Nice work. I like your attitude - perfectionist but practical. Not just abandoning the first soundwell, carrying on and finishing it to see what you could learn epitomises what I mean by that. I'm really looking forward to future episodes - I bought my first reso (a Korean Dobro copy) around 50 years ago, and I've always been an enthusiast. Actually seeing one being made from scratch, and by hand, is really interesting to me, so thanks.
Ok, please put the guard on the grinder for the cut off wheels uncle! In 20 years of metal fab, I have had cut off wheels explode as soon as I touched the material and I was extremely lucky to not get hit in the face. Awesome hand worked outcome, I'm so glad you decided to do this chanel!
Yes I have many questions as well. I have tens of minutes of experience with the soldering now so I'm proclaiming myself an expert...kidding. I've got the ring in the bottom of the sound well soldered now but it was a struggle, I'll show that soon. Thanks for watching.
I made a tricone 20 years ago and learned a lot of this the hard way before youtube existed. Instead of grinding the "kerf" with a grinder use a HVAC Tool V Notcher (Klein Tools 86526). National glued the neck stick into the neck as a separate piece.
Fantastic, really interesting to view your thought processes and techniques. Please please tuck your hoody hood strings away when you're using the hand grinder.
I drew my own plan and built my template from the plan. It's pretty similar to a National Style O guitar with a few small variations. Thanks for watching.
My wife asked the same thing when she saw me go straight to glue on the uncut board. No particular reason. I could have precut it but then you have to get it lined up perfectly before gluing. This gave me some wiggle room.
ok ok, I like the project so far but - this video is wrong in the playlist. it show be the second one not the first one. - youtubers used to say "we" because the "include" the audience in the building process.. - man you are literally killing me with the music, the music volume is super SUPER up. anyways, I love your building process! hope this resonator resotantes :D
Thanks for the input. I just learned how to rearrange the order of the playlist so that's done. Curious are you listening through headphones? I have the hardest time getting the volume levels correct (obviously). I thought building a resonator was hard, that's easy compared to editing a video.
@@Ninety2guits I'm wearing headphones. yes! that's why I really suffered the volume thing .. anyways. keep it real, I like your content and your jokes :D
As a sheet-metal worker, I found this painful to watch. You don't need those bazillion cut outs to get the shape you want, in fact you don't need any cut outs at all..! The best way to do this by hand is to make a solid hardwood 'Buck' weld the circle up, and turn the edge inward by tapping it gently and evenly with a hammer, the metal will tuck-shrink into shape. To turn the other edge out use a steel block (dolly) and tap it gently and evenly outward with a hammer, using the 'dolly' to keep the edge in line. The 'dolly' can be mounted in the vice to do this. Look up videos by Ron Covell, Wray Schelin and others to understand this process.
Replying again. Ron Covell is awesome, I've already stolen a few great ideas from him, the clamping block on the banjo ring jig is simple genius stuff. This could turn into a long series as I work out my apprenticeship as a sheet metal worker. Thanks again.
I think you would be better off if you would of tried to do body work on a car to get the experience of how to move metal around first,especially how to use heat to shrink or expand metal.
It's true I need the experience. I guess in this case I'm learning on $75 worth of metal that I bought as opposed to a much more expensive car. Unfortunately I don't know any shortcuts to getting good at this stuff, so I'm just applying myself until I figure it out.
Nice work. I like your attitude - perfectionist but practical. Not just abandoning the first soundwell, carrying on and finishing it to see what you could learn epitomises what I mean by that. I'm really looking forward to future episodes - I bought my first reso (a Korean Dobro copy) around 50 years ago, and I've always been an enthusiast. Actually seeing one being made from scratch, and by hand, is really interesting to me, so thanks.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm looking forward to more episodes also :)
Ok, please put the guard on the grinder for the cut off wheels uncle! In 20 years of metal fab, I have had cut off wheels explode as soon as I touched the material and I was extremely lucky to not get hit in the face. Awesome hand worked outcome, I'm so glad you decided to do this chanel!
