Monthly Archives: May 2013

After 9 coats of Tru-oil, wet sanding between most of them with P2000, I’m calling time on the finish. After levelling the finish, I found I was struggling to get the shine back. After reading online about people using some … Continue reading →

Water slide decal applied. I did a quick test run with a blank bit of the paper, then onto the real thing. It didn’t tear and I must confess once it was on and crease free, I didn’t dare move … Continue reading →

A shot of testing out how the logo would look on the headstock for the first time. The tuner bushing is there to make sure I didn’t cover part of the logo when I push them in later. The head … Continue reading →

I decided it was time to start the electrics for the guitar. I drilled three holes of the correct size (10mm for the pots, 12mm for the switch), in same layout as the guitar, into a scrap piece of 6mm … Continue reading →

I ended up doing 4 coats of the Sealer and Filer, the grain is still not 100% but it’s close enough. Also, the risk of sand throughs meant I quit while ahead (well mostly, the dye isn’t that even as … Continue reading →

After a third coat of the blue dye, I applied two coats of Birchwood Casey’s Sealer and Filler. Ash has huge grain, even after two coats you can clearly see the pits due to the grain in the top photo. … Continue reading →