00 Sitka / Hawaiian Koa falcate steel string.
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John Parchem
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Re: 00 Sitka / Hawaiian Koa falcate steel string.
I just need to spend a couple of days before I can level and buff this sprayed on Post cat Royal-Lac. I have been working on this for awhile anxious to finish it. Here it is just off of the spray gun.
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Kevin in California
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Re: 00 Sitka / Hawaiian Koa falcate steel string.
Just beautiful
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Carl Dickinson
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Real purdy John!
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Kevin in California
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Re: 00 Sitka / Hawaiian Koa falcate steel string.
Hey John
Is the Royal lac more durable than straight shellac?
Like harder, more resistant to humidity issues, etc?
Is the Royal lac more durable than straight shellac?
Like harder, more resistant to humidity issues, etc?
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John Parchem
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Re: 00 Sitka / Hawaiian Koa falcate steel string.
Yes Royal Lac has hardeners and cures like a poly finish. So it is hard. The downside is once cured it can not be repaired with Royal Lac. Basically no burn in once cured.Kevin in California wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:16 pm Hey John
Is the Royal lac more durable than straight shellac?
Like harder, more resistant to humidity issues, etc?
I used a 2 part post cat royal-lac; it has a 5 day cure time. The regular Royal Lac has a longer cure time. When I need to repair it I use Gluboost Fill and Finish as it sticks to Royal Lac just like I repair poly.
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Re: 00 Sitka / Hawaiian Koa falcate steel string.
While waiting to sand and buff the finish I spent some time finishing up the what I need to put the guitar together.
I have learned recently if I can think of a useful tool I just google a likely name and find the product. In this case while using a drill bit to clean the finish out of the tuning peg holes I though I bet there is a straight straight flute reamer. Sure enough for $16 I could get a 4,6,8,10 mm straight straight flute reamer.
After checking the neck angle one last time, I went and fretted the neck.
Also enjoying having a my small CNC machine I designed and cut a compensated nut. I used VCarve for the design. I was able to mill in the intonation for each string. I also cut guide for the string spacing.
I first thickness sanded the nut blank. I could have milled it on the CNC but it was simpler to just use my thickness sander.
On to the CNC bed
I marked the rough string depth then used a razor saw to deepen the slots. (I could have milled them but the 1/64" bit I had did not have the cutting depth I needed)
I have learned recently if I can think of a useful tool I just google a likely name and find the product. In this case while using a drill bit to clean the finish out of the tuning peg holes I though I bet there is a straight straight flute reamer. Sure enough for $16 I could get a 4,6,8,10 mm straight straight flute reamer.
After checking the neck angle one last time, I went and fretted the neck.
Also enjoying having a my small CNC machine I designed and cut a compensated nut. I used VCarve for the design. I was able to mill in the intonation for each string. I also cut guide for the string spacing.
I first thickness sanded the nut blank. I could have milled it on the CNC but it was simpler to just use my thickness sander.
On to the CNC bed
I marked the rough string depth then used a razor saw to deepen the slots. (I could have milled them but the 1/64" bit I had did not have the cutting depth I needed)
Re: 00 Sitka / Hawaiian Koa falcate steel string.
John, is this dimensional the same as Buzz Feiten?