Hall of Shame Discussions - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T17:54:48Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/hallofshame/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noGoing to fast to get one last one ready for fairtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-06-25:2592684:Topic:23383872015-06-25T02:09:06.289ZShawnhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Shawndenman
Well I finally did it. I thought yah I got time to build two diddle bows before this weekends fair. Both turned out nice looking and sound nice well except this one.opps got my fret count wrong on one. This one will be real cheap.
Well I finally did it. I thought yah I got time to build two diddle bows before this weekends fair. Both turned out nice looking and sound nice well except this one.opps got my fret count wrong on one. This one will be real cheap. Pushing the envelope until it explodestag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-11-01:2592684:Topic:21423532014-11-01T05:49:28.024ZGlenn Reitherhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/GlennReither
<p>I was making a 3 string for a VERY small lady, so I tried to make a very low profile neck for her tiny hands. All was going well until I tested the rigidity and discovered I had made a pretty good bow instead.<br></br><br></br>So what to do? Routed the back of the neck, put a metal rod in it, covered back over with mahogany. Only cost me an extra day and a half on a $250 build, I think I made maybe $8 per hour on that one.…</p>
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<p>I was making a 3 string for a VERY small lady, so I tried to make a very low profile neck for her tiny hands. All was going well until I tested the rigidity and discovered I had made a pretty good bow instead.<br/><br/>So what to do? Routed the back of the neck, put a metal rod in it, covered back over with mahogany. Only cost me an extra day and a half on a $250 build, I think I made maybe $8 per hour on that one.</p>
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<p> </p> The mess I'm (trying) to work in.tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2011-09-21:2592684:Topic:8319292011-09-21T03:43:47.378ZJon Pruetthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JonPruett
<p>Not sure about the rest of ya'll, but every once in a while I'll try to clear up enough space to set down a box almost kill myself falling into the mess my shop has become.</p>
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<p>There are 4 workbenches hidden somewhere in here, but I''ll be happy to just get one of them clean by the weekend.</p>
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<p>What's your workshop look…</p>
<p>Not sure about the rest of ya'll, but every once in a while I'll try to clear up enough space to set down a box almost kill myself falling into the mess my shop has become.</p>
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<p>There are 4 workbenches hidden somewhere in here, but I''ll be happy to just get one of them clean by the weekend.</p>
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<p>What's your workshop look like?</p> What NOT to do!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2011-05-02:2592684:Topic:5421882011-05-02T23:53:03.988ZBlueshearthttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Bluesheart
I figure this photo will serve as my membership card! Will not fall for that one again. So, I'm no uke player. I do have a uke. I used the uke that I have as a plan for the one I built. After stringing it up and learning some uke chords, I realized that the uke I copied from was junk. VSL is off by over an inch, fret placement off just enough to not be obvious but enough to be awful sounding. Now after much work and "fretting" over my blunder I have very nice playing instrument that will be…
I figure this photo will serve as my membership card! Will not fall for that one again. So, I'm no uke player. I do have a uke. I used the uke that I have as a plan for the one I built. After stringing it up and learning some uke chords, I realized that the uke I copied from was junk. VSL is off by over an inch, fret placement off just enough to not be obvious but enough to be awful sounding. Now after much work and "fretting" over my blunder I have very nice playing instrument that will be hard to hand over to the person I built it for. Fret find 2d for me from now on! Go ahead, snicker, I deserve it.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1078261990?profile=original"><img class="align-full" width="288" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1078261990?profile=original"/></a> first six stringtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2011-03-23:2592684:Topic:4912582011-03-23T02:59:04.376Zmark "mudcat" quigleyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/markquigley
well i broke down and bought a new fener style neck with tuners for 30.00 shipped. figured the tuners would be worth that alone. stared at it every dayin my shop, then found the perfect box. decided what the heck buid a 6 stringer. after carefully measuring and laying out neck pocket, i carefully started to cut. everything fin perfect. all my careful work was rewarded with a perfect pocket. then i sat back and about died from the horrific sight in front of me. i cut the pocket on the…
well i broke down and bought a new fener style neck with tuners for 30.00 shipped. figured the tuners would be worth that alone. stared at it every dayin my shop, then found the perfect box. decided what the heck buid a 6 stringer. after carefully measuring and laying out neck pocket, i carefully started to cut. everything fin perfect. all my careful work was rewarded with a perfect pocket. then i sat back and about died from the horrific sight in front of me. i cut the pocket on the wrong side of the lid. would be great for a left handed guitar, but i had a right handed neck. so i did what any quick thinking CBG'r would do. went inside and ordered a left handed neck. i'll just set this box aside and wait till the neck gets here and coinue with the klefty like i originally planned(yea right) thats what i told my wife anyway. till then i'll do a couple 4 stringers tomorrow I'd love to say I did this While doing something important...tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2011-02-27:2592684:Topic:4618042011-02-27T03:03:20.758ZWolf Schlyczkhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/WolfSchlyczk
I was cleaning up my shop ... cutting up bits too big for my wood stove... Evidently ran past the pusher on my angle gilhooley... hit the thumb pretty square... never touched the nail...
I was cleaning up my shop ... cutting up bits too big for my wood stove... Evidently ran past the pusher on my angle gilhooley... hit the thumb pretty square... never touched the nail... pick ups & the top of the boxtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2010-04-01:2592684:Topic:2119982010-04-01T05:37:22.866Zlittle eddie wolfhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/edwardwolf636
i cut a hole in the lid of the box to put a pick up in and when i did the wood chiped,so i scord the other side w/ a knife and it came out cleaner.live and learn. ed
i cut a hole in the lid of the box to put a pick up in and when i did the wood chiped,so i scord the other side w/ a knife and it came out cleaner.live and learn. ed