Sometimes I only look on You Tube to see your videos and one other gentleman, (across the pond), that does charity repairs. Your insightful answers to questions have encouraged me in ways, that you would not believe. I love this channel.
Thank you.I'm a retired Shop Teacher. Doing this sort of thing is first nature for me. Thanks for watching and I hope you derive great benefit from my offerings.
Thanks again for the information. I wanted to do this in the 70s but never did because no one wanted to share information. I'm sorry that I got such a late start but here I am. Thanks again
We are similar in that regard. I wanted to start building guitars in 1968, but being easily discouraged and put off even more than the lack of information kept me from starting until 1992. I'm sorry too, but you're right; here we are. And that's better than not starting. All best in you guitar building.
@@thepragmaticluthier you're exactly right. I was more put off from those builders looking down their noses at me. I did build a 13 course lute on my living room coffee table from a kit I got in the UK. I was obviously single at the time. I was studying classical guitar with an emphasis on the lute. I still have it
Nice to see the outside of your shop. I'll have to look through your back catalog of videos, but a shop tour would be awesome to see (if you haven't already done one). I'm just getting started building acoustics and I'm trying to get my 2 car garage setup in an efficient layout.
If you can devote the entire garage to shop space, you've got space for a palatial setup. I used to work in 14 X 20 feet and thought I had it made. And in some regards, I did.
Just discovered your channel, great advive for satin finish,thanks for demo and for sharing info. Have subscribed and looking forward to watching all your previous vids ,thanks so much.
Interesting as always. I love your videos. We don’t always agree on everything, but I suspect you are more often right. I have shied away from spray finish as my small basement hobby shop does not have the air flow to properly vent/exhaust the vapors. Initially I used Tru Oil (wipe on) but factory visits to several ukulele shops persuaded me to try a wipe on UV cure finish. No smell, 20 minute cure time. And a ukulele tanning booth was not very expensive to construct. I don’t think my UV stuff is as hard as nitrocellulose but my finish still looks fine after daily playing over several years…. So good enough. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Hello. Try a small amount of naptha in your mix, maybe 1/2 shot glass in a quart. Slows evaporation/drying time and helps cancel surface tension. = flat. It's also good for high humidity situations for blushing inhibitor.
Thanks for the information. I have the StewMac polishing papers like you used in the demonstration but I use them color side down. Am I using them wrong or did you use them the way you did just for demonstration?
Very interesting and quite useful. I was resigned to French polish because I couldn't imagine spray finishes in my space. I see from your video and the comments that isn't true. Thank you again for another useful video. An aside - do you prefer synthetic nuts and saddles, or was that a paid promotion?
I cut and prepare all of my nut and saddle stock myself, from bone, Corian and brass. I recently learned that the density of cow bone and Corian are so close that the difference isn't worth discussion, but Corian is MUCH more consistent. I love brass, but it lends a particular clarity that some may not like. I prefer Corian over bone, but not many owners are comfortable saying they have a "counter top material" nut and saddle, so I defer to customer preference. I don't engage in any paid promotions because I refuse to be influenced by or beholden to anyone with an agenda or something to sell.
Thank you for the informative videos. I plan on starting a guitar this year. I don't have all of the tools, I don't have all of the wood. Can I use the tools and knowledge I have to make a working guitar? I think I can do it. I'm following Rule #4: Consider everything an experiment. If I can get it built, string it up and it doesn't implode from the tension, I'll consider it a success. Then on my second guitar, I'll worry if I can get it tuned ;)
Corking demo. Thank you. You make things as clear as clear can be which is wonderful for people like me
Thank you. Old Shop Teachers never die; they just change classrooms:)
Cheers for sharing!
Thank you! And thanks for watching.
Sometimes I only look on You Tube to see your videos and one other gentleman, (across the pond), that does charity repairs. Your insightful answers to questions have encouraged me in ways, that you would not believe. I love this channel.
Thank you.I'm a retired Shop Teacher. Doing this sort of thing is first nature for me. Thanks for watching and I hope you derive great benefit from my offerings.
