Sharkfin

[bea]

 

[bea]

Merde... a gap of 2 mm. I did completly overlook it when checked if the neck was still fitting; it opened up to its full width whe i finally adapted the depth of the neck pocket.

Closing it will be a bit tricky. Maybe i use an inly of rosewood - make a contrast if You can't hide it...

As far as can be seen with the heavy clamps attached the fit of the fingerboard seems reasonable (good is also something different).

 

[Dewesq55]

Merde... a gap of 2 mm. I did completly overlook it when checked if the neck was still fitting; it opened up to its full width whe i finally adapted the depth of the neck pocket.

Closing it will be a bit tricky. Maybe i use an inly of rosewood - make a contrast if You can't hide it...

As far as can be seen with the heavy clamps attached the fit of the fingerboard seems reasonable (good is also something different).

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who occasionally makes mistakes. Actually, mine are much more than occasionally.

 

[bea]

.. and mine are frequent. That build is a permanent exercise in working around severe mistakes. Note another workaround at the side of the upper horn.

 

[CabanaBoy]

We all make 'em - happens. Like an old guy in a machine shop once told me - you keep an eye on the ones not making mistakes because they are hiding them and/or blaming them on others - BECAUSE, we all make mistakes sooner or later - happens.

Contrast sounds good and it will probably look nice/good too (at least I think so).

I luv'n all this hand built stuff. Great threads.

 

[bea]

Despite the severe mistakes i made it playable. The mistakes will be corrected as soon as i have a good idea how to deal with it. And with a few other details on the back. Luckily the body has just a thin oil finish-

New poti knobs are needed. Ideally made of walnut. Or rosewood. And the bass requires some active electronics.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

I think that bass looks wonderful!
I look forward to it’s completion!
Thank you for sharing Bea!

 

[CabanaBoy]

The bass looks real nice. I'm like'n that old bench too.

 

[Don O]

That is a simple but elegant look there Bea, nice work !

 

[bea]

Continueing with the Sharkfin - cuttin the channel for the wiring and closing the top ... well its main plate ...

(and note the SG getting yellowish in the left corner...)

 

[eSGEe]

QUITE THE SHOP you have there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and this device--- can this be used for other things? it looks somewhat intriguing .........

 

[Dewesq55]

QUITE THE SHOP you have there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and this device--- can this be used for other things? it looks somewhat intriguing .........

It's a moxon vise and tabletop work bench. The rest is a whole lotta clamps.

 

[Dewesq55]

Sjobergs Smart Vise

 

[bea]

Sjobergs Smart Vise

a really useful tool

 

[eSGEe]

a really useful tool

ha -- what my wife says about me! lol

 

[bea]

I still need to practise this kind of work...

But the third part of the top can be glued on. BTW, all glued with fish glue. No, it does not stink like the fish of Verleihnix. But it can be opened using heat and a knife.

And finally the body is closed. Here the nightl clamping photo:

 

[Dewesq55]

Yeah, fish glue is good stuff. A lot of the benefits of hide glue and it's liquid at room temperature. Nice job, Bea.

 

[bea]

Drawing the shaping for the upper body. The neck is temporarily inserted. In different sitting positions the body is marked with a pencil. Of course, the result is similar to the shaping of Stormy Monday.

 

[bea]

Some progress - carving and planing the top, correcting the fit of the neck, still seeking for a good idee how to make a nice transition at the end of the fingerboard:

 

[bea]

Some progress - one starts getting an idea of how it might come out in the end. But probably still a few weeks of sanding and scraping left. I'm a bit unsure if i should soften the edges of the top