Workbench

[mclmk8d]

i've always wondered when one of you cab guys will build a cab that has a finish to match a LP burst.

That would be nice...
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[Tinkerer]

When it comes to wood work, I'm not too shabby, not in the same league as you guys, but my work looks respectable. The double stain fascinates me, and would love to learn how to do it. My biggest problem here in Australia is we don't have the range of timbers available to us that you guys have, and that makes me green with envy!

I've just finished an Express inspired amp for a good friend, and wanted to build a nice cab to put it in. My choice of 'exotic' timber was American Walnut... that's it! Could have gone with local timber, but compared to what you guys have, it's just plain boring. No grain to speak of, and no figuring at all. In fact, all the good stuff we have here gets sold to the USA, so if I do want some decent local timber, I have to import it back from the US!

Tinkerer

[MCK]

My biggest problem here in Australia is we don't have the range of timbers available to us that you guys have, and that makes me green with envy!

Oh Come on!!! Lived in Australia for 2 years and still remember all the gorgeous wood you have out there... Imagine a cab in anyone of these ...

http://www.djarilmari.com/gallery.htm

Probably expensive stuff but hey... Its all worth it.

[M Fowler]

MCK

I'll take one cab in each variety. Watch out for the shippers though thanks.

[Structo]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about Australia.
I would think you have a large variety of tropical hardwoods available there.

Several years ago I was in Brazil.
We were doing a construction project and the crappy utility grade lumber we used was some kind of hardwood.
We got it in 12" x 144" x 3/4" planks that didn't have a knot in them.
It was a dark wood but I don't know the species.

They also used those boards on the scaffolding to stand on.
Two large men could stand on one board that spanned 10 ft.
So it was very strong.

12 foot clear plank without one defect.
It was so hard we couldn't drive nails into it with a hammer, we had to drill pilot holes to nail the stuff.....

I am sure a plank like that would cost several hundred dollars here.
To them it was junk wood.

[Ron Worley]

When I was in Honduras in the military years ago, they did the same thing- huge planks of what I think was cedar.... they used it for everything....

[M Fowler]

Well my ampstrument cab arrived today from distortion in fantastic condition so I am very please the FedEx people did not kick it around.

Mark, I would love to see a pic of that cabinet after you have the chassis mounted in. That was one of the coolest grains I have ever seen.

Larry's cabinets look awesome in the photo's, but somehow I have the feeling that they look ten times better in person. There are some very talented folks here on TAG. I seem to learn something new every time I come here to check out the threads. The knowledge that is shared here is priceless.

Nice job on the guitar Structo, that is sweet. I would be interested in hearing more on the double staining process. I have used a wet rag to raise the grain before staining before, and have hit the wood quickly with a darker stain first to darken the grain and then used a lighter stain to color the wood. But it doesn't sound like you use that exact process.

As for the finish, I am stuck on an old school way that an old painter showed me years ago. It is simply using many coats of sanding sealer, with a light steel wool sanding, and a good prep with a tack cloth in between coats and then a final polishing with Johnson’s paste wax. It doesn't leave the glass smooth finish like the spray on materials, but more of a texture that you can feel the grain in, yet is smooth at the same time. I have never gotten the knack of spraying on finishes, so I stick to this method. Although, to be honest, after seeing Larry's work, I am thinking about trying to learn how to spray on the finish one more time. Excellent work Larry.

I am almost embarrassed to post pics of my cab after some of the prior ones, but here goes...............sorry, no exotic wood grains, just plain old oak. I was on a budget…..

Here is the picture you wanted, I have not had a chance to change out my faceplate to the new one Larry provided with this cabinet but his other faceplate looks good too.

Mark

[marcoloco961]

Thanks Mark................Love it. That has one of the coolest grain patterns I have ever seen.

I found a place here in town that sells exotic hardwoods and they have some nice stock. They have some stuff called "purpleheart" that is a very purple color. I thnk it would be too much for the whole cab, but might look nice highlighting a dark red cherry, or some dark bicote or bubbinga.

[M Fowler]

Thanks Larry does incredible work and these picture are bad examples in real life they look so much better or some one that can take professional pictures.

My local hardwood dealer has a nice selection of the woods you stated too. He is rather funny because he has a hard time selling to me since I only want short board feet and he wants to keep the best for his big customers doing fancy large projects around town. So off to the scrap bin I go and see what he has there.

Mostly I end up using maple, cherry, Aspen or Poplar. I want to try using select grade pine with an orange tint stain and see how that comes out.

[DustyBadlands]

The wife finally got got me out the kitchen and off her counter top and into the basement. She bought me this neat work bench from Harbor Freight. LOL. I liked being close to the food.

[dr. who]

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Back right...is that for a D style head?

[Structo]

The wife finally got got me out the kitchen and off her counter top and into the basement. She bought me this neat work bench from Harbor Freight. LOL. I liked being close to the food.

Nice Mark.
I've eyeballed those before.
My problem is I don't have any place to put it!

I either have to work on the floor of my amp/ computer/ office/ den/ etc. room or use the dining room table.
Guess which one the wife wants me to use.

I do have a folding table I set up some times if I'm going to be at it for a while.

[M Fowler]

Dr. Who yes that is a D style cabinet made for one of our forum members I believe.


Thanks Tom Larry comes through for me. I have a man cave so I am lucky and if I didn't have that it would be in the bedroom.

[Bob S]

OMFG ! I went stiff & limp twice when I saw these cabs ...
Gotta watch my blood pressure on here. Not 20 anymore.
Stunning !

[RJ Guitars]

Nice Cabinets Dr Who... Can we assume you have amps in the works to go with the cabinets?

By the way, Gary Hultgren started this thread way back - Gary if you are out there, how are you doing? I know yu had a lot of stuff happening in your life this past year. I see your name on some of these old posts and wonder about you. Drop us a line if you can.

rj