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Think it may end up oriented this way actually
I had forgotten what a terz is so had to look it up...
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Think it may end up oriented this way actually
Got a new blade this morning and have just resawn some Black Limba, top back and sides for a Size 5 Terz clone.
And a piece of reclaimed Wenge I’ve been carrying about for about 5 years. It was painted gloss grey with ‘cupboard no.10’ written down one side, amongst a bunch of pieces I acquired from a closing down reclamation yard opposite my old house.
I love these. A proper 1980’s Santa Cruz Skateboards look about them. Great.Periodically, my insanity meter gets dangerously high from too much shop clutter, and I have to reorganize the layout, purge, or utilize materials, and so I decided to tackle this planned project. Some rolling-instrument carts.
I had few goals with it. While the colors were done with rattle cans, I wanted test my air-gun and compressor at home, which I did with three primer coats. I wanted to do some curving masking design, necessitating pinstripe tape use. That was more challenging than I expected. Avoiding line wobble requires care not to stretch the tape or hesitate in application movement. I wanted to employ the use of a projector to model an image. Lastly, I needed some place to house more dang upcoming instrument builds, and should I identify an opportunity to do a trade show or something--I wanted an eye-popping, memory-imprinting, landmark for potential "victims" -- 'er potential buyers.
I guess I'm about "100 steps into this journey of 1000 miles," so I may as well keep walking.
Very "rad" of you to say. I'm so stoked at such a kind comparison. I was an avid skater kid in those days. I had gone through a number of decks by the big names--"Powell Peralta," "H-Street," and yes, "Santa Cruz." I was ever vigilant in the search for "Animal Chin"--found him once hanging out with Bigfoot (real name Daryl). Yeahhhhhhhh (successful trick execution in front of onlookers)! Once a show-off...I love these. A proper 1980’s Santa Cruz Skateboards look about them. Great.
I’m 46 now. Falling off starting hurting too much a looong time ago.Very "rad" of you to say. I'm so stoked at such a kind comparison. I was an avid skater kid in those days. I had gone through a number of decks by the big names--"Powell Peralta," "H-Street," and yes, "Santa Cruz." I was ever vigilant in the search for "Animal Chin"--found him once hanging out with Bigfoot (real name Daryl). Yeahhhhhhhh (successful trick execution in front of onlookers)! Once a show-off...
Best of luck in all of your trick attempts!
Let us know how much it went for $. A bunch I hope.this one is headed to be donated to my kid’s school benefit auction. it was a collaboration with another parent who designed the artwork. excited to say that even with the unique sound holes it still sounds wonderful!
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This is a really cool design!this one is headed to be donated to my kid’s school benefit auction. it was a collaboration with another parent who designed the artwork. excited to say that even with the unique sound holes it still sounds wonderful!
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Which soundboard choices did you go with in the end?The monsoons have let up today after well over 2 meters of rain in the last couple of months. Got some time in the workshop this morning making some more progress on a couple of tenor ukes.
Pore fill session #2 on an Australian Blackwood Tenor and Ambrosia Maple Tenor.
All 3 are gorgeous.The latest set, three siblings:
Concert - Florida rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo), aromatic cedar top (Juniperus virginiana), 'Picasso' headplate & rosette, side sound port, scoop and arm bevel in pomelle sapele, large wood dots on ebony fingerboard, curly mahogany binding.
Tenor - quilted maple & water tank redwood, ebony headplate & fingerboard with swan & Advaita symbol inlays, spiral rosette in black pearl. Black-red-black purfling, quilted sapele binding, side sound port.
Baritone -casuarina & water tank redwood, ziricote headplate & fingerboard, 'Picasso' rosette and end graft, gold frets & tuners, koa binding, side sound port.
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