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Nice work on the rear contour, Andy!

I see Mr. Ceri's back in fold. IMPRESSIVE photos from the sailing trip, I must say!

Kong -- I'm up for some Hendrix every day. Maybe we can extend this sailing expedition to the Great Lakes...

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Another thing Cap'n sir one rule I feel I must insist on, there must be no pinching of timber on board we know how you builders get, eyes all glazy and the like, Mmm wonder what sound properties we have hear , next thing you know water gushing in from all directions :roll: :lol:

(From the Viking boatyard at Roskilde)
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"Ohmygod, you crazy lunatic: what have you done to the ship?!?"
"OK - but on the plus side this Norwegian spruce keel timber is going to make an excellent soundboard..."

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aghrr avast yee land lubbers count me in

Interesting use of nautical lingo there. It so happens my friend who came to Denmark with me has been somewhat putting on the inches round the waist over the years. By now he weighs nearly twice what I do. Or as they say at sea: avast behind...


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Howdy!

Got the rest of the update sorted but before we get started...

Guitar Building Literature

Nice one Mr C! Its very much appreciated. On the strength of your recommendations I shall use up the several Amazon vouchers I've accumulated and will be purchasing the books by Hiscock and Oakham. I' didn't enjoy finishing my white partscaster and have been put off having another go until I've learnt and practised a bit more. I have huge respect for people like Kong, Twelvebar and yourself who can get the desired results. I'll probably pick a copy of The Guitar Player's Repair Guide for a bit more info on finishing and see if I can't re-enthuse myself.

Ceri the Viking

Very cool! Some great pics over in Kongs thread. I'd love to see some more pics of the boat building if you have any! Though I have to say there was a distinct lack of suitable hats in your posts Cap'n Ceri (salt water plays havoc with my hair!) Randel recommends something like this...

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Me and Randel the Cat have also doen a bit of research on Viking Culture so we have the necessary knowledge to contribute to the journey

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:lol:

Now we have the relevant head gear, the first place we need to pillage is the Harveys Brewery as its right next to a river! :D Once we're fully stocked with ale we can set about trying to pillage some of those “little maritime wind turbine thingies” ? (Might be best to let Ceri source those while the rest of us familiarise ourselves with the ale!) then we can sail out into the middle of nowhere and murder Hendrix tunes until...well, until we run out of ale I suppose :D

Chapter (4) Body Shaping – Continued

Right then, on to the neck heel.

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First we need to drill the neck screw holes so once they're marked out we can use the drill jig to make sure they end up nice and straight.

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The drill jig works well though there is a little bit of play in the jig similar to my pillar drill stand, but for the money I'm happy with it.

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Despite all the very cool threads I've seen on custom neck plates I'm going to be using screw ferrules and there's a good reason for this....

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I'm going to implement what I like to call a “Big Hairy Heel Contour” for this build. Which is kind of a Warmoth, Deluxe Hybrid heel. For me, Strats are so comfy to play until you work your way up the fret board and your hand hits this big square block heel. So I'm going to remove quite a bit of timber to try and make the heel as comfy as the rest of the body.

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I started by removing most of the timber with the chisels then moved back to the drill jig with the sanding drum. The edges were then shaped with the scraper followed buy a quick sanding with 180 fine paper

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There's still a bit more shaping to be done here (as marked) and if all goes well at work I should have a bit time during the week to finish it off and make a start on the arm rest. I'm intrigued to see how that's going to turn out with the inlay.

For those of you who missed the return of the “In praise of great beer” thread...

...this week I have mostly been drinking

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...Old Tom!

Its great stuff but at 8.5% its bloody strong! So be careful as you'll end up in a right old state like I did a couple of nights back...

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Oi! Mrs Hig-Bair....I wuv woo...”burp”....baaaaahhhh taaaaaaaaah!!!


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Nice fabrication on the neck joint. Deluxe workmanship -- Should be lightning fast!

And that's a right stout looking ale 8)

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Hi Andy: I like it I like it! That's going to be a seriously nice heel position to play. You've done a beautiful job shaping it; can't wait to see that come to fruition. Respec'.

So good to see this thread back in action! 8)

So why don't I hijack it again immediately? :lol:
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I'd love to see some more pics of the boat building if you have any!

All right! Over there in Roskilde they examine the remains of the Viking ships excavated from the seabed mud and then as part of the archaeological process they build replicas using correct materials and also strictly accurate tools and methods. The grain of a plank taken from a log by splitting and honing behaves differently than one produced by modern sawing, for instance.

While I was there they were just laying the keel for a new ship. This guy is using a perfect replica of a tenth century axe, and with it they can do the most amazingly precise work, not just the basic stuff you see here:
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Behind him you see in black the template for the keel and stems to which they will be working.

There is a very full record of Viking era tools because loads of them have been found in the archaeological record. What amused me was how near identical most of them are to modern tools. For example, here are some accurate replicas of Viking spokeshaves:
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And here (as seen on my neck-making thread) is my modern spokeshave and above it my grandfather's tool, I guess dating from the early 20th century:
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My grandfather's one is to all intents and purposes identical to those of a thousand years earlier. Most amazing: if you pick up Martin Oakham's guitar making book (mentioned earlier) you can see him making a neck with a spokeshave just like those wooden ones. Fantastic!

