Making my guitar build SHINE
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2024
- What do you reckon, glassy enough?
Got loads of exciting projects in the works, guys, so please do follow along if you fancy!
If you live in London and want to come visit Mark Knopfler's Guitar Collection (and the guitar in the video) the link to register your interest is here:
events.christies.com/Christie...
Things I used to achieve this finish!
SKIL Drill: www.screwfix.com/p/skil-cd1u3...
SKIL Random Orbital Sander: www.skileurope.com/uk/7461aa
Stewmac Buffing Wheel: stewmac.sjv.io/AWQ4R1
The assorted sandpapers were from Mirka and the Buffing compounds are from 3M (I got mine both of mine from a supplier online in the UK, and other bits came from my local paint supplies shop!) Same for my spray gun which is a Devilbliss GPG. I guess these products are stocked by various suppliers based on location - not from the brands themselves - so look up your local shops and support them! :)
Hope this helps. Best of luck in your finishing endeavours and lets put new wisdom in the comments!
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Thanks for flagging this up! I can’t see the scammers because I think they’ve blocked me or something, not sure how they’re doing it but I can’t seem to delete them. Please if you’re reading this DON’T engage with them! I’ll never ask you to sign up to anything unless you see me saying it in a video. ❤️
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Tips for buffing, Tie your hair back. You do not want to get even one hair pulled into the wheel. Your finish is phenomenal. I do lathe work and you start buffing where I finish, Very entertaining and informational
Came here for the hair comment! Otherwise OMG SO GOOD!
I have an old friend who lost half of his hair (up to the part) by getting it caught in a buffing wheel. Scary.
Had shoulder length hair until an incident with a buffing wheel. It had a 3 hp motor, so it didn’t stop! The draught from the wheel will pull loose hair towards it, increasing the chance of accident. After I got over the shock and pain of having a large chunk of hair pulled out, it was off to the barber’s for a short back and sides.
Not me but coworker lost hair in a mining incident. Rockdrill tore most of scalp off. I tutor on a wood lathe. Long hair gets put up before the lathe gets turned on@@StepDub
Yep. Scary
Impeccable attention to detail. That’s what I think is the hallmark of Tempest Guitars. As a model maker, the quality of any finish is in the prep work. Your insistence on handwork truly is what your benchmark is “the brilliant at the basics” plus it gives you a more intimate connection with your work. You transfer some of that remarkable spirit into what you do. Extraordinary work ❤❤❤.
I truly enjoy watching your enthusiasm as you work. My last name is Tyszler (pronounced “tishler”), which means “carpenter” in Polish. I don’t know how many generations back it goes, but my paternal grandfather and his father were carpenters who mostly built furniture. My grandfather even built an entire summer house all by himself (he was about 4’7 due to malnourishment from poverty, which makes that feat even more incredible). He worked full time for hourly wages as a carpenter who built and repaired furniture in a basement shop in Tudor City, one of the wealthiest buildings in Manhattan (the same place where Leona Helmsley lived). My maternal great-grandparents also owned a furniture factory where my great grandfather built beautiful furniture. You help me understand what my grandfather and great-grandfathers might have enjoyed about their professions. Granted being a luthier requires a different skill set than carpentry, but both professions share a fair bit as well. When I see your true excitement about seeing an idea work or a new technique you tried come out beautifully, it helps me understand the reason they enjoyed carpentry and chosen that profession. Thanks for helping me understand!
I've said it before, and no doubt, I'll be saying it again soon :) But your meticulous attention to detail and dedication to luthering guitar-making are truly inspiring. How you blend technical skill with artistic expression in your work, especially in the buffing and finishing process, showcases your talent and passion for creating beautiful instruments. The thoroughness of approaching each step, from selecting the wood to the final buffing, is remarkable. Each guitar you create is an instrument and a unique piece of art. Keep up the fantastic work, and thank you for sharing your process and insights with us. And congratulations on the Christie exhibit!
I love that you used a "Sandisk" box to support the sand(ing) disk! 😀😀
That koa back is a real knockout! Finishing like this to a high gloss is time consuming, and I appreciate your dedication to detail.
