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Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-18-2013, 03:41 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Still happening. Slow project. Just got the back...

Still happening. Slow project. Just got the back joined again. Will post more pics soon.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 12-17-2012, 11:32 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
They are a custom order from Michael Abarientos...

They are a custom order from Michael Abarientos in the Phillipines. A variation on an existing model with larger handles to look more "french". All brass, though.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 12-17-2012, 01:47 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Steve - for once you didn't have to ask!

Steve - for once you didn't have to ask!
Forum: Luthier's Corner 12-16-2012, 09:46 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Here are the tuners I will be using. I will...

Here are the tuners I will be using. I will antique the handles to make them look more "french"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8280048544_3c9730c7f9.jpg
Forum: Luthier's Corner 12-16-2012, 09:43 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
The back has been a pain to flatten, so i'm going...

The back has been a pain to flatten, so i'm going to try a new approach. First I had to see whether I needed to add some wood to the centre back seam.

First, I tacked the repaired top onto the...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 11-18-2012, 07:34 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
the original tuners are not in very good shape....

the original tuners are not in very good shape. And probably not worth restoring. What do you recommend as an alternative, Ken?
Forum: Luthier's Corner 11-09-2012, 02:30 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
erm ... not enough to show just yet. :( ...

erm ... not enough to show just yet. :(

waiting on some french-look tuners though.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 09-02-2012, 11:34 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
If anyone has any real, practical, tried tips...

If anyone has any real, practical, tried tips about keeping a flatback flat for reglueing, send them through. This one wants to curl up like a potato chip. I've tried lots of things, dampening and...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 08-28-2012, 08:24 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
OK, OK :) Once the graft was glued, I...

OK, OK :)


Once the graft was glued, I checked the cheeks and back.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7883890512_38e235fae6.jpg

The repair join was good, but it was a toss-up...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 06-27-2012, 10:15 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Not much change since you last saw it at Oberlin!...

Not much change since you last saw it at Oberlin!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7454430796_e1d9f50d88.jpg

As you may recall, after gluing the bits together again
...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-03-2012, 10:13 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Don't worry Ken. I'm planning to! And...

Don't worry Ken. I'm planning to!



And May the Fourth be with you.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-03-2012, 09:12 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
All good points Ken. On the other hand, a...

All good points Ken.

On the other hand, a fingerboard is a much bigger chunk of ebony, glued to a smaller chunk of maple. So the movement is going to be more significant there.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-03-2012, 06:51 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Personally, I don't think dimensional stability...

Personally, I don't think dimensional stability on a 2mm wide piece of whatever is anywhere near as important as the dimensional stability of the 14" wide pieces of maple its glued to! Even if it is...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-02-2012, 10:07 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
I'm looking sideways at a nice sliver of very...

I'm looking sideways at a nice sliver of very dark zebrawood right now. You can hardly see the brown/black striping, but it is there.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-02-2012, 10:32 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Well I did a test fit and although i think i...

Well I did a test fit and although i think i could get away with no centre strip, I think I'll make life easier for myself and give my self 2-3mm back.

Dang ... which means I have to make an...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-01-2012, 08:23 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Possibly. I haven't had to plane much off, just...

Possibly. I haven't had to plane much off, just carefully skimming the surface so far. I plan to do a test fit with the rib garland and see. I'd rather not if I can get away with it.
Forum: Luthier's Corner 05-01-2012, 10:08 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Not a huge progress but I think I had better feed...

Not a huge progress but I think I had better feed you a little more anyway ...

After lot of patience the back is flat enough to deal with.

I don't have a shooting board four feet long so I...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 04-29-2012, 06:13 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
nope. too busy with other things. Back is getting...

nope. too busy with other things. Back is getting flatter and workshop backlog is clearing though ...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-22-2012, 05:07 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Very true. the back is rarely removed so perhaps...

Very true. the back is rarely removed so perhaps there is another reason. I must have been on autopilot when writing that post! But there is no easily apparent worm or rot damage on the corresponding...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-20-2012, 06:45 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
The finished patch ...

The finished patch

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6912713625_424f5fd4d7.jpg

Ready for gluing.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6912715765_f67fdb379b.jpg

The glued...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-20-2012, 06:43 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
A damaged corner. The wood was a bit spongy and...

A damaged corner. The wood was a bit spongy and torn as a result of several top removals/replacements in the past. One way of patching this would be to plane a flat shelf right across the edge and...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-17-2012, 08:10 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
(This is a wee bit out of sequence with some of...

(This is a wee bit out of sequence with some of the pics I posted recently - you may if you have keen eyes notice that I did the first part of what comes next, a little while ago)

After quite a...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-17-2012, 07:59 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
OK remember this? ...

OK remember this?

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2685/4518475605_72e5921e5f.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5169/5331907844_3c59c6dd18.jpg
...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-17-2012, 03:52 AM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
Talking haha! me too. But we're going to have to be...

haha! me too. But we're going to have to be patient ...
Forum: Luthier's Corner 02-14-2012, 09:55 PM
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Posted By Matthew Tucker
OK So I just made an executive decision that I am...

OK So I just made an executive decision that I am not going to stand for this crappy spirit varnish remnant any longer.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6878680135_614514085b.jpg

It...
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