Creative Woodworks & crafts 2003-06, страница 19
brown acrylic paints to our golden oak stain to achieve a color that I think closely matches the real thing. Keep the stains or paints relatively thin; allowing the wood grain to show through. When completely dry, I painted the outside edges of the body with Mars Black acrylic paint, and to simulate a sprayed-on effect on the front and back surfaces, I used a dry brush to dab the paint onto the wood in lesser amounts as I worked inwards from the edges. Neck overlay I applied a thin coat of golden oak liquid stain to the front and sides of the overlay. When completely dry, use a black ink pen to draw lines to represent frets on the previously scribed knife lines. Also use the pen to draw l/8"-Dia. circles to represent the position markers. The circles can be drawn freehand, but a plastic template really works great for this. When dry, glue the overlay on the neck of the guitar, clamp together until dry. Note: You may want to temporarily place the scratchplate overlay in position to aid in placement of the neck overlay. Scratchplate overlay I applied two coats of Titanium White acrylic paint to the front and edges. When dry, glue into position on the guitar body. Predrill holes and install eight 3/8" x 16" brass escutcheon pins. Pickups I left these in their natural birch color. Glue into position, clamp and let dry. Bridge I left it in its natural walnut color. Glue into position, clamp and let dry. Make a knob for the lever from 3/16"-Dia. dowel. Shape to suit by sanding and filing. Drill a hole in one end to fit wire. Bend wire as suggested on pattern, and insert into bridge to form tremolo handle. Knobs are 3/16" long sections cut from a 3/8"-Dia. dowel. Glue in position as shown. Drive six 3/8" escutcheon pins into the face of the head-stock at locations shown. Locate and mark locations for six more escutcheon pins, to install into the edge of the head-stock to represent pegs. Pound the pins into position as shown. Cover your completed guitar with a few coats of a clear gloss finish of your choice. Tie one end of thread to pin A (shown on pattern). Take the thread down neck to the first slot in the bridge; around end and up through second slot; up the neck to pin B; wind around B and stretch it up over pin C, and then go down the neck to the third slot in the bridge; wind around end and up through slot 4; up the neck to pin D; wrap around D and stretch it up to pin E; go around top of E and down neck to slot 5; go around end of bridge; up through slot 6 to pin F. Wind thread around pin F a few times and tie off with a couple of knots. Show off your new mini guitar to family and friends, and proceed to... Make the rack Make a base 3/4" x 7-1/4" x 7". Drill holes for screws. Shape front and side edges as desired. Use pattern to make the top from 1/2" x 6" x 6". Drill holes for screws. Make a back panel 1/2" x 5-1 /4" x 13-1/2". Make fourteen spacers 1 /2" x 1 /2" x 5". Make a stop strip 1/4" x 1-1/4" x 13-1/2". Make an upright 3/4" x 3/4" x 13-1/2". Referring to the main photograph, assemble the rack with glue and wood screws. Add finish fo the rack as desired. We sprayed ours with a couple coats of sanding sealer, topped off with a couple spay coats of satin Deft. Sand between coats. Attach the guitar to the front upright oiece of the rack with two No. 4 x 5/8" brass wood screws. When completed, you can insert up to thirteen CDs, in their cases, into the slots from the left hand side. Then just set it up on the shelf or desk and enjoy... functional and pretty cool tool^ Drawing No. 1 Back Panel Assembly 1/4" 1/4" 5" 1/2" (typ) 1/2" (typ) Drawing No. 2 The Upright H 3/4/— 1/2" (tyg) _ 1/2" (typ) Attach the spacers to the back piece spaced 1/2" apart and flush with one 5-1/4" Plan view Attach the stop to the side 5lde v,ew of the back piece spacer assembly on the side where the spacers are flush 7" Sack panel (D) 3/4" - it li i&t S/32"-Dia. hole . countersunk from bottom, install No. 6 x 1" FH wood . screws Drawing No, 3 The Base •>t —. Shape the edge with router and bits Edge View Creative Woodworks & Crafts June 2003 • 13 |
