[QUOTE=old man] I have a bookmatched pair of wormholes on the back I'm building now, about 2mm diameter. That's character!! They stay untouched.
Ron[/QUOTE]
And besides, they'll make small soundports for free for that customer!
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| Author: | j.Brown [ Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:20 am ] |
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What are some of the ways that some of you have "fixed" or filled in small (1-3mm) holes in your tonewood? I've heard m.o.p. dots being used, but I'm not sure I can picture that. Do you fill them to match? Fill them to contrast? Pics would be appreciated. Thanks -j. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:37 am ] |
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It depends on the woods. I like to inlay a small piece that is irregular shape so it fools the eye. A little touch up and you can make them invisible. Amacing what you can do with some art colors and such. John Hall |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:08 am ] |
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I like to fill them with black epoxy. Al |
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| Author: | John Lewis [ Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:09 pm ] |
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Try this page on Allied lutherie's site for instructions on fixing wormholes, if you haven't seen it. Good luck- |
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| Author: | old man [ Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:12 pm ] |
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I have a bookmatched pair of wormholes on the back I'm building now, about 2mm diameter. That's character!! They stay untouched. Ron |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:07 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=old man] I have a bookmatched pair of wormholes on the back I'm building now, about 2mm diameter. That's character!! They stay untouched. Ron[/QUOTE] And besides, they'll make small soundports for free for that customer!
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| Author: | Shawn [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:59 am ] |
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I build alot of BRW classicals and almost always have to deal with holes. On a dark wood when you mix sanding dust with a glue/binder (epoxy, CA, etc) it blends in well and under a finish will disappear unless you are looking for it. Contrasts are another way to go but only if you want to emphasize and that usually comes down to a matter of placement and amount of holes. |
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| Author: | old man [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:14 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] [QUOTE=old man] I have a bookmatched pair of wormholes on the back I'm building now, about 2mm diameter. That's character!! They stay untouched. Ron[/QUOTE] And besides, they'll make small soundports for free for that customer! [/QUOTE]
Or drain holes so I can play in the rain.
Ron |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:35 pm ] |
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 playing fluid songs!
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:28 am ] |
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I won't discuss the time that I accidentally drilled a hole in the side of one of my guitars. Al |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:05 am ] |
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Go ahead Al!
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| Author: | dunwell [ Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:07 am ] |
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Enhance it. I have a set of H. Mahogany sides that each have a worm hole. No way to fill that w/o it showing, so I have a design to inlay a worm crawling out of one hole and the back end of the worm going in the other hole. Haven't implemented this yet, still on the drawing board. Alan D. |
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