Second Walnut Double Cut build.. Design change

Rabs

Right so now that first walnut build is oiling I am back on this in the drying time.

AND theres been a huge design change..   The binding is off.. Instead I now have a bevel around the edge where the binding was.  Not quite finished re-shaping but its not far off.. 

https://i.imgur.com/INGWMlc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/iwPwl8B.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/MEk2brC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FYlqBTG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/DSR7NhG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/vXnwlYG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/T68UQwu.jpg

Teyeplayer

Rabs said:

Right so now that first walnut build is oiling I am back on this in the drying time.

AND theres been a huge design change..   The binding is off.. Instead I now have a bevel around the edge where the binding was.  Not quite finished re-shaping but its not far off.. 

https://i.imgur.com/INGWMlc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/iwPwl8B.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/MEk2brC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FYlqBTG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/DSR7NhG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/vXnwlYG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/T68UQwu.jpg

Half expected German carve there, why the change of heart?

Rabs

Teyeplayer said:

Rabs said:

Right so now that first walnut build is oiling I am back on this in the drying time.

AND theres been a huge design change..   The binding is off.. Instead I now have a bevel around the edge where the binding was.  Not quite finished re-shaping but its not far off.. 

Half expected German carve there, why the change of heart?

Well...  Two things really....  The binding on the back of the body was a bit of a muck up. Which is weird cos I haven't done it in ages and thought I was over that (shows you can never be too careful with these things).. Basically I glued it and it wasnt seated all the way down so theres a gap...  I could have filled it but also when I was fiddling with the tenon I set the neck in slightly further back than I usually do which meant that access to the top few frets wasn't very comfortable.. If you check that last shot.. You can see where I have taken it back on the bottom horn... And once that binding was gone I just went all the way.. Was just one of those decisions.  But its more important that its comfortable to play.

AustrianJohn

I'm relieved that it isn't just me that is forced to redesign on the fly as builds don't quite go to plan. 

Rabs

AustrianJohn said:

I'm relieved that it isn't just me that is forced to redesign on the fly as builds don't quite go to plan. 

Haha.. Indeed..  But put it this way.. These guitars arnt being built for anyone specifically...  If it had been an order I would never have allowed it to happen.  (he says )  

I could have removed the binding and re-done it  and just finessed the horn more but don't have any spare binding and don't have time to wait for more.. So I thought this was a better (quicker) solution..

Rabs

Oddly enough in doing this I also found a new trick I may try on my next build..  When I was taking the binding down I did it just by adding the bevel..  BUT at one point I had most of the binding off with just a small white strip that appeared to be like inlayed into the wood if you see what I mean which was the last mm or two of the white inner layer..  If I hadn't already taken it totally down elsewhere  I would have kept it.. It looked pretty cool.

kaypeejay

Just looked at your website to get a better idea of what the finished article will look like. Based on your other builds it should look really good so I will definitely be popping back to this thread to keep up with the build.

Rabs

kaypeejay said:

Just looked at your website to get a better idea of what the finished article will look like. Based on your other builds it should look really good so I will definitely be popping back to this thread to keep up with the build.

Thank you.. I have to say though my web site needs a major update and is missing some nice builds ive done since..My facebook page is the one with everything on it.  Just another one of those things I need to get around too