What's On Your Workbench?

HaMMerHeD

HaMMerHeD

May 20, 2005
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Greetings Luthier's Corner!

We are all...well, mostly...busy people. Sometimes we have something we want to share, but we don't have the time to write up a thread about it. I think that leads to a lot of talented builders lurking, because they're just too busy.

Let's see some more lutherie pr0n!
 
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As for me...

I just grabbed this "Katalox short" to be a fingerboard for a Carl Thompson inspired 5-string fretless I might build in the next couple of years. I've been kind-of worn out on building lately, so I might not get to it. But maybe...
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It's 37" long, 4" wide, and 3/4" thick. I got it for $9.20 at Woodcraft OKC.

And working on scraping down this baritone guitar body:
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I hate sanding, so I'm hoping to replace a lot of it with scraping.
 
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HaMMerHeD said:
Greetings Luthier's Corner!

We are all...well, mostly...busy people. Sometimes we have something we want to share, but we don't have the time to write up a thread about it. I think that leads to a lot of talented builders lurking, because they're just too busy.

Let's see some more lutherie pr0n!
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^^^ TESTIFY my brother! ^^^

Besides the 2 lingering threads I've got going here, Tossing around a new body shape (with a wacky wood arrangement) and the desire to build myself a new 5 string...

on my bench are a couple of neck through single cut guitars With a 24 inch scale. Done with a photo positive, photo negative theme. Both are Honduras mahogany neck and body: One) fretless with wenge top and white wenge, (lati) finger board: Second) white wenge, (lati) top and wenge FB.

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The sparkle flame Strat I am working on has a build thread already, other than that, the only thing that has seen my bench lately was a simple pickup swap for a customer. I have been busy with my main job, so the work bench has been pretty neglected lately
 
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tele for me. Mudbucker guitar for my granddaughter Lucia. Dumbleish Deluxe amp in process behind guitar on bench also. My next bass will a 6er. I'm hoping to find some sp3cial wood to make it pop. I'm thinking of a vaguely Fodera Monarch shape.
 

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Finally finished my headstock design and template. I have a couple necks and fingerboards I have almost completed and going to finish off this buckeye burl bass I started over a year ago but got pushed to the back burner to work on other builds and re finishes for friends.
 

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On my workbench is...a new workbench!

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I've been using this ancient (well...WWII era) 12" table saw as a workbench for a while now, because it's big, flat, and heavy. But being metal, it's not terribly friendly to wooden bits. So...I've decided to make a slip-on workbench table top for it. The finished thing will be 48"x36". It'll be made from 2x4s and 2x8s. I'll put a vise on it somewhere.

Also, the table saw hasn't functioned in decades....so I'm not taking it out of service or anything.
 
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