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Well here is my first crack at wood working. Flamed maple miter cuts using biscuits. 3 coats of clear.

I quickly learned that you should use the best paint brush money can buy. The coats lay down nicely and less bubbles.

This amp is the "Beluga" series. 10 watt express.

Beluga is a little whale. My daughter sings a song called baby Beluga.

Decko

First Crack??

Man that looks might nice for a first attempt. You ought to be proud!!

That's some beautiful wood. Excellent job - surely doesn't look like a first try.

Thanks...I took my time with it and made sure that I did not skimp or cut corners. The wood was pricey, so it had to be done to perfection.

For example, I spent hours with the 5 pieces of raw wood examining the grain patterns. Then determined the best fit for visual appearance.

Cheers
Decko

Great job.

What 10 watt express? Where?

Also: Raffi. Been down that rabbit hole.

Xtian

The amp is laid out mechanically as a TW express. However the power board and trannys were reconfigured for to accept dual 6SN7GTB's. the reason I say ten watt is that the OT is rated for 10 watts. May be an incorrect usage of the overall rating but sounds good!

I've sold 6 of these units. My guitar buddies like em. Easier on the ears, the kids and the neighbors and of course the wife!

Of course I never intended to sell them as each amp built was designed and configured for me.

Decko

That looks great!
What do you have for a biscuit cutter?
I want to build an express cab, but I am not sure I want to attempt the interlocking dado cuts for my 1st try.

Also, how did you attach your valance, cleats or a dado cut?

Thanks,
Steve

That looks great! Nice job on the flame! Is that just an oil or did you die it? Looks killer

Steve, I bought a biscuit cutter then went to home depo and picked up the biscuits. I had cut 45s on the pieces then used the biscuit cutter to make the inserts. Easy.

As far as the finish I used a clear polyurethane. No dyes.

Decko

Decko wrote:Steve, I bought a biscuit cutter then went to home depo and picked up the biscuits. I had cut 45s on the pieces then used the biscuit cutter to make the inserts. Easy.

As far as the finish I used a clear polyurethane. No dyes.

Decko

I didn't know maple would pop so nicely with poly! That must be a really nice piece of wood.

Decko beautiful. Just beautiful. You should be extra proud especially if this is first try!

Super nice work!! Fyi here in North Ga. I can buy flamed maple for 1.86$ a board foot, needs to be finish planed and ripped to size but still, thats cheaper than pine shelf board from Home Depot. I have to go through piles of it to get nice flame but they always have it. Suwanee lumber in suwanee ga. Is the place, little local lumberyard. We just had some big storms, I'm gonna go picking thru the pile of new lumber when I get home. Here's some I have conditioning