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Re: Strip: King Update
By:Steve Rasmussen
Date: 12/26/2003, 1:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: King Update *Pic* (Jim Kozel)

: Hi Steve -

: Great work! You're motivating me to get going on my King, too. I really like
: the tasteful design and thin accent strips. That's pretty darn refined.
: Very cool.

: One way to "pop" the figure on that maple is to first wet it, to
: raise the end fibers (that's what causes the flame effect in the wood) and
: then use shellac over the maple. Finally, scrape, don't sand the maple
: smooth. Sanding will compact dust into the end fibers, diminishing the
: flame effect. Scraping will cut the fibers smooth. I've attached a pic of
: that technique used on a blistered myrtle guitar I built.

: Merry Christmas -

: Jim

Hi Jim!

Thanks for the great suggestion! I'm wondering if the shellac will present any trouble when fiberglassing. I wouldn't think so, especially if I use a seal coat of epoxy before glassing. Do you think I couold get the same result if I used a thin coat of epoxy instead of shellac?

Thanks for the compliments! I hope you get going on your King soon!

Steve

Messages In This Thread

Strip: King Update *Pic*
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 10:58 am
Beautiful Designs
Robert N Pruden -- 12/26/2003, 4:20 am
Re: Beautiful Designs
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/26/2003, 1:48 pm
No news on the Night Heron
Robert N Pruden -- 12/26/2003, 11:23 pm
Re: Strip: King Update
Chuck in Pa -- 12/24/2003, 12:59 am
Re: Strip: King Update
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/24/2003, 9:18 am
Re: Strip: King Update *Pic*
Jim Kozel -- 12/25/2003, 1:25 am
Re: Strip: King Update
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/26/2003, 1:44 pm
Re: Strip: King Update
Jim Kozel -- 12/27/2003, 9:56 am
fabulous!
ootek -- 12/23/2003, 8:59 pm
Re: fabulous!
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/24/2003, 12:41 am
Re: Strip: King Update
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/23/2003, 2:22 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 3:16 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/23/2003, 7:30 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 8:15 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/23/2003, 1:58 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 3:13 pm
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Bob Deutsch -- 12/23/2003, 12:03 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 12:59 pm
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srchr/gerald -- 12/23/2003, 11:12 am
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 11:16 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/23/2003, 2:03 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 3:10 pm
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KenC -- 12/23/2003, 10:47 pm
Re: Strip: King Update - pinstripe *LINK* *Pic*
John Schroeder -- 12/23/2003, 7:06 pm
Re: Strip: King Update - pinstripe
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/23/2003, 10:12 pm
Re: Strip: King Update - pinstripe
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/23/2003, 8:05 pm