Red Special Build - PT05 Repairs - Router Bearing Marks

Part 01 - Blockboard Sandwich - • Red Special build - PT...
Part 02 - CNC Body - • Red Special build - PT...
Part 03 - CNC Neck - • Red Special build - PT...
Part 04 - Body Glue Up - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 05 - Router Bearing Repair - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 06 - Applying Veneers - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 07 - Binding and Staining - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 08 - Veneer Sand Through Repair - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 09 - Neck and Fingerboard - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 10 - Neck finishing - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 11 - Frets - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 12 - Assembly - • Red Special Build - PT...
Part 13 - Demo - • Red Special Build - PT...
: : : Repairing Router Bearing Marks : : :
This video is a short look at one approach to remove indents caused by the router bearing in the mahogany side veneers on a Red Special replica body during the making of the binding channels.
The video shows, in almost real time, the method of using steam from a clothing iron to re-expand the crushed wood fibers in the veneer. I used a paper towel folded over a few times, dipped into a glass of water and lightly wrung out. I applied only a small amount of pressure, as you might when ironing clothes, since it was the steam doing the job. The iron was set to it's highest/hottest setting. Some areas, around the horns, for example, took more time and care than the flatter areas, as illustrated in the video, but the results are much the same. This might save you from sanding through the precious amount of veneer on those sides when trying to level it back out.
(Muffled) Music: "Nothingman" by Smokescreen. (My old band)

[@elgee]

Thanks, I wish I see this last week, I spent hours sanding them out and filling where needed. Will use this method from now on 👍🏻

[@Lukeyourself]

Yeah... I sanded through mine a number of times and had to reapply, this worked for me. A friend of mine suggested this method to me. Just go slow! Feel out how much water is too much. This was my first time doing it, but I tried to make it fairly instructive. Good luck!

[@elgee]

Subscribed 👍🏻

[@Linusthe3]

​@Lukeyourself what router bit size did you have

[@Sarajevo_1999]

love this materials

[@MyBiologicalInsanity]

You have a second special?

[@brianhm1966]

Hi sir do you have the guitar plans to share