Thanks for the kind words!
Always a pleasure to watch you work!
Congratulations for the fabulous finish on that spectacularly beautiful guitar. Also for the invitation to exhibit at Christie's, that really is a mark of respect. One little thing, it is good practice to tie your hair back and use eye protection when using the buffing wheel. I'm always forgetting these things myself, but you are usually exemplary. Great video, thank you.
Thanks so much! Yes, of course - it is tied up in a side pony tail but of course it should be put behind my back. Got too excited.... sorry for making you uncomfortable! I understand the feeling.
Happy new year and congratulations on the Christie exhibit. Very satisfying to see the finish come up on the koa. Beautiful work.
Stunning result on that finish! Congrats on the Christie's gig, what a great opportunity! Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic work, incredible finish! Respect to you!
Beautiful work and beautiful to see you again! No worries about being busy, I enjoy the little updates on Instagram in the meantime! Thanks always for sharing! I am appreciating the beautiful wood on my modest collection of guitars this morning...and my spalted maple drum box! Congrats and good luck at Christie's!!! Well done!
Very satisfying to hear and watch! It is also a great workout too. The finish looks fantastic!
Thank you for the video and the confidence to try new things. Wishing nothing but the best of all for you this year.
Beautiful work!
Beautiful finish, thanks.
That has to be so satisfying building a guitar of that quality. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic work! Congrats on the show on 24th!! Thanks for sharing.
Magic work Daisy, looks fantastic, all the best.
Good to see you back and look forward to this years content! Best Regards and Best Wishes!
Many thanks Daisy! great video once again, Happy New Year!
So glad to see another video from you. They're always so interesting and a real joy to watch. The guitar looks great! Also, happy for you on your opportunity with Christies and hope it all goes well. And look forward to seeing your trip to Africa. Sound fun.
Happy new year Daisy.
Always a pleasure! The Africa trip sounds very exciting and I look forward to your videos about it.
Nice looking axe, Daisy. I hope your little exhibition at Christie's is a resounding success!
Happy 2024! thanks for sharing your work, it's very interesting to see your process and how your work progresses looking at your videos
This one brought memories from when I built and finished my electric bass guitars, it took a lot of time applying varhish, sanding and buffing, sanding and buffing until the finish looked like I wanted, so much work 😅
Congrats on your Christie's Mark Knopfler Guitar collection event participation/exhibition!
Looking forward for all your 2024 videos!
That back is a work of art, it's almost luminous! Have dropped a sub and looking forward to looking through older videos and can't wait to see what you have coming down the line.
I so deeply appreciate your beautiful work. It really shows that you're very passionate and talented.
Wow, lovely work.
Shaping, sanding, finishing and polishing.
The zen moments amongst the chaos and clamor of building.
Play safe n take care.
That’s a beautiful finish! Well done for learning how to do this yourself!
Miss Daisy just want to wish you a Happy New Year. May you upload more your journey really enjoying and watching you growing as a better Luther
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I look forward to the next episode in "The Tempest, A Luthier life & adventure :)
Whoever did you dirty is really lucky you're a sweet soul and an absolute professionnal. Total class.
The young lady must be very well connected if she was invited to Christie's. It's a shame she can't find a commoner to buff her guitars.
thanks for the video Daisy - Koa is a gorgeous wood - Happy New Year - Cheers from Canada
I’m enjoying your videos Daisy and your narrative as you explain the processes, thank you.
Well done-- hand sanding is the way to go! I've burned through finishes jumping to the orbital sander too soon... It's always a pleasure to see your work and the story you craft around it in the videos are icing on the cake!
GREAT JOB. A TRUE PROFESSIONAL
Safe travels to you! Excited to see the new content.
WOWSA!! Beautiful finish!! You did that gorgeous koa justice..
I have to say that when I saw your reflection in the wood, I was very impressed 😊
The guitar is looking great.
Looks beautiful! The Africa trip sounds awesome and I'm looking forward to that.