A juicy little pic for the timber-minded amongst us. Here is part of one of the workshops at Roskilde. How much I envy this nifty workspace:
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The doors let straight out onto a slipway. That particular workshop is the one right below the cathedral in this photo:
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Love the bottle brush on top of the navigation marker, by the way :lol: . That pic was taken from one of my Viking ship sailing outings:
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Obviously, those are entirely authentic Viking age Paul Smith sunglasses... 8)

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Though I have to say there was a distinct lack of suitable hats in your posts Cap'n Ceri

Well well. I'm out of town, but soon as I'm back perhaps I can post a picture or two that might surprise and amuse you in that direction. For sure, there will be those out here in cyberspace reeling in horror at the idea of Viking hats with horns on them. Oh dear oh dear! :lol: :D

Now. Back to your woodwork, Andy! :D

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Awesome post Mr C!

You are clearly the forum's Thread Hijack King! :lol:

I too would love to have a proper workshop as its not just Guitars I'm interested in building. It would be nice to have enough room to bosh out some picture framing, the odd bit of furniture (I have plans to make single and multi-guitar stands...more on that later)....a boat :shock:

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Though I have to say there was a distinct lack of suitable hats in your posts Cap'n Ceri

Well well. I'm out of town, but soon as I'm back perhaps I can post a picture or two that might surprise and amuse you in that direction. For sure, there will be those out here in cyberspace reeling in horror at the idea of Viking hats with horns on them. Oh dear oh dear! :lol: :D


What!?! Vikings without horny hats!?! Your kidding, right? Well this is news to me and Randel. Defiantly need some evidence of that! :D

Right then I best crack on...

Enjoy!

Andy & Randel the Cat

Edit: Kong, Kozy & Rip..Thanks for the kind words!

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I see Mr. Ceri's back in fold. IMPRESSIVE photos from the sailing trip, I must say!


Nice photos from Ceri and Andy.

Thanks for sharing, guys.

Carry on .... give us more!

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To Andy: we're just vamping till you're ready, man... :D

Cheers - C


Yeah Andy, be forewarned we have a near infinite capacity to derail your thread and keep it prominent until you get rolling again! :wink:

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Hey twelvebar...are ya still playing with your.....geo tracks?...HAHA I know a geo track when I see one....LOL

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Hey Ceri...Where ya been mate? I have many fans of the artwork you created.......it doesn't make my strat sound better but thats what youtube instructional videos are for...LOL....anyhoo see what you have done...Jedi Master of the guitar build thread....

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Chapter (4) Body Shaping – Continued

Big post for you today with losts of pics!

Down to business! :D

I've finished shaping the neck heel bar fine sanding and re-drilling the screw ferrules to the correct depth

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I'm happy with that, though it took me a while to get used to it visually. I've tried it out with the neck on and it is indeed very comfy. So that goal we've safely achieved. :D

Now before we flip it over and start on the arm rest I need to make a 9v battery cavity for the active wiring this build will be getting.

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Using the perspex templates (which still rock!) I marked out on the back where the existing cavity's are. I then positioned the battery box it so it should break into the pot wiring cavity (saves me drilling a hole) and keep the battery box away for the lower horn. I've also made sure the box will
be in line with the trem cover.

I made a router template for the battery box and drilled out the majority of the timber to make it a little easier on the router bits.

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Then I munched out what was left...

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...and removed a small section for the latch on the battery box with the chisels.

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Fits nicely. All good :D

Now we can move on to the arm rest.

Now I feel like a complete cheat by using power tools to make the tummy cut so the arm rest will be done by hand in a small attempt to redeem my self. I made sure I took plenty of pics this time.

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First I marked out the arm rest...

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….and then got busy with the block plane....

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….which was taking an age to get going so I moved on to the chisels...

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….before I decided the block plane worked better. :D

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Once I'd removed most of the timber I levelled it out with the scraper, which is fast becoming my favourite tool.

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Then I sanded it over with some 180 fine paper...

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Now the edges needed to be rounded so back out with the scraper. The only problem with the scraper is it munches the end grain if you catch it at the wrong angle but its nothing a quick bit of sanding won't put right.

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That's the arm rest shaped and no issues with the inlay. Nice! :D

With the body shaping done and dusted I can now look forward to the Zen like experience that comes with several days worth of sanding. :D And there is a lot to sand. Me and Randel the Cat might have to think of something a bit more entertaining for you all whilst we get the body to the point where we can start grain filling. I'll keep you posted.

Here's a few shots of where we're at so far..

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I have to say there are muscles I haven't used since the last time I made a guitar. So to easy my weary limbs....

I will be mostly drinking...

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Harveys Indian Pale Ale!

Yummy, but not as nice is Harveys blue label. Though at only 3.2% Mrs Big Hair need not have the issue of having to deal with a pissed man-wookie boyfriend :D

Enjoy!

Andy & Randel the Cat

BTW I only just noticed this post so Nik, if your lurking....

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In other words, he's far more Jedi than I.

You are too kind! :oops:

Now get your arse back over here so I can contest your statement! :D

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Andy,

Tremendous work my friend!

I love the neck heel -- it looks comfortable and stylish. I'm guessing you are inserting steel ferrules inside the bolt holes That should look very trimmed out when you're done.

Great job on the contour scollop, too! Looks perfect with the wood inlay. And the battery compartment. This guitar has it all!

Maggs says hello to Randel :D

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Andy,
Lookin' good. Can't wait to see the next installment.

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Andy,

Beautiful work, my friend. That body looks absolutely GORGEOUS!! Keep up the great work, I really can't wait to see the finished product. I hope I get a chance to hear it too. I know I promised a sound clip of my Sherwood Green project. I'm shopping for mics so I can get a track up. Really enjoying your build - mad respect.

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Andy,

Sweet work bro :) what kinda pick guitar is going on there?

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