Steel Guitar Builder

I finished to seal the wood with epoxy (the second coat is setting) and I'm happy with the result
Xavier

I got today my "bone" corian... It's pleasant to work with: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8591/imgp2093c.jpg I sealed the maple with a thin layer of epoxy and silica powder, it's setting now Now that I got my corian, I can think about the bridge... I have several options: Rout a cavity that fit...

Today I rounded the bottom edges:

Hello,

Let's continue...

For the strength of the angles, I decided to bind the top of the body:




I'll sand the angles of the bottom round soon

Xavier

Bent, it's hard maple, so... sealer?

Then I think I'll use automotive paints (mostly black, and a little of white-ivoroid) and varnish...?

Xavier

What would you use to fill the wood before painting? (it's maple)
Epoxy?
Cyano Acrylate?
...other?
Thank you for your help,
Xavier

Yesterday I drilled the peg head holes... It's really more difficult to keep them centered than it looks... fortunately I have a reamer:-) http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2697/imgp2075k.jpg and sanded the edges: http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3222/imgp2076a.jpg http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/54...

I like your logo, looks pretty neat. You have more patience than I let me tell you. I think it will be a masterpiece when your done. You may not even want to play it. You night want to frame it in a glass case and just admire it. Take care Chum! Paul Paul, I have the piece of wood under my eyes sev...

Paul, the blank fretboard was 9 mm, and I routed to 6 mm Today I ordered some stuff at Stewmac , and the bone inlay I inlaid my logo on the peg head. First a spread of yellow tempera: http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4834/imgp2061b.jpg Then drawing with a needle: http://img402.imageshack.us/img402...

Dont worry Paul, I'm very far to be a pro!
I just carefully choose the pictures I upload here;-)

Xavier