Jerry I was watching a mandolin construction Video by Tommy Hovingtion, he said the Lloyd Loar turned his tops to 341 instead of 440. Tommy said that was the standard back when Loar worked for Gibson. What kind of difference should that meme?
When watching your vids it seems a luthier only gets one shot at getting it right the first time in EVERY step of building an instrument. I can easily (relatively) correct a mistake on one of my paintings but there's no wiping away an "oops" on wood. Guess that's why I'm a painter and not a luthier. Much respect!
+phil brown as with most anything it's all about covering up your mistakes. Though the more experience you have the fewer mistakes you make. Thanks for watching
I hope you don't mind all the comments I'm adding Jerry? I just think that if I like and comment every clip that I watch RU-vid will be more likely to recommend your great work, channel and personality to more viewers! :-) Thanks for posting.
+fiddle0351 we like to leave the shape just for the look of it. It was a look and design by Gibson in the early 1920s. So scalloping it leaves the look but makes it more playable. Thanks for watching.
Really looking beautiful. Just one question - why did you cut the small filler for the truss rod groove cross grain? Just wondering. Is it for extra strength?
+Don Sorensen it's a good question. There's really no right answer to it. You could turn that piece in any direction you want and it wouldn't take away or add much strength in any particular orientation. Thanks for taking a look
I have had the same problem you have with the chuck scarring the work piece when I am routing out a small cavity with my Dremel tool. I have given up being careful with this setup and abandoned the adjustable chuck; I use a collet now to hold the bit in close quarters like this. It's smaller and is less of a risk for scarring the work piece.
Awesome video. Sorry I have not been on line very much. My wife has been very sick. She had to have a kidney taken out. She has been in the hospital for two months. She came home less than a week ago. She still has a long ways to go. Awesome video. I have enjoyed it.. I hope you have a blessed holiday my friend.
Jerry, I think this bended point is not a good solution. It is a lot of pressure in one point of the wood, and it can create a channel and slips in. Here in Brazil, in 80's, a guitar guitar company used to made truss rods in this way, and they often fail when needed to be really tightned. Sorry my poor English and, by the way. I'm really enjoying the channel. Best regards!
+Rogério Costa I understand your point. I don't think this one will be a problem because of all the filler that I put in around the rod. That gives it extra strength especially at that bend. I've been doing it this way for many years and haven't had a problem so far. It also depends on this kind of Steel you use. This was cold rolled steel which is pretty flexible. Thanks for watching.
