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I have a new Frenzel head that needs a shell to protect it. Whilst at a guitar builders guild meeting I found this maple hiding in the wood stack [we meet at a Rockers - devious buggers!]. Cut to size and sanded I cut the finger joints today. Did a really good job on the joints - not so good on the measuring.

The sides are 1.5" shorter than they should be giving me about .125" clearance on the 6L6's. Not enough for heat dissipation even with a semi vented front panel. Luckily I have more maple.

I will edge it with walnut. and oil as usual. I thought briefly of cutting vents in the top but I can't bring myself to do it.

Oh well.

Russ

We've all done it.

If you want to take the time on box joint you can leave the ends uncut and miter them on both sides. Its extra work, but it gives a really sweet look.

John

Sorry to hear of your mis-measure on that beautiful wood. It happens. You'll find another use or maybe figure how to use it. At first I was thinking you can cut a couple of holes and use these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Speedi-Produ ... 907297-_-N but on reflection, I think, no matter what color you paint them, it will be butt ugly and it still doesn't address the low clearance problem very well. You'll still have to pull the chassis to change the tubes.

After much contemplation about the folly of tempting the finger joint gods to smite a sinner like me I decided for a decorative feature rather than cutting more maple. Being an opportunistic cockroach [some might call it lazy] I took advantage of a spare 1" wide walnut and some 1/4" red oak laying about. Sometimes those 'I might use this someday' purchases of wood I really didn't need come in handy. Back on track! On to the drum sander for more thickness reduction.

Good save.

If you have enough, lay up more stock the same way, oak/walnut/oak as a strip, round it and slice into knobs.

John

Cantplay wrote:Good save.

Really. You can say that again! I wish I had the tools to do that...and the imagination.

That's definitely a "thinking outside the box" solution to saving the box. Well done!

That's similar to what you can do with the Incra jig:

https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/sit ... k=TZ9l1G_e

Sides assembled and trim glued on. Probably 1/2" rout the outside edges. On to epoxy gaps and cut front panel.

I've never mounted a head in a shell. Any recommendations?

Lefty,

I have always admired those style of joints - waaaay too lazy to try it.

Oh, I see now where you were extending things, not like my picture at all. That looks fantastic BTW. I love walnut.

Geeze wrote: Lefty,

I have always admired those style of joints - waaaay too lazy to try it.

It's definitely time consuming. The Incra jig can do some precision work, but it's not fast.

Finish sanded to 220 on to slurry sanding then oil, oil, oil.

Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

With respect, 10thtx