Your going to have to put some wooden blanks into those slots to prevent tear out when drilling the tuning peg holes Dave. The peg holes are usually drilled first in a slotted headstock. Great progress, I'm really enjoying this series.
Your bending iron isn't hot enough. It needs to be able to boil water as soon as it is dripped onto it and make it spit off. When it is up to temperature and the wetted side is pressed on, the water will turn to steam instantly and the wood will relax. It should keep its shape with very little spring back once cooled. Sides are best around 2mm thick, or less, depending on natural stiffness. Walnut and Mahogany 2mm, Rosewood 1.6 - 1.8mm.
Thank you for your advice. The clips of me bending the wood didn’t do my iron justice. It will spit when water is sprayed on and it will relax the wood but it takes a little longer. It’s certainly not as effective as a commercial iron and it does take a couple of minutes for the wood to relax. I got the idea from a Spanish guitar builder. I think it’s about knowing what your tools can do. Many thanks! Cheers Dave
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The neck and headstock are very pretty the way you laminated those woods together.
Thank you! Cheers Dave
Keep the challenges coming and keep doing Dave things! God bless!
Thank you! Cheers Dave
Absolutely love the choices of wood Dave!
Looking good so far 🤞cheers Dave
Looking great Dave
Certainly a bit of a challenge. Cheers Dave
@@DaveDickens it's going to be really good.
I liked the idea of the boiling water!
I may try the boiling water trick in the future, but my bending iron actually works quite well. I just need to be patient. Cheers Dave
Awesome job I'm very interested to see how she looks in the end and I love the journey to get there, thanks for taking us with u
Thank you for watching! Cheers Dave
Your going to have to put some wooden blanks into those slots to prevent tear out when drilling the tuning peg holes Dave. The peg holes are usually drilled first in a slotted headstock. Great progress, I'm really enjoying this series.
Great advice thank you. Cheers Dave
Yeah, thats what I had to do :) Block works fine though.
Dave for your steam box you can use a tea kettle and a hot plate for the steam.
Great head stock !!!!
i guess you just run a tube from the spout to the box?
I have a stream box but I can’t find our wallpaper steamer and I threw away an old kettle with a spout in a clear out 😂 cheers Dave
I also used a tea kettle for my steam box. About 45 minutes once it has heated up. Works great.
Timber choice looks great. Personally I would not worry about the thin veneer showing in the tuner slots, after fine sanding it should look fine.
I think I agree! Cheers Dave
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Your bending iron isn't hot enough. It needs to be able to boil water as soon as it is dripped onto it and make it spit off. When it is up to temperature and the wetted side is pressed on, the water will turn to steam instantly and the wood will relax. It should keep its shape with very little spring back once cooled. Sides are best around 2mm thick, or less, depending on natural stiffness. Walnut and Mahogany 2mm, Rosewood 1.6 - 1.8mm.
Thank you for your advice. The clips of me bending the wood didn’t do my iron justice. It will spit when water is sprayed on and it will relax the wood but it takes a little longer. It’s certainly not as effective as a commercial iron and it does take a couple of minutes for the wood to relax. I got the idea from a Spanish guitar builder. I think it’s about knowing what your tools can do. Many thanks! Cheers Dave
@@DaveDickens If it takes a bit longer to bend, what does it matter? You've not got to be anywhere in the next half an hour....lol.
@@daleskidmore1685totally agree
😢adapt a no longer used wallpaper steamer and hose and connect it to a made up box
Yes I’ve made a box just can’t find the wallpaper steamer, it’s been packed in a safe place somewhere 😂 cheers Dave