Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Making an experimental V shaped electric guitar part 2/2

 































Tools and materials:

Metallic guitar pickup

Block plane

No4 hand plane

Chisel set

Jointer planer

Table saw

Bandsaw

Cordless drill

Rotary tool

Volume pot

Output jack

Control knob

Belt sander

Flat rasp

Round rasp

Flat file

Plunge router

Trim router

Angle grinder

Round file

Spoke shave

Forstner bit set

Soldering kit

Fret wire

Tune-o-matic Bridge & Tailpiece


In this video I complete the making of the DIY V shaped electric guitar I started on the previous video. 


Special thanks to:

a.) stewmac for the online fret calculator: https://www.stewmac.com/fret-calculator/

b.) www.seymourduncan.com for the wiring diagrams

Both sites are really helpful and I am really grateful for the info they provide. 


At this point I started making the cavities for the electronics. I used my router, chisels and forstner bits for the job. 


I then drilled the holes on the pickguard and installed the bridge. The bridge has some metal inserts but I didn’t have any so I placed it straight in the wood. Although this was not the proper way to do it. 


I then did some fine tunings on the pickguard and polished it. 


I coloured the guitar with water based dye. I first applied the red coat. Then I added the black. I used a wet rag to create the gradient effect ( sunburst ). I then finished the body with clear water based varnish. 


At this point I started shaping the neck with rasps, files and a spokeshave. 


I made the fretboard. My scale was 443mm from nut to nut. I used an online fret calculator to measure my fret positions. 


While the fretboard glue was drying I did all the soldering stuff. 


I trimmed the fretboard flush and started installing the frets. I trimmed them flush with a file and added a drop of glue from the sides. Then I levelled the frets and polished them. 


Finally I made the nut and bridge. And added the strings.


My little guitar was ready. It was a ton of fun to make. But that was it, see you soon with a new project video.


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Friday, February 18, 2022

Making an experimental V shaped electric guitar part 1/2

 




















Tools and materials:

Metallic guitar pickup

Block plane

No4 hand plane

Chisel set

Jointer planer

Table saw

Bandsaw

Cordless drill

Rotary tool

Volume pot

Output jack

Control knob

Belt sander

Flat rasp

Round rasp

Flat file

Plunge router

Trim router

Angle grinder

Round file

Spoke shave


In this video I begin to make a DIY V shaped electric guitar out of beech wood and metal.


I begun by making a full size template out of cardboard. 


I then planed my wood and cut it roughly n the bandsaw.


I then glued the body pars together. 


Next I sanded the body and added a round over with the router. 


Next I cut the basic shape of the neck. 


I routed out the neck joint on the body. I used a chisel and plane to make it fit right. 


Then I routed and chiseled the pickup pocket. 


Out of a sheet of metal I cut my metal parts with the angle grinder. I then fine tuned them with files. 


At this point I stopped. The build will continue and finish on the next video. 


I hope you liked it so far because that was it, see you soon with the next and final part. 



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Friday, February 11, 2022

Tips for making wooden toys

 
























Tools and materials I propose:

Scroll saw

Rotary tool

Hole saw

Cordless drill

Block plane

Plunge router

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Buffing kit

Alcohol based markers

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Table saw

Drill press

Bandsaw



In this video I tried to show a few tips and tricks for DIY woodworkers who like to make toys.


In the video I show some simple and some more complicated stuff. You should keep what you need and what you feel is useful for your style of toy making.


I hope you found this video useful. See you soon with a new project video. 



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Friday, February 4, 2022

How to start wood carving with hand tools

 





















Tools and materials I propose:

Flexcut starter carving set

PFEIL Carving Set

Carving mallet

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Hand Tool Sharpening Kit

Chisel set


I tried to make a video with all the basic information you need  in order to start wood carving with hand tools. 


In the video you’ll find information about tools and how to use them. 


You will also find information about sharpening the tools, various types of woods and information a bout the wood in general. 


I hope you’ll find the video useful. 


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