You must be younger than us - the tasks we want to do 'one day' seem to be getting further away rather than nearer!
I can't do with the guitar hanging about in bits though!
I think we have some - but I'm getting quite bloody minded about this and determined to stick to animal glue now that I've started on the quest :-)
Oh yes, we're not daft and Spouse particularly is a very experienced woodworker. He has all the necessary tools and skills.
Hmm, I'll have a look at that, thanks!
Mary
Oh I am :-)
I'm old enough to know the pitfalls. My first study of cements, lutes and something else was so long ago that I've forgotten the other element but it opened my innocent eyes to the importance of using the right one. That was back in my laboratory technician days, must be fifty years ago. And I've learned even more since then!
I've no idea of its value although years ago a professional guitarist said it was worth more than someone had offered for it. I don't want to sell it, just don't want it in bits.
Thanks,
Mary
Ordered!
Mary
But do you care how it sounds?
Regards JonH
My ears aren't what they were either :-(
Shakespeare was right - sans eyes, sans ears, sans teeth, sans everything. Or whatever.
A crown dropped out last week :-( I can never find my glasses and the new hearing aids make everything sound so LOUD that I can't bear them for more than an hour at a time ...
Mary
or builders merchants. Its good stuff is aliphatic.
And check out his songs while you are at it: he deserves to be better known.
Ah, Axminster! Thank you :-)
Mary
use hyde glue and here is a link to stewmac
bob
mark snipped-for-privacy@pobox.com wrote:
The only problem with hyde glue is that it has to be mixed in equal parts with jekell to get it to set up.
Alan (Couldn't resist) D.
Mary,
Another trick that might help with this instrument. Wet down the dovetail part of the neck only with a spondr or rag, let the end grain soak it up a bit, but keep away from the cheeks of the neck where it might damage the finish. You don't have to really soak it, just let it get wet and swell up a bit. Let it dry real good again, a hair dryer helps this process. This doesn't make it real big, just expands the surface grain some. Now when you reset the joint it will crush down again but it will make a real snug fit. Remember that the hide glue will also re-wet the joint, so give it a couple days to dry good before stringing it up again.
Alan D.
That's a good tip, thank you.
We shan't be in a rush :-)
Mary
The D is for Dr I assume (not Livingstone)
Mary
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