Thanks again for the information. I wanted to do this in the 70s but never did because no one wanted to share information. I'm sorry that I got such a late start but here I am. Thanks again
We are similar in that regard. I wanted to start building guitars in 1968, but being easily discouraged and put off even more than the lack of information kept me from starting until 1992. I'm sorry too, but you're right; here we are. And that's better than not starting. All best in you guitar building.
@@thepragmaticluthier you're exactly right. I was more put off from those builders looking down their noses at me. I did build a 13 course lute on my living room coffee table from a kit I got in the UK. I was obviously single at the time. I was studying classical guitar with an emphasis on the lute. I still have it
Nice to see the outside of your shop. I'll have to look through your back catalog of videos, but a shop tour would be awesome to see (if you haven't already done one). I'm just getting started building acoustics and I'm trying to get my 2 car garage setup in an efficient layout.
If you can devote the entire garage to shop space, you've got space for a palatial setup. I used to work in 14 X 20 feet and thought I had it made. And in some regards, I did.
Just discovered your channel, great advive for satin finish,thanks for demo and for sharing info. Have subscribed and looking forward to watching all your previous vids ,thanks so much.
You're very welcome, and thanks for subscribing. I hope you derive benefit from my offerings.
Interesting as always. I love your videos. We don’t always agree on everything, but I suspect you are more often right.
I have shied away from spray finish as my small basement hobby shop does not have the air flow to properly vent/exhaust the vapors. Initially I used Tru Oil (wipe on) but factory visits to several ukulele shops persuaded me to try a wipe on UV cure finish. No smell, 20 minute cure time. And a ukulele tanning booth was not very expensive to construct. I don’t think my UV stuff is as hard as nitrocellulose but my finish still looks fine after daily playing over several years…. So good enough.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
As a retired cabinet maker i can 100% recommend Mohawk products
Thanks for sharing.
Hello.
Try a small amount of naptha in your mix, maybe 1/2 shot glass in a quart.
Slows evaporation/drying time and helps cancel surface tension. = flat.
It's also good for high humidity situations for blushing inhibitor.
Thank you for that suggestion! I'll surely try that:)
....thank you too Kevin !
Thank you for watching.
Kevin is correct it is just what I’m/we’re after. 😊
Thanks for the information. I have the StewMac polishing papers like you used in the demonstration but I use them color side down. Am I using them wrong or did you use them the way you did just for demonstration?
Very interesting and quite useful. I was resigned to French polish because I couldn't imagine spray finishes in my space. I see from your video and the comments that isn't true. Thank you again for another useful video. An aside - do you prefer synthetic nuts and saddles, or was that a paid promotion?
I cut and prepare all of my nut and saddle stock myself, from bone, Corian and brass. I recently learned that the density of cow bone and Corian are so close that the difference isn't worth discussion, but Corian is MUCH more consistent. I love brass, but it lends a particular clarity that some may not like. I prefer Corian over bone, but not many owners are comfortable saying they have a "counter top material" nut and saddle, so I defer to customer preference. I don't engage in any paid promotions because I refuse to be influenced by or beholden to anyone with an agenda or something to sell.
I’m guessing that is your hours and shop there in Triangle very nice thanks for sharing
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It is indeed. Thanks to a friend for bringing his drone over one day.
Thank you for the informative videos. I plan on starting a guitar this year. I don't have all of the tools, I don't have all of the wood. Can I use the tools and knowledge I have to make a working guitar? I think I can do it. I'm following Rule #4: Consider everything an experiment. If I can get it built, string it up and it doesn't implode from the tension, I'll consider it a success. Then on my second guitar, I'll worry if I can get it tuned ;)
I like the way you think! But don't forget rule #3; don't buy a tool until or unless you need it:)
Great tips thanks…is there a pragmatic solution to a spray booth?
There is, and you have given an idea for a short video. Thank You!
You left out eat more chicken and all 🐄 🐄 enthusiasticly support Chick-fil-A... Turtles had issues years ago...
Thanks. The pictures you saw ate actually what goes on around my house and property; critters everywhere, even the neighbors escaped cows:)