What's on your work bench?

[Jay]

I’ve never had a work bench and I never will

Mrs Foal has and she’s been leadlighting this week. Cementing tomorrow I believe I’ll put up a photo if anyone is interested

Anything lighting is interesting. Especially when the moon is involved

[Cdog]

I’ve never had a work bench and I never will

Mrs Foal has and she’s been leadlighting this week. Cementing tomorrow I believe I’ll put up a photo if anyone is interested

Mum used to do that. Pics please

[foal30]

Old glass

A Bathroom window
A Bathroom door

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[AiRdAd]

I’ve never had a work bench and I never will

Mrs Foal has and she’s been leadlighting this week. Cementing tomorrow I believe I’ll put up a photo if anyone is interested

I'd love to see it

[Jay]

I’ve never had a work bench and I never will

Mrs Foal has and she’s been leadlighting this week. Cementing tomorrow I believe I’ll put up a photo if anyone is interested

I'd love to see it

Just scroll up...

[Cdog]

Cool!

[NippleWrestler]

Fret dress, setup, new strings for the first time in about 18 months:



Another fret dress and a new nut for the first time since I built the thing in 2015 ish:



May the chugs commence.

That's a sapwood puriri top, totara back. Puriri fingerboard on a rewarewa and padauk neck:

[ChAoZ]

How do you find the poplar to work with? I have some but it seems it likes 'coming apart' on the year rings... Ie, there seems to be little bonding strength between the year rings.

First time using Poplar and it seems fine, much like Alder to work with, is your timber locally grown???

[Jay]

How do you find the poplar to work with? I have some but it seems it likes 'coming apart' on the year rings... Ie, there seems to be little bonding strength between the year rings.

First time using Poplar and it seems fine, much like Alder to work with, is your timber locally grown???

Yes, we chopped down 40 year old trees on our section. Most of it went as firewood but I saved a few large cuts for guitar bodies. Might have to cut a body slab and stress test it

[ChAoZ]

Yes, we chopped down 40 year old trees on our section. Most of it went as firewood but I saved a few large cuts for guitar bodies. Might have to cut a body slab and stress test it

I presume that it is well seasoned IE one year air drying for each 25.4mm
And that it is trunk wood not limbs???

[Jay]

Yes, we chopped down 40 year old trees on our section. Most of it went as firewood but I saved a few large cuts for guitar bodies. Might have to cut a body slab and stress test it

I presume that it is well seasoned IE one year air drying for each 25.4mm
And that it is trunk wood not limbs???

Yes and yes. Might put a photo up

[Lostininverness]

Yes, we chopped down 40 year old trees on our section. Most of it went as firewood but I saved a few large cuts for guitar bodies. Might have to cut a body slab and stress test it

I presume that it is well seasoned IE one year air drying for each 25.4mm
And that it is trunk wood not limbs???

Yes and yes. Might put a photo up

Yep, lets have some photos of wood.......

[olegmcnoleg]

Old glass

A Bathroom window
A Bathroom door

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I love that bathroom window. That's fantastic.

[Slowy]

Old glass

A Bathroom window
A Bathroom door

92878FBB-D9BA-4197-9541-C90A59DC60C9.jpeg

B072007E-7146-4362-B40E-A5978330F49B.jpeg

There's some complex cuts in there! Does she use a diamond grinder or is she a Master with the cutter?
I've built a few but I don't want to unnerve Oleg so won't post pics.

[olegmcnoleg]

Old glass

A Bathroom window
A Bathroom door

92878FBB-D9BA-4197-9541-C90A59DC60C9.jpeg

B072007E-7146-4362-B40E-A5978330F49B.jpeg

There's some complex cuts in there! Does she use a diamond grinder or is she a Master with the cutter?
I've built a few but I don't want to unnerve Oleg so won't post pics.

NAh, post away brother . I'm really impressed with glasswork--such a difficult medium