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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Drilling Jig for Guitar Knobs
Before a better method was developed, as many as 240 guitar knobs were made with a ¼-20 threaded hole where the shaft hole would be. The inside diameter of that hole is less than either 6mm or ¼ inch, and … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Work, Making guitar knobs, Tutorial, Wood knobs
Tagged 1/4-20 hole, 6mm shaft hole, custom wood guitar knobs, drill jig
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Knobs 273 & 274 – Yellowheart & Bloodwood
Knobs 273 & 274 are the last 2 of 8 knobs made from a ¾” by 4” board of Yellowheart, glued to a ¼” by 1.5 “ stick of Bloodwood , and split in half along the 4″ direction. Those … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Custom Work, Wood knobs
Tagged 273, 274, custom wood knobs, horizontal grain Bloodwood, vertical grain Yellowheart
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Knobs 19 & 20 Recut – Maple with Purpleheart & Cherry Centers
Knobs 19 & 20 were originally cut as simple cylinders, to show any iridescence in the woods. Both are made of two layers of 3/8” thick horizontal grain Maple with ¼” of another horizontal grain wood sandwiched in between, to … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Custom Work, Wood knobs
Tagged 19, 20, Cherry center, custom wood knobs, horizontal grain, maple, Purplehear center, recut
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Knobs 270, 271 & 272 – Yellowheart w/ Bloodwood Pointer
Knobs 270, 271 & 272 are the next 3 of 8 knobs made from a ¾” by 4” board of Yellowheart, glued to a ¼” by 1.5 “ stick of Bloodwood, and split in half along the 4″ direction. Those … Continue reading
Knobs 267, 268 & 269 – Yellowheart w/ Bloodwood Pointer
Knobs 267, 268 & 269 are 3 of 8 knobs made from a ¾” by 4” board of Yellowheart, and a ¼” by 1.5 “ stick of Bloodwood. A 3/4 x 1.5 x 4” piece of Yellowheart was glued to … Continue reading
Knobs 264, 265 & 266 – Unknown white wood, painted
Knobs 264, 265 & 266 are made from a whitish, semi-hard wood taken from a bed or crib rail, which knob 264 shows through clear superglue (SG) and shoe polish basecoat and finish. Knobs 265 & 266 have a SG … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Custom Work, Wood knobs
Tagged acrylic, custom wood knobs, painted, unknown white wood
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