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by David S
Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:22 am
Forum: Tru Oil
Topic: tru oil not bonding to rosewood
Replies: 4
Views: 2495

Re: tru oil not bonding to rosewood

This knowledge is helpful. My sides on mine are fine too. I picked up some acetone on way into work today. Can you give more details about what you did with it? My plan at this point is to - sand off the latest coat of TO - clean with acetone. you said very aggressively - what does that mean? - wipe...
by David S
Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:51 pm
Forum: Tru Oil
Topic: tru oil not bonding to rosewood
Replies: 4
Views: 2495

Re: tru oil not bonding to rosewood

I have tried a few things with this, but had same results. I washed with mineral spirits and DNA. have done a couple thin coats of shellac under TO. have done sanding slurry with TO / mineral spirits. I have sanded to about 1200 grit but originally tried sanding to about 220/320. I suspect that mayb...
by David S
Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:31 pm
Forum: Tru Oil
Topic: tru oil not bonding to rosewood
Replies: 4
Views: 2495

tru oil not bonding to rosewood

I am working on finishing a rosewood guitar and have many spots where the tru oil is not soaking in / bonding 9whatever it does) to the wood. I have sanded TO off and sanded wood down, but keep getting same results.
https://goo.gl/photos/dPJuZYGE1WicUpVc8
any suggestions?
by David S
Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: Construction logs
Topic: David's 000 #1
Replies: 2
Views: 521

David's 000 #1

I started my 000 build number 1 recently. it is a Rosewood B&S, short scale, deep body KMG kit. http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r634/shaberdavid/56c4ca7e-4292-47fa-9e03-a43b69d2972b_zpss5icx9wz.jpg http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r634/shaberdavid/IMG_20160103_105139_zpsnbxkrdoi.jpg http:...
by David S
Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:09 am
Forum: Specialized Guitar making tools and fixtures
Topic: Best way to clamp a completed body?
Replies: 2
Views: 1112

Re: Best way to clamp a completed body?

wonder if a setup like this could be what you need. it seems like you would only want clamping pressure on the edges. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z43Eqia7Wx8/T3jDzwhnpDI/AAAAAAAAAVs/FGXtln3dB8g/s640/MakingNeck_CuttingBodyMortise.jpg http://bobsarchtop.blogspot.com/2012/04/making-necks-part-1-roughing-...