As a painter of automotive (1 drop) of detergent in a bucket of water for wet sanding helps to lube while sanding plus helps remove any wax for if you need to repaint
truly brilliant Daisy, congrats on the Christie's gig. Well deserved. Happy New Year from Texas, y'all.
Absolutely
I've done this sort of work using automotive rubbing compound--you can work up from 'red' rubbing compound to 'white' polishing compound and even 'clearcoat' polishing compound. Ifthis isnot fine enough, Maguire's auto polish has a very fine abrasive in it. My Koa guitar looks about this good. (I did not make the guitar, but I polished it up from Satin to it's current hand-rubbed
condition.
That back is amazing, and props to you for making the whole luthier career a thing i think it's great.
I do some setups and basic repair work in the music shop i work at, and making an old dusty guitar play again and is pretty damn satisfying.
Beautiful
Stunning, Daisy! Really well done!!! 😃
Happy new year! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
And you!
I am very happy that you are back. I also appreciate the fact that you have been busy creating such an exquisite masterpiece. You are the future and your work will continue to inspire for a lifetime.
Thank you for the lovely comment
very nice work, I would be scared to play it seeing the amount of work you put in making it flawless. all the best from Bristol.
Beautiful work on that guitar Daisy! HNY and have a good time in Africa! 👍👍🎸🎸💥💥
All I can say is "WOW". Thanks for the polishing tips
Excelent, and really nice to see you for staet the year, giveme an impulse to work!!
You had already achieved a mirror finish before you even got to the polishing compounds, very gorgeous finish and lots of fun to watch you work, I can see how much joy you get doing your art to perfection !!!!
Welcome back Daisy! You've been missed!
That is beautiful wood. I know I've said it before, but I really love the graceful subtlety in your design.
Happy New Year Daisy!
Hope you had a fantastic holiday season.
Curly Koa is an absolutely amazing guitar tone wood, but takes about 20 years or so for the spruce to age out enough to soften the brightness.
I have a koa with cedar top and the combination provides the sweet tones immediately.
Of course the material choice is always going to be a personal preference.😉
Just sharing a perspective.
Your finishing skills are remarkable.👌
Watching you hone your craft and refine your skills is refreshing to watch. I appreciate your satisfaction throughout the process and especially the full impact of completion with that smile of accomplishment.😁🤙
I have missed you. Welcome back.
dude, im 24 and just starting to explore opening a studio/shop of my own (in leatherwork ) and i have to say: you are SUCH an inspiration! i really look up to you, you are talented, and passionate, and interesting and funny on camera- all the love and effort you put into your work really shows! Thank you for sharing your journey, i wish you the best!!!
dude? Ummm....dudette? Whatever, she's inspirational and gives my muse duende'!
Good to see you back on CZcams again. Absolutely stunning work!
One thing I do to make hand sanding easier on my hands is to use a simple diy sanding glove - basically just a work glove with some velcro stuck to it to attach the sanding pad.
Congrats on Christie's! That's amazing!
Well done!!! Absolutely beautiful instrument. Figured Koa is some of the nicest tonewoods to work with.
Thanks for making these videos! very nice to watch with a cup of coffee in hand.
Thank you for watching!!!
Super tip: when sanding, sand with different direction between each grit to make sure that previous scratches are all gone.
love your videos btw
It turned out beautiful!
Koa, koa, koa! What a magnificent species. You did it so well, Daisy. Great polishing technique. Your attention to detail is to be commended.
I've only worked with koa one time and it was glorious. So smooth, so gorgeous. I wish I had more projects for it.
Kol ha'kavod.
Well done on learning how to do it yourself, no one will care as much about your project as you will! Beautiful work!
As many others have said, your attention to detail is remarkable! And congratulations on the Christie's invitation. Very good choice on their part I believe.
On a more mundane note, just in case you haven't thought about it, cleaning your microfiber cloths is just as important as using them. Sorry if you already know this but remember to NOT wash them with other fabrics as they will pick up the other fabric's fibers which could lead to scratches. Washing them on high is fine but dry them on low to no heat. And whatever else you do, never use any sort of dryer sheets or fabric softeners. They will ruin your cloths. There are also dedicated detergents for microfiber fabrics you might want to look into.
