Jim! nice to hear from you! I'm a bit old fashioned, hav'ent much other than hand tools, so used a 15 mm Forstner bit to take out the top and bottom holes, the same to take out the middle of the heart , used a fine padsaw (keyhole saw?) to join the three, cleaned out the rest with a scalpel, and then tidied it all up with files and rolled abrasive paper. Incidentaly, I applied a linen reinforcing backing to the area before starting ! (I bet you did'nt really want to know all that, lol!) Good to talk the other day,
John
09/03/11 04:47:43PM @jim-fawcett:
Hey John, What do you use to cut that shape? Tha's really nice...
09/03/11 04:40:00PM @john-henry:
Thank you Diane, I used it on five ? six ? teardrop instruments I made a while back, now I go for something a bit simplier, guess I'm getting impatient in me old age, lol , I'm looking to hear an instrument before its finished these days ! If it helps Jim, great, that's what we are all here for,( I hope? )
Thanks Robin ! Have you started packing yet, lol !!! Wish I could get there to try that cornbread
John
Lovely, John.
Input...input... the more I know how things are done, the better off I am. Really cool how it all comes together.
Val ! Just how near do you live to 'that stone' anyway ?
lol
When are we going to see your new 'baby'?
best wishes
John
Jim! nice to hear from you! I'm a bit old fashioned, hav'ent much other than hand tools, so used a 15 mm Forstner bit to take out the top and bottom holes, the same to take out the middle of the heart , used a fine padsaw (keyhole saw?) to join the three, cleaned out the rest with a scalpel, and then tidied it all up with files and rolled abrasive paper. Incidentaly, I applied a linen reinforcing backing to the area before starting ! (I bet you did'nt really want to know all that, lol!) Good to talk the other day,
John
Hey John, What do you use to cut that shape? Tha's really nice...
Thank you Diane, I used it on five ? six ? teardrop instruments I made a while back, now I go for something a bit simplier, guess I'm getting impatient in me old age, lol , I'm looking to hear an instrument before its finished these days ! If it helps Jim, great, that's what we are all here for,( I hope? )