Recent content by flagstaff tim

About to finish the month long Tung oil process on my Dinky J and it looks great.  Curious about needing to wax as the final step.  If I do wax I'm looking at the Butcher's White Diamond Paste Wax.  I also looked at the Boston Polish but I want to avoid any more color tinting, so I guess that's...

CA?  I suppose 100% smooth is the judgment call.  It feels smooth now but when I look closely much of the grain hasn't been filled.  Thanks for the photobucket angle, I'll try it.

Hey all: Been in the process of grain filling my Korina bass body.  Using black water based filler and its starting to come around nicely on the body but the end grain has been epic.  I've been filling and sanding my briefs off on the end grain and don't know when to stop.  I guess I'm not sure...

Another newbie question: Setting up my work area and was looking for a good vise setup.  I want to secure the piece without damage, obviously.  I've seen a couple of examples of  a scrap piece of wood mounted in the neck pocket, but nothing real specific.  - I'm concerned about stripping the...

Thanks for the advise.  Having this forum makes this project way more appetizing.  The thought of screwing this up is too much.  What I meant by interface is the contact line of the laminate and the body.  I was thinking there would be two different treatments for the two types of wood, and I...

UPS just dropped a little treat at my door, Dinky J with a Korina body and book matched Canary laminate top.  That matched with Padouk/Ebony fretless neck could be the most beautiful piece of wood I've seen. Brand new to the process, but I plan on black grain filler and Tung oil finish on...