Hollow squareneck wood tricone finished

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banjo980
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Hollow squareneck wood tricone finished

Post by banjo980 »

Hello guys,

The next one is on the paper:

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It will be a squareneck wood tricone built like a weissenborn... hollow neck

Wood will be tasmanian blackwood
I'm a bit afraid as I never bent wood before...

Xavier
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mark63uni
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Re: Next one please

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Judging by your last build I don't think your going to have a problem, everything I've seen on wood bending latly seems to be with a press using a heat 'blanket' made specifically for bending guitar sides. You could make the press I'm not sure what one of the heat blankets would run you. I bent the skinny sides for mine by hand and it was tricky, wider sides I would imagine would be even harder. Lookin forward to watching this one come to life!
banjo980
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Re: Next one please

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Lets get started for the side mold:

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maxi19
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Re: Next one: Hollow squareneck wood tricone

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This will certainly be a very interesting project, I am looking forward to following it.

It will be quite an exercise building these curve's in wood, I believe the original design in the 30's was metal bodied (much easier curving).

Ron Mc
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Paul Lafountaine
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Re: Next one: Hollow squareneck wood tricone

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Hi Chum,

I'm gonna follow this. Looks really neat. Keep on posting lots of photos my friend.

Paul
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Re: Next one: Hollow squareneck wood tricone

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Xavier -

I'm posting this "for whatever its' worth" since it just may apply to your bending dilemma.

In the '60's, a friend and I began constructing classic guitars. We used Brazilian rosewood for the sides and backs. It was very plentiful at that time - before it was restricted in the late '60's (?).

We made an odd-shaped cylinder out of sheet brass - it had 3 different radii and one closed end. We heated it with a couple of those filament heaters that you can screw into a light socket. The rosewood was allowed to soak in plain water - at least overnight - before attempting to bend it. Upon contact with the heated cylinder, the water would turn to steam which facilitated the bending of the material. Constant checking of the bend(s) against a form gave us the curvatures desired.

This may - or may not - stimulate your imagination such that you can come up with something simple - and which will do the job - for your application.

Hope this helps.

Richard
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Re: Next one: Hollow squareneck wood tricone

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Thanks Richard.

I finally ordered an Ibex binding iron, let's try it soon...

Here's the blueprint, comments wellcome


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Xavier
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Re: Next one: Hollow squareneck wood tricone

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Hey guys,

top is jointed and glued:

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And the mold is almost finished:

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Re: Next one: Hollow squareneck wood tricone

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This is looking very impressive Xavier.

Ron Mc
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Re: Next one: Hollow squareneck wood tricone

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Thank you Ron

I just finished my very first side bending attempt: :D
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