Category Archives: Custom Work

New page on custom wood knob profiles begun

Posted on June 29, 2015 by admin

A new page on the approximate cross-sections, called profiles, of custom-turned wood guitar knobs can be found here. Example: More will be added as the images are processed.  Since the profiles come from pictures taken with a digital camera at … Continue reading →

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9 Knobs: Bubinga & Redheart

Posted on June 23, 2015 by admin

Abbreviations: HG – horizontal grain;  VG – vertical grain;  D – knob diameter (inches);  H – knob height (inches);   SG – generic superglue;   JPW – Johnson’s Paste Wax, Original Formula (UPC 046500-002021) Wood obtained from WoodCraft, Tulsa, OK.  Images follow … Continue reading →

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16 Knobs: Lahti, Lacewood & Wenge

Posted on June 18, 2015 by admin

Abbreviations: HG – horizontal grain;  VG – vertical grain;  D – knob diameter (inches);  H – knob height (inches);   SG – generic superglue;   JPW – Johnson’s Paste Wax, Original Formula (UPC 046500-002021) Wood obtained from WoodCraft, Tulsa, OK.  Images follow … Continue reading →

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24 New Knobs: Padauk, Wenge, Osage Orange, Redheart, Lahti, Olivewood & Dalamata,

Posted on May 29, 2015 by admin

This post adds images of 24 new knobs, one layered-wood knob and 23 single-wood knobs, made in January and February of 2015, but not photographed until May 29th.  This set tries out a new system for shooting photos and videos, … Continue reading →

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Making a Custom Wood Guitar Knob

Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin

Last month, a pages on Making a Knob, Wood vs Plastic Knobs and Knob Images & Videos were added. Making a Knob show with images and step-by-step instructions how to make a wood knob on a wood lathe with a … Continue reading →

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22 New Custom Wood Guitar Knobs Added to List

Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin

Twenty-two new images of custom wood guitar knobs have been added to the list page, including Chakte Viga, Dalmata, Granadillo, and Movingui woods.  Three of those have been decorated with colored and metallic threads, and pointers of either sky blue … Continue reading →

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Pickguard Decal for Charlie Redd’s Epiphone

Posted on August 17, 2014 by admin

Back in April-May 2014, I had fixed an electronically-defunct Yamaha guitar for Tulsa guitarist and singer Charlie Redd, and added some decals to it.  After pulling things loose on it and tracing the wires, it turned out to be the … Continue reading →

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