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Posted on April 16, 2017 by admin

Do you see that little “Search” box to the right?  All of the custom wood guitar knobs shown here have serial numbers, up to 287 at this point.  And except for one cited as an “unknown” (white) wood, most all … Continue reading →

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Knobs 282, 284 & 284, Brazilian Cherry and African Bubinga

Posted on March 25, 2017 by admin

Knobs 282, 283 & 284 These knobs are all ¼” horizontal grain Bubinga (African Rosewood) glued to ¾” vertical grain Brazilian Cherry, cut from the same block as knobs 277, 278 & 279.  The end grain of Brazilian Cherry (top … Continue reading →

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Knobs on Hand, March 2017

Posted on March 10, 2017 by admin

Custom wood knobs made are now up to s/n 280.  Some failed; some are still lost in storage; some have been given to friends; several of the last have not yet been documented.  These are the knobs on hand.  The … Continue reading →

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Knobs 127, 131 & 132, Refinished Wenge

Posted on March 8, 2017 by admin

These knobs, made of horizontal grain Wenge and finished with Minwax Polycrylic, clear & glossy water-based acrylic finish, have 6 mm pot shaft holes with nut clearance bells, and #5-40 x 3/16” set screws.  They run from 0.841” to 0.869” … Continue reading →

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Knobs 273 & 274 – Yellowheart & Bloodwood

Posted on December 3, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Knobs 19 & 20 Recut – Maple with Purpleheart & Cherry Centers

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Knobs 270, 271 & 272 – Yellowheart w/ Bloodwood Pointer

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Knobs 267, 268 & 269 – Yellowheart w/ Bloodwood Pointer

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Knobs 264, 265 & 266 – Unknown white wood, painted

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Knobs 261, 262 & 263 – Angelique w/ Bloodwood & Yellowheart

Posted on November 27, 2016 by admin

Knobs 261 & 262 are vertical grain Angelique with horizontal grain Bloodwood caps.  The Angelique has iridescence on the sides, and the Bloodwood across the top, except where the end grain shows.  The Bloodwood iridescence shows in real life, not … Continue reading →

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