Filarmonica 6/8 Doble Temple in Senegal Ebony

**gssixgun** · 10-02-2009, 04:52 AM

This is for our very own Gugi:

Started out a messy 6/8 Filly Double Temple I got broken scales and a loose inlay... Gugi wanted Ebony and I got African Blackwood /Senegal Ebony for him this actually was a rather nice piece with a touch of figure in the wood...

Now about the inlay, this was the tightest I have done as of yet, without actually craving the inlay into the wood which doesn't always look that good.. So the other night in chat we were BS'n and Spazola/Charlie pipes up with "Glen stick them on a piece of pine and smack em with a hammer"... Hmmmmmmm I start thinking wondering if he was joking or he was serious....
So the next day I set the Filly symbol in place on the Ebony figuring I could always make another set of scales if I broke them... I took a 3 lb sledge and smacked them, Holy Crap it sorta worked I had a slight indent HA !!!!
I CA'd the inlay in place and built from there....

Polished out the blade and even managed to keep the etch using Turtle Wax Rubbing compound on a Dremel felt wheel...

Pins are all brass.. Finish is 10 coats of wipe on poly, and a red Acrylic wedge...

Hope you like it Gugi

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**bassguy** · 10-02-2009, 05:36 AM

sa-weeeet!

**Stubear** · 10-02-2009, 08:26 AM

Nice job Glen! Those are lovely scales and the blade has a great finish!

Now I want one..!

**Otto** · 10-02-2009, 09:18 AM

The inlay on the ebony scales look great. I feel the RAD.

**Stropper** · 10-03-2009, 01:21 AM

I love Fillies and I love the look of this one. Nice job on the inlay, but you would have more control with a press or a screw clamp to make the impression.

**gssixgun** · 10-03-2009, 01:57 AM

hmmmm not a bad thought there.....

**onimaru55** · 10-03-2009, 02:49 AM

A big hammer solves many problems

BTW Nice job

**bpave777** · 10-03-2009, 05:41 AM

Amazing! I love the inlay. Great work as always Glen.

**MinniesMate** · 10-03-2009, 06:14 AM

Nice work!

**ben.mid** · 10-03-2009, 06:52 AM

Great choice on the scale timber & shape. The inlay looks very good. 3lb sledge!

Seems to work !

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