Thread: What are you working on?

made some quick scales out of guitar pick guard material once but don't see why a scrap of some sort of counter top laminate wouldn't work too. (i still have some of that pick guard material if anyone is interested btw).

Here is one I did from aluminium. The aluminium came from a piece of scrap corner molding.

I am very happy with how they turned out except that the metal is easily scratched.

Originally Posted by tintin

made some quick scales out of guitar pick guard material once but don't see why a scrap of some sort of counter top laminate wouldn't work too. (i still have some of that pick guard material if anyone is interested btw).

That sounds like an ideal material. I'm going to chop up the telecaster right now...

Originally Posted by 32t

Here is one I did from aluminium. The aluminium came from a piece of scrap corner molding.

I am very happy with how they turned out except that the metal is easily scratched.

They do look great. Like WW2 airman's razor.

I had many comments about hanging them "upside down".

But the friction between the aluminium and steel keeps them closed without extreme motion.

I gave them to my son who still doesn't want to use a straight but maybe I should give them a go and see how my honing was in 2010!

Originally Posted by 32t

Here is one I did from aluminium. The aluminium came from a piece of scrap corner molding.

I am very happy with how they turned out except that the metal is easily scratched.

I believe that it was Dave that came up with them fix . . .soften the finish with coarser compounds
like tooth powder or pumice scrubbing compounds.
~Richard

Tim, wordering about the pick guard material. I played guitar years ago and i remember that material being pretty thin. Or is the stuff you have much thicker? You have peaked my curiosity.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Tim, wordering about the pick guard material. I played guitar years ago and i remember that material being pretty thin. Or is the stuff you have much thicker? You have peaked my curiosity.

There's a company that formulated a similar cellulose material that available a few years back . . .it could be purchased in thicker sheets and many patterns. It was celluloid and rather soft.
I believe that Kirinite has replaced it for other uses. I gave the remainders of mine to an old time guitar repair guy.
~Richard

the pickguard material i have measure at around .100 inch. i think i bought it from Grizzly tools years ago but they don't seem to carry it anymore.

How many Tims are here?