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by Jim Burton
Fri May 17, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: Glues and Finishes
Topic: Lacquer not melting to previous coat
Replies: 0
Views: 12670

Lacquer not melting to previous coat

Hi All, I've used Behlen nitro cellulose lacquer on about the last 20+ builds but on the two currently in the shop I tried Cardinal Lacquer which is new to me. After a two week cure time I followed my normal wet sanding, buffing procedure and found a few areas that could use a drop-fill or touch up ...
by Jim Burton
Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:24 am
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Bending ebony
Replies: 9
Views: 14240

Re: Bending ebony

I recently bent a 00 size body of Macassar Ebony and found it to be similar to mahogany. I usually bend sides at about .085" but if there is a cutaway I usually scrape from the waist forward to about .075". Be careful to keep it evenly scraped or it will bend in flats. I used a Fox style b...

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