Walnut Hollowbody Build

[dodgechargerfan]

Nice work.

I'd have been sweatin' over those cuts.
They define the look so much, I'd be afraid of messing it up and creating firewood.

 

[Elias Graves]

Me too.

 

[Elias Graves]

 

[Elias Graves]

Looks like ill be taking a few days off the project til my hand heals. Be careful with sharp objects, kids!

 

[Phil513]

Looks like ill be taking a few days off the project til my hand heals. Be careful with sharp objects, kids!

What happened?

Pics?

 

[Elias Graves]

Sharp chisel meets hand. Couldn't find my gloves and like an idiot, I went to work anyway.

 

[telecaster911]

Yeeeeeow!

 

[Coralkong]

yucky.

 

[Elias Graves]

It only hurts when I move my thumb.

 

[Flatspotter]

Ick. Get well soon, man!

 

[Elias Graves]

Well, I guess I know officially have all three "blood, sweat and tears" in it now. It's bound to be great!

 

[Elias Graves]

Tonight's work involved no chisels, but sandpaper. I took the radius sanding block and flattened out the fingerboard.
Now, according to the charts, Honduran rosewood isn't as hard as Indian rosewood. This piece I have here, however, is probably the hardest piece of wood I've ever worked. Even 60 grit sandpaper barely leaves a mark.
On the other hand, it polishes up nicely. I sanded this up to 2000 grit, then liberal amounts of elbow grease and an old t shirt. Capped with a bit of linseed oil and it looks good. I've never owned a guitar with a fretboard polished to this extent. Looks pretty cool.
And, the more I look at this color, the more I think I'll leave it natural. It should look nice with the black guitar.

 

[Phil513]

That is stunning dude. Really.

 

[irishstu]

Wow, that fretboard looks fantastic.

Oh and get well soon.

 

[Chad]

damn that is looking good.

 

[Elias Graves]

Smoother than smooth.

 

[Mark Wein]

Nice!

 

[Phil513]

Did i say stunning? I think i said stunning.

 

[Elias Graves]

That is stunning dude. Really.

Wow, that fretboard looks fantastic.

Oh and get well soon.

damn that is looking good.

Thanks. The Honduran really takes a shine well. LMI had a blurb on their site claiming it is the premier rosewood available today. I think I know why. People like the chocolate brown of the Brazilian and Indian but this stuff is way hard and very waxy.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

I'm really going to love that fretboard.