Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Shaping the Headstock
A nice feature of the Saga kit is that the headstock comes as a simple paddle giving me the opportunity to customize it. I cut out a cardboard template and cut out a few designs. After much deliberation I decided on one and traced the pattern onto the headstock.
After a futile attempt to file down the wood I cut off the majority with a small hand saw. Filing down the shape from there was much easier. I carefully filed the bevel onto one side of the pattern per my drawing. The blue tape is to prevent the non-beveled side from getting marred.
The file pulled off a few small chips which I filled with wood putty.
I'm pretty pleased with the results. I'll be dyeing the face of the headstock to match the body leaving the edges (including the bevel) natural like the cutouts in the body. Oh good. More masking.
Notes to self:
After a futile attempt to file down the wood I cut off the majority with a small hand saw. Filing down the shape from there was much easier. I carefully filed the bevel onto one side of the pattern per my drawing. The blue tape is to prevent the non-beveled side from getting marred.
The file pulled off a few small chips which I filled with wood putty.
I'm pretty pleased with the results. I'll be dyeing the face of the headstock to match the body leaving the edges (including the bevel) natural like the cutouts in the body. Oh good. More masking.
Notes to self:
- Cardboard template was a good idea.
- Get a portable workbench and a vice.
- Sawing is faster than filing.
- Slow down that filing mister! Chips can be avoided.
# posted by Mark : Wednesday, July 27, 2005
