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Tag Archives: custom wood knobs
Knobs 254, 255 & 256 – Rake Handle Wood
These knobs come from an unknown medium hard Brazilian wood found in a Home Depot 60” rake handle (Item 2700100, UPC 049206270015). All have vertical grain, and a superglue (SG) base coat. Knobs 252 (Inca Gold) and 253 (Antique Copper … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Custom Work, Wood knobs
Tagged Brazilian wood, custom wood knobs, KNSP, rack handle, SG, vertical grain
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Knobs 251, 252 & 253 – Yellowheart over Red Oak
These knobs are all ¼” Yellowheart glued over ½” Red Oak. Both grains are horizontal and at 90 degrees with respect to each other. So the knobs have a flash of iridescence from side grain of one or the other … Continue reading
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Tagged custom wood knobs, KNSP, Red Oak, SG, Yellowheart
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Knobs 248, 249 & 250 – Yellowheart & Red Oak
(c) 2016 don baker dba android originals LC These knobs are all ¼” Yellowheart glued over ½” Red Oak. Both grains are horizontal and at 90 degrees with respect to each other. So the knobs have a flash of iridescence … Continue reading
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Tagged bamboo dowel, custom wood knobs, Red Oak, Yellowheart
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Knobs 245, 247 & 247 – Yellowheart & Red Oak
These knobs are all ¼” Yellowheart glued over ½” Red Oak. About 1/16” of Red Oak is later turned off the bottom on a lathe. Both grains are horizontal and at 90 degrees with respect to each other. So the … Continue reading
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Tagged bamboo, custom wood knobs, Red Oak, Yellowheart
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Knobs 243 & 244 – Painted Cherry & Maple
Knobs 243 & 244 These knobs are all 3/8” Maple glued (yellow wood glue) over ¼” Cherry, with the grains horizontal and offset 90 degrees. The 5-40 set screw holes are drilled and tapped into the Maple side grain. All … Continue reading
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Tagged black, cherry, custom wood knobs, maple, painted
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Knobs 229-232: Painted Ash
Ash is a pale hardwood, which like Oak has hard layers alternating with softer, coarser, porous layers. Knob 229, with no paint, and shoe polish finish over generic superglue (SG), clearly shows this structure. If water-based finish contacts the wood … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Work, Making guitar knobs, Tutorial, Wood knobs
Tagged acrylic colors, Ash, custom wood knobs, finger-painting
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Eucalyptus knobs 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228
These are the last 6 knobs of 20 from a Cali Bamboo flooring sample made of “woven strand” Eucalyptus, all with horizontal grain. The finish on the next four, 223, 224, 225 & 226, is layers of generic superglue (SG) … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic paint, custom wood knobs, Eucalyptus, fabric paint
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Knobs 219, 220, 222 & 223 – colored with fabric paint
All four knobs are made from a Cali Bamboo woven strand Eucalyptus flooring sample, which has a lot of iridescence. Knobs 219 & 220 Knob 219 has been refinished, and did not turn out as well as hoped. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cali Eucalyptus, custom wood knobs, fabric paint, Jacquard, Setacolor
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