High quality content, super fun to watch. Looking forward to the next episode 👍
Much appreciated!
A really enjoyable vid. I'm looking forward to seeing the soldering/brazing - I've got so many questions!!
Very well done
Chris
Yes I have many questions as well. I have tens of minutes of experience with the soldering now so I'm proclaiming myself an expert...kidding. I've got the ring in the bottom of the sound well soldered now but it was a struggle, I'll show that soon. Thanks for watching.
Haha i am glad i found this channel. Subscribed 👍
Thanks for the sub. Welcome.
We, me, myself and I are fine with that!
I made a tricone 20 years ago and learned a lot of this the hard way before youtube existed. Instead of grinding the "kerf" with a grinder use a HVAC Tool V Notcher (Klein Tools 86526). National glued the neck stick into the neck as a separate piece.
Hi Mike, you and I go way back to the good ole days of TDPRI. You were one of the people that gave me some great info on these resonators.
@@Ninety2guits What was your name on TDPRI? I left the TDPRI forum at the end of 2021 and have not logged on since then.
Thanks for posting! Am considering a similar project. Seeing this is very helpful!
Thanks for the comment. I've just turned the corner on the soldering, it should be a helpful video for anybody attempting this like I am.
May I suggest some tongue depressors to spread the glue? That avoids having glue all over your hands in case you need to use them quickly.
Fantastic, really interesting to view your thought processes and techniques. Please please tuck your hoody hood strings away when you're using the hand grinder.
Good advice, thanks.
which guitar template you used? would be great if you can share pdf file
I drew my own plan and built my template from the plan. It's pretty similar to a National Style O guitar with a few small variations. Thanks for watching.
Great work and music. I'm starting alittle thing called 72 guitars but just saw youre 92 guitars!? What's a guy to do 😅
72 guitars, nice. They sound younger and slimmer and faster than mine.
Can you share why you did not precut the maple?
My wife asked the same thing when she saw me go straight to glue on the uncut board. No particular reason. I could have precut it but then you have to get it lined up perfectly before gluing. This gave me some wiggle room.
We includes the viewer, maybe.
ok ok, I like the project so far but
- this video is wrong in the playlist. it show be the second one not the first one.
- youtubers used to say "we" because the "include" the audience in the building process..
- man you are literally killing me with the music, the music volume is super SUPER up.
anyways, I love your building process! hope this resonator resotantes :D
Thanks for the input. I just learned how to rearrange the order of the playlist so that's done. Curious are you listening through headphones? I have the hardest time getting the volume levels correct (obviously). I thought building a resonator was hard, that's easy compared to editing a video.
@@Ninety2guits I'm wearing headphones. yes! that's why I really suffered the volume thing .. anyways. keep it real, I like your content and your jokes :D
As a sheet-metal worker, I found this painful to watch.
You don't need those bazillion cut outs to get the shape you want, in fact you don't need any cut outs at all..!
The best way to do this by hand is to make a solid hardwood 'Buck' weld the circle up, and turn the edge inward by tapping it gently and evenly with a hammer, the metal will tuck-shrink into shape.
To turn the other edge out use a steel block (dolly) and tap it gently and evenly outward with a hammer, using the 'dolly' to keep the edge in line. The 'dolly' can be mounted in the vice to do this.
Look up videos by Ron Covell, Wray Schelin and others to understand this process.
Will look those up. I figured some of this would be painful for people with skill sets I haven't mastered yet. Thanks for the help, it's appreciated.
Replying again. Ron Covell is awesome, I've already stolen a few great ideas from him, the clamping block on the banjo ring jig is simple genius stuff. This could turn into a long series as I work out my apprenticeship as a sheet metal worker. Thanks again.
I think you would be better off if you would of tried to do body work on a car to get the experience of how to move metal around first,especially how to use heat to shrink or expand metal.
It's true I need the experience. I guess in this case I'm learning on $75 worth of metal that I bought as opposed to a much more expensive car. Unfortunately I don't know any shortcuts to getting good at this stuff, so I'm just applying myself until I figure it out.
sorry M8 tooooooo much talking all through