hamerhead Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Shhhhhhhhhhhh! Stop giving away his secrets!
Steve Haynie Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Somehow if we had to take turns with that tool to see who could master it, the majority of us would ruin the wood. It ain't the tool that makes the guitars.
HSB0531 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. Mike has also used a grinder to do a German carve on many guitars. It's in the 2004 video. I have no idea how he was able to consistently get the same finished look on so many guitars.
Boomerang~Junkie Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Steve nailed it. I could buy two of those rasps and then I would just suck twice as bad with them.
mirrorimij Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 That rasp was also used to carve the necks for the dual truss rod B12 bass necks and the asymmetric carve of the 1990s 5 string cruise basses.Hamer always bought them without the handle. I am not sure why. I have used mine with and without the handle and I prefer it without.That rasp and a cabinet scraper are two of my favorite hand tools.
mc2 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Somehow if we had to take turns with that tool to see who could master it, the majority of us would ruin the wood. It ain't the tool that makes the guitars. Ahhhhh.....but a quick look on EBAY would contradict you. It would appear there are many "TOOLS" trying to make guitars Most just suck at it.
HSB0531 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Somehow if we had to take turns with that tool to see who could master it, the majority of us would ruin the wood. It ain't the tool that makes the guitars. Ahhhhh.....but a quick look on EBAY would contradict you. It would appear there are many "TOOLS" trying to make guitars Most just suck at it. And tools wrapping a brand new Dodge Hellcat around a tree just after buying it. Which just goes to show, in every field, there's a human tool attempting what they should leave to an expert.
HSB0531 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Is it getting harder to accept average build quality after experiencing the work of Mr. Shishkov, or is it just me?
Northfield Posted January 1, 2015 Author Posted January 1, 2015 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.aspxThanks B. We called it japanese file.
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