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I just joined your thread, Paul! Be sure I'll check it often

Xavier

Hey boys,

The fingerboard is really on the way:



Black dyed flamed maple and MOP... varnished (artificial light picture...)

Xavier

maxi19 wrote:That is beautiful and extremely professional, your instructions on inlay work make it look easy, a sign of an excellent craftsman.

Ron Mc

Thanks for the kind words, Ron

Hey Paul, still alive? :D A general view: http://imageshack.us/a/img811/302/img8460l.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img707/4192/img8461p.jpg As I dont like my Pau ferro fingerboard, I inlaid some quilted maple, that will be dyed black as the headstock is. The other parts will be inlaid too (fully) I'll ...

Hi guys,

Burst is done...

Hello boys,

Here's the washcoated headstock:



Now building the grain of the top:



Xavier

Thanks so much

Hi Sheepdog,

Love the carved top... Should have done mine this way

Your plan is not available anymore...

Xavier

Paul, the depth of the cavities depends on the inlay's thickness :D I place the inlay on a flat surface, put the router base over it with the bit free to move, let it touch the flat surface near the inlay, lock the bit... That's it It's better to glue the inlay's surface some 100th mms over the wood...

Thanks Paul I can let you know how I did that if it can help (but remember I'm not a pro) As I'm at work I cant show you a picture of me holding the dremel at work, I developped for this time (never too late to progress :-)) a new way to handle it, pictures tomorrow I think it's important to have a ...