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Title: Quilt-top Grapevine
Post by: sonicboom on July 07, 2014, 07:18:06 AM
Here's a couple of my latest builds - a Grapevine and a Faultline.  I really like the way the quilted maple turned out.  The bird's eye isn't bad but the wood wasn't very figured, so it's kinda meh.  Both are coated in clear gloss epoxy from HD to hide the lip created by the veneer.  Plus, I like the wet look.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LevYW3CR4dw/U7nCagtJ_tI/AAAAAAAAASE/WP0WfbuNlqw/s640/P1060883.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ORFZh5nAmZs/U7nCaRvIRSI/AAAAAAAAAR4/Q4vjvqzINQ0/s640/P1060880.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vbFuAB6hudI/U7nCafJ-g8I/AAAAAAAAASA/ZijhsNp1i_4/s640/P1060889.JPG)
Title: Re: Quilt-top Grapevine
Post by: cooder on July 07, 2014, 07:35:23 AM
Very sweet! Well done, stunners!  8)
Title: Re: Quilt-top Grapevine
Post by: Leevibe on July 07, 2014, 04:39:33 PM
Nicely done! I've been thinking of doing wood veneer. Gorgeous! I bet the guts look great too?
Title: Re: Quilt-top Grapevine
Post by: sonarchotic on July 07, 2014, 07:45:04 PM
Great looking pedals! The usual question with these veneer tops, what did you use for the border?
Title: Re: Quilt-top Grapevine
Post by: sonicboom on July 07, 2014, 11:45:41 PM
No border.  I measured the length and width of the box's "flat surface" and reduced that measurement by about 1/8 of an inch and centered the veneer when I glued it to the box.  The epoxy smooths out the lip created by the veneer.
Title: Re: Quilt-top Grapevine
Post by: gtr2 on July 07, 2014, 11:58:58 PM
Really nice builds!

Josh
Title: Re: Quilt-top Grapevine
Post by: chuckbuick on July 08, 2014, 02:45:22 AM
Nice builds.  I like the blue/white fade on the DLS.  Nice touch.