machined up some western cedar today…here are the results.
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Pretty cool Clinton! Did the Xcarve do the edge too? Or was that by hand?
Thanks Bill. I did the edge with router and a cove bit.
I love the unique designs you come up with!
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Thanks Bill! Here is another one I am about finish…been using the heck out of the Xcarve and Fusion 360!
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Today’s adventure…amazonian rosewood pickup bobbins…these would look great with some engraved/carved images or text…or both…I do have the 3.8 J-Tech laser, just haven’t had time to set it up…that would open up some interesting possibilities.
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I am in a pickup making groove right now…this one is made from scrap ebony I had after a botched fingerboard. I used a .125" two flute up cut spiral bit for the entire operation…only took a few minutes. The Xcarve has opened up a lot of possibilities for me in my shop!
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Damn, it’s that .6 of a year that always causes issues. Maybe check your tool paths and you can get the time down to just under the 387 mark.
Nice job on the pickups.
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Top notch Clinton, take the ten minutes to get your laser going, I can see a bad ■■■ logo burned in to the top of those awesome pickups, so cool!
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Finished up…just need to do a final setup and shoot some video…I used .093" Lexan for the control cavity cover…it machines really nice.
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Thanks Robert! Yes, I made the bridge too.
Beyond Cool!
Those are fantastic.
Been wanting to do something different…get kinda bored with the standard material…so I thought I would try some Lexan…once I got the pick guard cutout and engraved, I hit the backside with a coat of tinted lacquer. I am pretty pleased with the results…however, I wish the Circle of Life in the center of the compass would have been a little more detailed…maybe the next one…Lexan machines nicely!
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That’s a great idea! You really should get a booth at the next guitar show in your area.
Awesome!
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Looking good! What setting did you use for cutting rosewood and ebony?