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guitarnut
06-05-2009, 04:22 PM
It's been almost a month since the last update. I have been thinking through the project and finishing the routing templates. I have also been busy installing an above ground pool for the family...when they are cool and happy, I have more time for guitar building. While installing a pool is no big deal by itself, this installation required moving a yard barn, tearing down, reversing and rebuilding a section of fence and leveling an area big enough for the pool.

Anyway, progress is being made and there are lots of new pics to view.

The full project
http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/texasteleproject.htm (http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/texasteleproject.htm)

6-05-09 Updates!

Table saw expansion
http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp04.htm#tables (http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp04.htm#tables)

Custom router table.
http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp07.htm (http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp07.htm)

The body back and top are cut out, profiled and glued up.
http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp08.htm (http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp08.htm)

Peace,
Mark
beeg
06-05-2009, 04:55 PM
Looking good so far. But NO POOL pics? :)
charlese
06-06-2009, 01:21 AM
Hey, Mark! Speaking of cool - What I think is really cool is your idea, effort and success in increasing the re-saw capacity to 6.5". NICE WORK!!!
guitarnut
06-06-2009, 09:54 PM
Looking good so far. But NO POOL pics? :)

Ha, there's nothing to see there...just one of those Intex bladder type above ground pools. The work was in making room for it.

Peace,
Mark
guitarnut
06-06-2009, 09:58 PM
Hey, Mark! Speaking of cool - What I think is really cool is your idea, effort and success in increasing the re-saw capacity to 6.5". NICE WORK!!!

Hi Chuck,

Thanks for the comment. The band saw alot of fun...I was just lucky that there was room to pull it off. I don't know if you saw it on the site, but I'm using the same table as a router table also. :cool: Best $30 I've spent in awhile!

Peace,
Mark
charlese
06-07-2009, 12:30 AM
Now that;s what I'd call a multi-purpose aluminum plate. Wow! talk about customizing your Shopsmith!!!! So versitile and yet so simple! That's the best kind!

It'deserves a big ATTA BOY, MARK!!:D
guitarnut
06-07-2009, 09:38 AM
Now that;s what I'd call a multi-purpose aluminum plate. Wow! talk about customizing your Shopsmith!!!! So versitile and yet so simple! That's the best kind!

It'deserves a big ATTA BOY, MARK!!:D

Thanks Chuck! That's BIG alright! :cool:

I finished drilling and bolting up the table this morning...pics are up on the router table page.

www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp07.htm (http://www.crenshawweb.com/texastele/ttp07.htm)

Peace,
Mark
2manband
06-09-2009, 10:14 AM
Very cool. I'm interested in seeing how the carved top turns out after using the sawdust generator. I've got some walnut drying in my basement that would be perfect for me to reproduce a 1979 Walnut SG that I regret selling.

Are you using a Warmoth or other premanufactured neck on this project, or are you going to build that as well?