Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: IdahoMatt on November 22, 2013, 12:27:16 pm

Title: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 22, 2013, 12:27:16 pm

This is a guitar that I build a few years ago while working at Bolin Guitars.  I was a luthier there for about six years.  My time there was so influential in my life.  Especially when it comes to wood work.  This guitar is kinda an ode to Chet Atkins.  It has two six shooters for the twelfth fret indicators and a cow skull on the headstock.  They are all mother of pear for the white bits and and cow bone for the handles and horns. 

P.S. Sorry about the crummy pics I need to start using my camera again.

Matt

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: Pat B on November 22, 2013, 12:58:45 pm

Vey nice guitar, Matt. Can you play it like Chet Atkins?

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 22, 2013, 01:01:33 pm

Lol no pat.  I just built them, never played much, at least in front of anyone other than family.
I was in a band in middle school, but who wasnt ;D

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 22, 2013, 01:04:32 pm

I posted this because knapperhead was looking for a non primative hafting material in the arrow thread. The fill and the scrimshaw is the epoxy and tempera paint powder.  Works like a dream. 

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: seminolewind on November 22, 2013, 03:17:41 pm

Idaho Matt...first of all bad assery ! Second can you go a little more into detail abou this alternative halting material and where it can be picked up?

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: knapperhead on November 22, 2013, 03:23:00 pm

Nice work Matt ! That's awesome.....thanks for posting this.

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 22, 2013, 03:23:33 pm

Quote from: seminolewind on November 22, 2013, 03:17:41 pm

Idaho Matt...first of all bad assery ! Second can you go a little more into detail abou this alternative halting material and where it can be picked up?

Thank you,  I'm glad you enjoyed.  For the hafting you simply take a five minute epoxy and mix it with tempera paint powder.  You can get a ton of it for cheap.  We always used black but you could use any color you wanted.  Most art supply stores should carry it. 

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 22, 2013, 03:24:26 pm

No problem knapper head.  Glad you dig it

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 23, 2013, 09:56:49 am

Wish I had those skills Matt. Id love to inlay the the side opposite my arrow pass, and my arrow pass for that matter. Very cool work.

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 23, 2013, 10:57:22 am

Thanks PD.  It's not quite as hard as it looks there are some great books on the subject.  I should do a how to sometime. 

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 23, 2013, 03:09:49 pm

Yes you should.

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: Badly Bent on November 23, 2013, 06:20:36 pm

 8)   Nice work Matt     8)

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 23, 2013, 06:45:03 pm

Thanks Greg. 

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: seminolewind on November 24, 2013, 02:33:18 pm

Idaho...can you post a build along on some basic inlay work?

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: Buckeye Guy on November 24, 2013, 04:25:04 pm

Nice job !!

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 24, 2013, 11:38:36 pm

Seminolewind,  I will try to get something up.  Relatively soon.  Probably won't be until after the holidays.  I have a ton of projects to get done.  But I will!

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: IdahoMatt on November 24, 2013, 11:39:25 pm

Thanks Buckeye.

Title: Re: Inlay work
Post by: seminolewind on November 25, 2013, 03:49:29 am

Roger...looking forward to it.