Menu
Cutty
  • Chryslers
  • Lutherie
  • YLSNED
  • About
Cutty

Tag: Cutting back

Week 31 – The final cut

Posted on November 11, 2015November 6, 2019 by Iain 'Cutty' Carlin
  • Same as last week, cut back 3rd coat with 320 grid – coat still had some dimples and holes in it.
  • Had to re-fill some of the binding edges with wax as they were also still visible.
  • Sanding wasn’t as hard this week because there wasn’t as much to take off
…
+

Week 30 – More cutting back

Posted on November 4, 2015November 11, 2015 by Iain 'Cutty' Carlin

As per last week except:

  • Where holes exist that lacquer isn’t going to fill, need to fill with wax. Scrape off excess wax with razor blade
  • Some of back has deep holes that will require 2 more coats to finish off
…
+

Week 29 – Cutting back

Posted on October 28, 2015November 11, 2015 by Iain 'Cutty' Carlin

(Not at TAFE this week but picked up guitar to work on at home)

  • Guitar sprayed with lacquer
  • With 320 grit paper sand over all surfaces with lacquer on them until wipe over with hand shows no dimples
  • Make sure sanding is white – if wood colour comes through then have gone too far
  • Wiped down all over with a damp cloth
…
+

Recent Posts

  • Lawson – A life in words and music
  • Instrument Making Course
  • Jigging, plating and sanding
  • A building block….
  • Fridays are lutherie days!

Categories

  • Chryslers (1)
  • Cutty's Blog (8)
  • Lutherie (38)
  • You Learn Something New Every Day (40)
©2023 Cutty | Powered by WordPress & Superb Themes