Northfield Posted December 26, 2014 Posted December 26, 2014 Blending necks is always fun, just the like the old days. I am sure you have seen this before . Man, didn't realize I can move this fast:
Northfield Posted December 26, 2014 Author Posted December 26, 2014 And for my left handed friends.......
velorush Posted December 26, 2014 Posted December 26, 2014 Out of all of the shots you guys posted from the Hamer shop over the years, the heel blend shots were the ones that absolutely terrified me. Serious savagery! It is incredible (and beautiful) how it all turns out, but man, to go at that hog with such coarse tools is too close to Michael Myers or Jason for me!
a.bandini Posted December 26, 2014 Posted December 26, 2014 Wow. That's impressive work Mike, thanks.
Toadroller Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 You've got some lefties in the first run? That's awesome!
David B Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 I never get tired of seeing the blended heel.
Jakeboy Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 I love the way the blended heel feels when moving up the neck. Such pretty work....
kizanski Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 Blending necks is always fun, just the like the old days. I am sure you have seen this before . Oh sure...see it every day.
hamerhead Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 What amazes me is the consistancy. A machine will repeat time and again, but to pull that off by hand? Stunning. The very definition of 'craftsman'.
veatch Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 ^^^ This. The only thing i'm consistent at is making a lot of sawdust. Mike - you got skillz (as if there was any doubt... )
DBraz Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 Really awesome work Mike. It's funny how high quality build photos can build the appreciation of your brand soooo much. But it really does.Like any craftsman at the top of his game you make it all look easy but as any of us who have tried this will testify - it isn't. Very very exciting. I can only imagine how people will respond once the paint gets applied!
gorch Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 It always amazes me to see what hands can do. I could do it in my head a thousand times. It would never flow into my hands in any close accuracy. My wife and little son are hand driven to.
Steve Haynie Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 This kind of precision hand work never gets shown in guitar magazines. One of them needs to do a review and include shots like the shaping of that neck heel. Seeing the grinder used to carve a top at the Hamer factory tours was amazing, too.
Hamerica Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 Blending necks is always fun, just the like the old days. I am sure you have seen this before . Oh sure...see it every day.
BTMN Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 Been 10 years since I saw Mike work in person but I still have a vivid memory or three. Seeing this makes me awed by the work being crafted. Can't wait to play my next guitar.
mc2 Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 And for my left handed friends....... WOODEN FEET ?
Boomerang~Junkie Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Blending necks is always fun, just the like the old days. I am sure you have seen this before . Man, didn't realize I can move this fast: Mike or anyone, What is that spaced wood rasp in the fourth photo called and why is it configured that way? This heel shaping process is unbelievably cool. It exemplifies the extreme talent level and attention to detail required to make it into these circles. All smiles here - just incredible work.
mirrorimij Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Mike or anyone,What is that spaced wood rasp in the fourth photo called and why is it configured that way?That is a Shinto Saw Rasp (minus the handle). They can remove material efficiently and allow a high degree of control. The spaces allow the chips to clear. You can buy them here http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/151297/9-Shinto-Saw-Rasp.aspx
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