner neck splice timber from David Dyke. Even though it is narrow, I went for that because I know that it is the colour and consistency that @fleabag is looking for. Wider pieces of purpleheart can sometimes start getting close to the bark transition area which is a totally different colour (very light - a bit like yew). So this morning I levelled the joining edges with the Bailey plane of the pieces I will be using and have started to join them together and will then clamp the resulting sheet to the back. Here are the first two laths being joined together. The vertical clamps and cauls are in place to keep everything flat as the sash clamps do the work on the joint itself: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Sash cramps, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 That purple is really purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, fleabag said: That purple is really purple It's actually quite a bit more purple than that in real life! This was in the cellar with flash. Third piece gluing at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 2 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Sash cramps, surely? Indeed But I come from Wolverhampton so I'll still probably call them clamps (not because that's what they're called in W'ton but more like that's what folks from W'ton are like! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: It's actually quite a bit more purple than that in real life! This was in the cellar with flash. Third piece gluing at the moment. I'll take that - what a stunning colour ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 18 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Indeed But I come from Wolverhampton so I'll still probably call them clamps (not because that's what they're called in W'ton but more like that's what folks from W'ton are like! ) Call 'em what ya like. Yow the boss. Sash grips ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 The purpleheart laths are glued and trimmed to rough shape. You can see the lath that was on the top of the pile and got to the light! The light and finish application will darken the edges significantly, but you can see the sort of contrast there will be by just dampening it: I've also straightened up the neck against the centre-line and worked out where the heel sits flat on the back wood: This area will be cut out completely before I glue the purpleheart to the back - forward of it will be the more tricky carve job to wrap round the neck and neck/heel transition 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Nurse ! Kleenex ! ASAP Battle on Andy. No hurry on my part 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, fleabag said: No hurry on my part Liar!! I bet you can't wait!! 😄😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marcoelwray Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 It's a nice wood mix! But it's an Andy's project, how it could be ugly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) The area for the neck heel base has now been cut out of the purpleheart so that the neck can seat - in a sort of normal way - to the Sapele back: Once the front edge has been carved to mirror the neck carve, the neck should drop down into the pocket and seat properly: It's probably going to be easier to do this before I glue the purpleheart to the back. Then the walnut will be a similar process. Dunno...but there's half a chance this might work! Can you see, by the way, how the purpleheart is already darkening - and this is just with air exposure (it's been in the cellar so there's been no light) It will end up a completely uniform colour. Edited February 10, 2019 by Andyjr1515 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Loving it Andy. Crack on sir, in your own time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 I'll say it before anyone else does - Yes...it looks like a pigeon This is the carve almost done. 1mm still to go until it's completely flush with the purpleheart, ensuring that the heel will seat fully once it's glued to the Sapele back: So far, it's straight, in line and gapless... ...still time, of course, to f*** it up! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 You'll get there Andly bloke, with your careful attention to detail. Worry not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 That’s a bonkers idea! I can’t get my head around how you could get the carve to fit - did you melt the wood?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Who knows the ways of magicians and wizards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Pea Turgh said: That’s a bonkers idea! I can’t get my head around how you could get the carve to fit - did you melt the wood?! No - just most of the day with some needle files and sandpaper. Trouble is, purpleheart is as hard as rock! (and smells like poo) As I was carving, I decided to take the pigeon's beak off the purpleheart - it looks better and will aid the upper fret playability. I'll post the slight mod tomorrow...because it's being glued to the back at this very moment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 oooer, dodgy glue moment coming up. This is where you found out the next day you've glued the cat to some purpleheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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