Again, apologies if you already know this but it seemed worthwhile to mention.
Thank you, Daisy!
I’ve been teaching myself to spray nitro and trying different buffing methods. I totally appreciate you sharing your knowledge❣️
I learn so much from your videos. The next job I need to do is finishing my first build... So this is really helpful. Look forward to going to Christies.
Oh brilliant you're coming! See you there, come say hi!
Always good content Daisy
Thank you for the very interesting videos. I follow your videos quite often.
My goodness that's incredibly generous! Thank you, I'll use it to get some foam sanding pads etc. Really appreciate it and I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos.
Happy new year Daisy
No buffing tips but maybe a safety tip, put your long hair in a ponytail or hat. Long hair and spinning to are scary! Thanks for share your beautiful workmanship!
I apprenticed one summer (college) with a cabinet maker. He required me to do as much handwork as possible, and although I never achieved your level of skill, it does help in appreciating all you do! Beautiful work!
A Beautiful guitar !!
Glad yo see you back... Happy new year.... looking forward to your vids in 24... Peace N Love...
Safe journeys to and when in Africa! Congrats on the Christie's gig. Exquisite work! Love the golden piping inside the bindings. Very elegant! 😎
What's on your mind that you wish to talk to me about? I promise I will listen.
In one of your previous videos you talked about outsourcing the finishing because you did not feel comfortable doing it yourself. Too bad it was not a perfect solution, but perhaps it was for the better as it forced you to push yourself and just pick up the skill yourself. I am very happy for you for that! It is lovely to see this kind of development through your videos. You reason your decisions so well, and we all learn while watching. I am a hobbyist woodworker myself, and in the process of building my first acoustic guitar. Finishing will be coming some time this year, so thank you so much for sharing your experiences on this topic too!
Greetings Daisy from the U.S. Isn't it wonderful that fine craftspeople are a community 🙂 My family ancestry are Norsemen Scottish Irish and then into England. I'm delighted to see you bring your talent skills up front. Beautiful beautiful wonderful , in a world that tries to be ugly--it is a blessing to have talented people to bring some joy into this world. 🙋♂️.... hey maybe I'll see you again...P.S. I am a huge fan of Dire Straits and JJ Cale who founded that sound.
Hey Daisy. I am a Londoner living is the US. I have built a number of guitars, strictly for myself. There is always one on my bench. They are Allen, not Alan Keys. Just a technicality. The Yanks usually call them Hex Keys. But Yanks use language so loosely it is often hard to tell what they really mean. I love your videos and LOVE that guitar.
Really great job!!! I saw a guy on CZcams polishing a guitar with car polish by hand and it also came out great!
beautiful work. Make sure the buffer goes off the edge of the body, if you hold it with the wheel dragging onto the body it can grab it out of your hands.
That is a really top shelf peice of koa. nice work!
Great job! Congrats on the Christie’s gig! I’m looking forward to content from your Africa trip now; sounds interesting. 🍻
First things first... HAPPY 2024 - here we go again... let's go !
I simply love what YOU've done 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 It's looking so reflective / reflexive 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I love all your videos, Africa how exciting !!! 🌹❤️🤗
You have much to learn about this process... much to learn!
In the land of idiots are you the king?
Fabulous!🎉
I'm a retired woodworker. Remember with all air dried finishes, it takes time for ALL the volatiles to escape the film layer. The finish instructions may say it will be dry in 24 hours or what ever, BUT that does not mean the all the volatiles have evaporated from the film layer, which means the film layer has not finished shrinking. If you polish too soon, you may discover the grain of the wood appearing a month or so later. I recommend doing serious testing of your finishing methods before committing them to the product. Check your samples every week. Happy rubbing and buffing. Great video!!
