Related hobbies

[George]

Thank You.

Yes I started with stainless steel blanks. Ground on a “Burr King” grinder.

George

[Ken Hundley]

One of the hobbies I am slowly getting into (I think I mentioned this before) are Glen-L boats.....I have the plans for a 20' Riviera that will be very similar tothis one:



I intend at this point to have a white bottom and white trim/upholstry, though that could change a dozen times over teh next few years. I will start cutting frame patterns this summer, just using luan or masonite...I can easily sand these right to the plan shape. Once I can start actually finding the boat, I can rough cut the frames and then route to the patterns....then the real fun begins. I anticipate it will take 3 years to finish, but I won't be able to seriously start it for another 2 or 3. I'll have to get serious about guitars agian and maybe sella few to fund this one. We'll see......

[Kevin in California]

Ken, we are all looking forward to watching your boat building.
In the mean time, how is the Macacuaba guitar coming? :>)

Kevin

[Ken Hundley]

I have ta get that one out again....I put binding on one side of the back, then had an issue with something, don't remember what. It's in the garage, but I have a padauk jumbo on the bench inside...my son wanted an acoustic, so he and I (I really) have been putzin with it when I am actually in town.

[Kevin in California]

I have to tell you, the Maca was the best sounding guitar I've made yet. You really should get that one done.
No pressure!

Kevin

[Ken Hundley]

OK, took a look at it and remembered why it got tucked away. It's been assembled, disassembled, and repaired so many times in the last two years I got tired of looking at it. I got clutsy with it a couple of times, made some tool mistakes, my kid klnocked it over (my fault for leaving it where he could bump it) and so forth. Here's how it stands:

1) Need to route the one maple binding I got on, there is a crack and an ugly unfillable gap in certain areas. Not a huge issue, but will need to re-bend some binding.
2) The top needs to come off. There is a buzz in the tap that I do not like, and can't determine where it is coming from. The top is in very good shape otherwise, so I need to make sure as I heat it that the center seam doesnt open, and the braces don't soften...they are my neat nifty pain in the arse laminated braces. oNce I eliminate the buzz, I can reglue the top and get moving forward with the binding.
3) Start the neck...I have a beautiful fingerboard waiting to be used on just this guitar. I'll have to make it for my kids...there's too much damage to give it to anyone else. I cleaned it up, brought it in the hose, and have a plan now, so I should make some progress soon.

[Dennis in Anola]

I've enjoyed building & flying model aircraft (R/C, C/L & FF) for the past 5 decades. I also build Fly Fishing rods. Store bought Fly rods are very expensive but building your own saves a considerable amount of money. For some talented guys rod building is an art form with fancy inlays and wrappings. However I build them with plain wrappings for actual fishing use. Here's my 8Wt & 9Wt rods for large trout and Pike/Musky.