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Paua dot markers for the fretboard. Finnicky work but hopefully it will come out well...

Tried one in a test hole in a bit of puriri off-cut as per photo. Needs a bit of filling but should be okay.

On the floor actually...

The whole neck is made from NZ resources: kohekohe neck, puriri fretboard, rewarewa headstock veneer, paua shell dot markers on top and NZ cow bone (from Pack & Save) for side dot markers.

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:40 pm On the floor actually...

The whole neck is made from NZ resources: kohekohe neck, puriri fretboard, rewarewa headstock veneer, paua shell dot markers on top and NZ cow bone (from Pack & Save) for side dot markers.

Oh my.......

Nailed it! That is gorgeous!

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:40 pm On the floor actually...

The whole neck is made from NZ resources: kohekohe neck, puriri fretboard, rewarewa headstock veneer, paua shell dot markers on top and NZ cow bone (from Pack & Save) for side dot markers.

Will you finish it with oil? Gorgeous patterns going on. Not a huge fan of paua; reckon some black maire would contrast nicely with the puriri. You sir, have mad skills.

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:48 am Paua dot markers for the fretboard. Finnicky work but hopefully it will come out well...

Tried one in a test hole in a bit of puriri off-cut as per photo. Needs a bit of filling but should be okay.

where did you get the plug punch thing, was struggling to find one in nz ? Did you make it?

Bg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:55 pm

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:48 am Paua dot markers for the fretboard. Finnicky work but hopefully it will come out well...

Tried one in a test hole in a bit of puriri off-cut as per photo. Needs a bit of filling but should be okay.

where did you get the plug punch thing, was struggling to find one in nz ? Did you make it?

I made two first but Paua (silicon) is hard on tools so that did not work. Good old Bunnings have these diamond core bits for cutting glass so I chose one that had an inner diameter of about 6-7mm. Works a treat in the drill press.

by Bg » 27 Sep 2020, 18:45
Nailed it! That is gorgeous!

Thank you Sir, that is high praise indeed and makes up for the 'horn abuse' I occasionally suffer from

IMOCD wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:49 pm

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:40 pm On the floor actually...

The whole neck is made from NZ resources: kohekohe neck, puriri fretboard, rewarewa headstock veneer, paua shell dot markers on top and NZ cow bone (from Pack & Save) for side dot markers.

Will you finish it with oil? Gorgeous patterns going on. Not a huge fan of paua; reckon some black maire would contrast nicely with the puriri. You sir, have mad skills.

I am mad indeed, thank you. Pattern was a fluke cut I'd say, but yes, I also think it is going to look stunning once I have oiled it with Briwax Teak oil. Tried it on a test piece and comes out nicely.

Maire, love to get some but paua it is

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:25 pm

IMOCD wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:49 pm

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:40 pm On the floor actually...

The whole neck is made from NZ resources: kohekohe neck, puriri fretboard, rewarewa headstock veneer, paua shell dot markers on top and NZ cow bone (from Pack & Save) for side dot markers.

Will you finish it with oil? Gorgeous patterns going on. Not a huge fan of paua; reckon some black maire would contrast nicely with the puriri. You sir, have mad skills.

I am mad indeed, thank you. Pattern was a fluke cut I'd say, but yes, I also think it is going to look stunning once I have oiled it with Briwax Teak oil. Tried it on a test piece and comes out nicely.

Maire, love to get some but paua it is

That looks awesome. With some oil it will look even better. Kudos.



But how do we know that is genuine Pack&Save cow bone?

olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:41 pm

Jay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:25 pm

IMOCD wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:49 pm

Will you finish it with oil? Gorgeous patterns going on. Not a huge fan of paua; reckon some black maire would contrast nicely with the puriri. You sir, have mad skills.

I am mad indeed, thank you. Pattern was a fluke cut I'd say, but yes, I also think it is going to look stunning once I have oiled it with Briwax Teak oil. Tried it on a test piece and comes out nicely.

Maire, love to get some but paua it is

That looks awesome. With some oil it will look even better. Kudos.



But how do we know that is genuine Pack&Save cow bone?

receipt in the case candy?

That looks fantastic!!!

..... now all you need to do is finish the guitar before slowyfest!!!

AiRdAd wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:07 am That looks fantastic!!!

..... now all you need to do is finish the guitar before slowyfest!!!

Ta, I wish I could but not going to happen. TVJ Classics won't be here before that anyway. I'll post the rest of the progress in a separate thread. As this hollowbody guitar is a 'design' mix of a Duojet and a Corvette, I should call it 'Gretsch Duovette Madness' or 'Jay's Corvetjet Madness'

Original Japanese JV Squier from around 1982. It's been hideously deformed with a humbucker, a pick holder, and some switches, but still pretty cool.

Not my bench, but I thought id post this. My broseph down at solace instruments done for himself a CNC machine. That’s different from C&C music factory, but apparently both are going make you sweat

Living dangerously - modding the Jansen 4/12 copy I made a while ago. Floor replaces the workbench today so I can test on the fly.
Can you tell what three mods I made (see bottom pic)?