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Coming Patents for 2018-2019
From simple principles of circuit theory, a patent currently in examination (a Non-Provisional Patent Application, or NPPA) develops and enumerates all possible combinations of pickup circuits, from 1 to infinity, which have potentially unique tones. It claims all such circuits … Continue reading
Lathe-Turned Wood BIC Pen Holders
The following images show wood Bic pen holders, hand cut on a pen lathe, polished and mostly finished with Rustoleum Specialty clear spray lacquer. The woods are exotic hardwoods, with a small piece of Walnut hidden inside one of them. … Continue reading
Knobs 317 to 322 – Our Ladies of Perpetual Punk, Beli w/ Purpleheart
Knobs 317, 318 & 319 Knobs 320, 321 & 322 Named for the mixed-race ladies of punk rock with purple hair, Our Ladies of Perpetual Punk have ¾ vertical grain Beli with ¼ horizontal grain Purpleheart woods. The heights range … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Work, Wood knobs
Tagged acrylic, beige, Beli, Custom wood, dark brown, guitar knobs, iridescent, lacquer, Our Ladies of Perpetual Punk, Purpleheart
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Knobs 311 to 316: Irish Ladies – Olivewood w/ Padauk
Knobs 311, 312 & 313 Knobs 314, 315 & 316 Named for Irish Ladies with pale skin and flaming red hair, these knobs have ¾ vertical grain Olivewood with ¼ horizontal grain Padauk. The diameters range from 0.945” to 1.002” … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Work, Wood knobs
Tagged acrylic, Custom wood, dark beige, guitar knobs, iridescent, Irish Ladies, ivory, lacquer, Olivewood, Padauk, red-orange
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Knobs 308, 309 & 310: Asian Ladies, Canarywood & Wenge
These knobs, named Asian Ladies for the color scheme, use ¾” vertical grain Canarywood, with ¼” horizontal grain Wenge to indicate rotation. While Canary wood generally has iridescence in the side grain, it is less evident here. For some unknown … Continue reading
Knobs 305, 306 & 307: Asian Ladies, Canarywood & Wenge
These knobs, named Asian Ladies for the color scheme, use ¾” vertical grain Canarywood, with ¼” horizontal grain Wenge to indicate rotation. While Canary wood generally has iridescence in the side grain, it is less evident here. For some unknown … Continue reading
Bad Halves of Knobs
These knobs failed in the glue joint either on cutting or upon tightening the set screw. In this case J-B Weld PlasticWeld was used and fail twice on one knob, after it was re-glued. For this reason, no more of … Continue reading
Knobs 303 & 304, ½ & ½, Chakte Viga, Zebrawood, Argentinean Osage Orange
Knob 303 on the left is ½ horizontal grain Chakte Viga & ½ horizontal grain Zebrawood. Knob 304 on the right is ½ horizontal grain Chakte Viga & ½ horizontal grain Argentinean Osage Orange. All are strongly iridescent, and glued … Continue reading
Knobs 301 & 302, Burmese Rosewood
Knobs 301 & 302 These knobs were made from horizontal grain Burmese Rosewood (although it could be Honduran Rosewood, if I made a mistake), with a very fine grain, and strong iridescence in the side grain. The colors are a … Continue reading
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Tagged Burmese Rosewood, Knobs 301 & 302, no finish, Rustoleum spray lacquer
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Knobs 299 & 300, Chakte Viga
These knobs were made from horizontal grain Chakte Viga, with a very fine grain. The grain can be folded in appearance with mottled but strong iridescence changing with the angle of light and view. The colors are a bit less … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Work, Wood knobs
Tagged Chakte Viga, Knobs 299 & 300, Rustoleum Spray Clear Lacquer
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