Not a build (surprised?) but a woodwork question.

[Richard R]

Sorry about all the hard returns. Only on BC on my phone do I get this problem!

[Ralf1e]

Sorry to be so late with this. One of the ways we used to do this kind of stuff is make a rectangular former and cut a hole the size needed and burn the thing to size with the heated former. In your case a scrap end to the tuner in question.

Edited January 31, 2023 by Ralf1e

[Owen]

On 31/01/2023 at 15:27, Ralf1e said:

Sorry to be so late with this. One of the ways we used to do this kind of stuff is make a rectangular former and cut a hole the size needed and burn the thing to size with the heated former. In your case a scrap end to the tuner in question.

I am afraid that you lost me when you started using techincal words (former).

 

However, Mark has reached the prototyping stage and here they are. I launched into a new thread where I though it might get a bit more traction. When it is all said and done, I am sure he will be happy enough to make them for others as well.

 

[Owen]

Here are the 5 finished ones. They are made out of rosewood. I have yet to actually get my hands on them and fit them so time will tell. But he does have one of the machine heads so I presume they will be fine. 

[Owen]

On reflection, they are actually made out of ebony. The next ones will be rosewood for a different bass. 

[Owen]

I forgot to post final pictures. Such an amateur. 

[Owen]

That truss rod cover (which I never look at) is aesthetically displeasing.