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BigSteve22
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That certainly is an exceptional looking piece of mahogany. Love the way the grain follows the curves of the body. Absolutely glowing! :icon_thumright:
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Finally it's moving forward!
So the weather is cooperating, my sprained shoulder is starting to heal and I got to complete the great dust- and bug-free drying box. It's just a 1x1 plywood frame with Coroplast stapled on and a filter frame on each side so air can circulate and the vapors don't just get trapped in with the project. For lack of any real filter material, a shop rag stapled on the inside of the frame should be effective enough. In the future, I might even put a fan on one side but it really isn't big enough to properly spray in there.
I sanded the whole thing with steel wool to break the glaze and put a coat of wipe-on poly on. I know better than to use steel wool, but I tried 600 grit and couldn't control it properly with my left hand and really didn't want to sand through anywhere. I did wipe it thoroughly before doing the clear coat.
So the weather is cooperating, my sprained shoulder is starting to heal and I got to complete the great dust- and bug-free drying box. It's just a 1x1 plywood frame with Coroplast stapled on and a filter frame on each side so air can circulate and the vapors don't just get trapped in with the project. For lack of any real filter material, a shop rag stapled on the inside of the frame should be effective enough. In the future, I might even put a fan on one side but it really isn't big enough to properly spray in there.
I sanded the whole thing with steel wool to break the glaze and put a coat of wipe-on poly on. I know better than to use steel wool, but I tried 600 grit and couldn't control it properly with my left hand and really didn't want to sand through anywhere. I did wipe it thoroughly before doing the clear coat.
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Thanks. I have some different pearloid samples and will see if one of those will look good with the mahogany when I get to making the pickguard.JPOL007 said:That is pure sweetness!! I love the way the control plate flows with the body shape. The brown and pearl is awesome.Rgand said:Thanks, Frank.
I worked up a brown burst with pearl pickguard to see what it might look like. I'm likin' this a lot.
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Since JPOL007 mentioned the pickguard, I did a quick composite using photos of the actual neck and the actual body with a pearl pickguard on it. Shades will vary depending on the light but this shows a fairly good idea of the looks. Opinions are most welcome on this.
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Like that pearl. Have you considered any other colors, like black or silver pearl?
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Black pearl (or as close as I can make it):
Black:
I'm leaning toward less busy. I tried tortoise and there was too much going on. Cleaner shows off the grain better.
I'd like to find a dark brown material but no one seems to make it. Probably because there are just too many shades of it to be practical.
Black:
I'm leaning toward less busy. I tried tortoise and there was too much going on. Cleaner shows off the grain better.
I'd like to find a dark brown material but no one seems to make it. Probably because there are just too many shades of it to be practical.
stratamania
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I like the plain black. It lets the mahogany be featured more.
