Very nice, did you do the inlays on the fretboard of the first? I built a dulcimer once that required steam bending of the sides. Had to build the steamer first. Right now I'm finishing a Bocce pump out of old barn siding, but the handle broke because the Bocce balls are so heavy, so I may have to redesign it. That's tomorrow's job. Then I'm going to start an aeolian harp, I think. Probably a simple one till I work out the details then we'll see. Also looking for an engine lathe so I can build another model steam engine. I've worked a little in silver, brass, copper, pewter, leather, tin, wood, etc. But gave it all up long ago... I'm trying to start again now that I'm retired, but the muse is harder to find these days.
The pickguard, fretboard and headstock are all inlay... Wizard on the pickguard casting a spell up the neck... Headstock is a watchtower on a mountain ridge. (Crappy photo) I've done quite a lot of inlay... Thanks e7...
Here's me with part of a redwood ex-deck. Stilt walkers find it useful for putting on their stilts. These used to be fence posts.
Nice guitars Trysonwoods. Here's a pic of my custom guitar. Built by my bands long time guitar guru. I know I'm biased but I can't say enough about it. I've owned it for years and I love it. [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]
If only I had pictures of the stuff I used to do in my trade.. You'd see some really gnarly shit then. I get to see a lot of the things I built during my steel trade every day which is nice such as handrails, fences, guardrails, an observatory. These are all over Canberra, especially outside fire stairs I enjoy pointing at them at the airport and telling everyone I made them, installed them. It's cool.
This is one of the pieces of furniture I've built out of reclaimed hardwood pallets. http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/album.php?albumid=3972&pictureid=108939
Thanks. Yeah, it's all exotic hardwood on it's way to the landfill. I just dry the boards, take the nails out, sand them and stain.
I ask at shops.Some pallets are returnable, others are not. Elecrical goods shops are a good one to try.
up here the hardwood pallets are the ones they use for milk...the other ones are crappy sliver giving economy grade wood thats not even worth the trouble gathering for firewood i suck at building things ...im more of a fixer of broken things other people built last thing i built was my bed..i just used cedar 5/4 deck boards and some 4x4 posts.. actually im good at making fences ... i built this one..the squirrel seems to like it..some tree roots made that post move a bit over the years