HAH, that explains why my Gibson SG, has low areas grain appearing. They obviously were more interested in moving it along Quickly. I have the skills to make it right fortunately. Lacquer paints really do need drying time. I have done a couple of those on guitars, and it is tempting to want to get to the finish job. The SG was built in 2019 so I guess enough time has elapsed so when I do it, it should stay to a flat finish.
i got hold of a 69 epiphone texan last year, it was in a state so it wasn't the usual mortgage price but i got a local luthier to straighten the neck out and refret - it had been used fretless at some point! - anyway. the front had been hand varnished as well, so that was totally horrible but i sanded that off no problem, but the smooth surface it left was blotchy and i had no idea why or what i could do about it, so being bored i sanded the rest of the finish away and now i'm left with a really, really nice looking piece of spruce, nice colour, decent enough grain, nice sounding guitar.
trouble is it's bare wood. i tried various filler potions, gun oil, tongue oil, and numerous coats, but i still have bare wood - it just seems to soak up everything. the real head scratcher though is the fibers of the spruce stand up, if you run your hand over it you can feel the "hairs", i have a "hairy" guitar. so that's my problem, how can i get a smooth surface when the fibers are prominent, and can i wax or french polish it as i don't want to spend on a luthier and i don't want to take the bridge off....
Beautiful work. Just a tip......variable speed random orbital sander.used in polishing automotive clear coats, and always use a sanding block, finally...be good to your Mother🙂
Your Passion for wood, eye for detail and craftsmanship drive me to the idea of restoring a late 19th century Italian guitar which came to my possession. I’m just a guitarist but I know a luthier in the Netherlands who gives workshops. I’d like to experience the same joy you seem to have😊
Thanks for the lovely comment!
Great job, the wood is stunning, watching this makes me want to build another guitar. Just a tip I use when finishing. Use a spare platten from the orbital sander to hold the abrasive disks (instead of the sandisk box). Using the pads by hand as you do at the begining can lead to uneven patches especially on corners but the platten keeps it flat so you" skim off" only the high points. Also try non spongy pads for the same reason especially on the earlier grits. Another tip is Korean edgeless microfibre cloths you can get them from car polishing suppliers.
Went back to the start just to see the difference. Even on CZcams the difference is very noticeable. Not sure whether I'll be using this lesson in buffing anytime soon in my normal day-to-day woodworking, but thank you, I definitely learnt a lot.
You are not doing anything wrong at all, one small thing would be on how you mark which cloths are for which compound, as you need to be certain next time on which is which.
I really loved that you did it all by hand, I do it like that as I prefer the sound of manual woodworking as compared to power tools.
Have you thought of doing a french polish? (alcohol with shellac) No modern guitar luthiers use it, but any decent violin maker still uses this and only this method (ok, some used oil based methods) as it gives a lovely finish like this, but you don't have to remove material like you are doing by sanding an polishing. Here you only add small layers and keep doing that until all of the wood pores are sealed, it is way thinner than a plastic varnish which helps sound quite a lot with the tone.
It does require periodical maintenance, but hey, maybe this is one of the reasons why violin luthier shops are always busy :)
Shellac for me is the best finish. I’ve a Collings OM1 with Shellac and it sounds so much better than the standard guitar with nitro. It’s about as thin a finish as you’ll get. The downside is that it’s difficult to apply, needs a long time to dry between coats and it allegedly doesn’t offer the same level of protection as nitro, or poly, although my guitar is as hard as anything else I’ve got. It crazily labour intensive which makes it very expensive. The upcharge for shellac on my OM1 was £1800 in 2010, so imagine what it would cost at today’s prices. Unsurprisingly Collings don’t do it anymore.
Tip - don't know if this has already been said, but i always understood that it was best to work with the polishing wheel turning away from you, that way if it were to be caught, it would only pull the material to the ground as opposed to swinging it into your head and then across the room
Another great video Daisy! I said out loud at the same time as you "Never Again" when you were talking about the finisher. lol! I've enjoyed spray finishing, and doing high gloss is the hardest and least forgiving way to finish, but when done right looks great.
Spray finishing is an art form all on it's own. I usually find it takes me as long to get the finish right as it does to do all the other build steps combined. Looks like you've got it nailed though, nice work
It's tricky isn't it! Thanks for the comment