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Re: Strip: King Update *Pic*
By:Jim Kozel
Date: 12/25/2003, 1:25 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: King Update (Steve Rasmussen)

: I am currently planning on leaving the wood natural, but I'll know for sure
: when I to a preliminary wet-out while sanding. I'm looking forward to
: seeing pics of that box!

: Steve

Hi Steve -

Great work! You're motivating me to get going on my King, too. I really like the tasteful design and thin accent strips. That's pretty darn refined. Very cool.

One way to "pop" the figure on that maple is to first wet it, to raise the end fibers (that's what causes the flame effect in the wood) and then use shellac over the maple. Finally, scrape, don't sand the maple smooth. Sanding will compact dust into the end fibers, diminishing the flame effect. Scraping will cut the fibers smooth. I've attached a pic of that technique used on a blistered myrtle guitar I built.

Merry Christmas -

Jim

Messages In This Thread

Strip: King Update *Pic*
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 10:58 am
Beautiful Designs
Robert N Pruden -- 12/26/2003, 4:20 am
Re: Beautiful Designs
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/26/2003, 1:48 pm
No news on the Night Heron
Robert N Pruden -- 12/26/2003, 11:23 pm
Re: Strip: King Update
Chuck in Pa -- 12/24/2003, 12:59 am
Re: Strip: King Update
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/24/2003, 9:18 am
Re: Strip: King Update *Pic*
Jim Kozel -- 12/25/2003, 1:25 am
Re: Strip: King Update
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/26/2003, 1:44 pm
Re: Strip: King Update
Jim Kozel -- 12/27/2003, 9:56 am
fabulous!
ootek -- 12/23/2003, 8:59 pm
Re: fabulous!
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/24/2003, 12:41 am
Re: Strip: King Update
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/23/2003, 2:22 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 3:16 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/23/2003, 7:30 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 8:15 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/23/2003, 1:58 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 3:13 pm
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Bob Deutsch -- 12/23/2003, 12:03 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 12:59 pm
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srchr/gerald -- 12/23/2003, 11:12 am
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 11:16 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/23/2003, 2:03 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 3:10 pm
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KenC -- 12/23/2003, 10:47 pm
Re: Strip: King Update - pinstripe *LINK* *Pic*
John Schroeder -- 12/23/2003, 7:06 pm
Re: Strip: King Update - pinstripe
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/23/2003, 10:12 pm
Re: Strip: King Update - pinstripe
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 8:05 pm