Those little planes look like a blast! I've been a woodworker for years and have recently became interested in guitar building. My first venture is going to be a kit guitar which I think is a good place to start. After that I plan to build a Tele or Strat(something with a flat top), but eventually I plan to hand shape a Les Paul top. Can't wait!
I've been using hand tools for forty-five years and the experience of making a controlled cut into wood with a razor sharp tool can only be understood by those who have experienced the pleasure. No sanding dust, quicker results, and a tool burnished surface. Beware though, your most important tool eventually wears out; your hands! I now pace myself, let power tools do more of the rough work, and keep on shaping.
great great video(s), I love my thumb (violin maker´s) plane, I´ve got one 40mm with curved bottom and I use it as much as I can. Definitely have to buy a few more, bigger ones. I don´t even use chisels/gouges when hand carving the tops, the thumb plane is a great help when carving :)
Why does a vibrato bar bridge affect the amount of curve on the top compared to a TOM style bridge? It doesn't seem like it should matter what the bridge type is.
Ben, Where do you purchase your flame maple from in the UK? I bought a set recently but payed a ridiculous price for it on eBay, I cant seem to find any local places that deal in nicer woods so I'm a bit stuck. Wonderful job on this guitar by the way, it takes a lot of skill to work with such highly figured wood without tear-out.
by the way , you wouldn't happen to know whats happened to Robert sorby and henry taylor tools would you ? are they going out of business ? or do you know by chance ? I use their tools and Ashley illes .....but all of a sudden in the last year or so.....its almost impossible to find many of the henry taylor tools or sorbys ?
Are you a guild member? If you aren't, become one and then go watch the Robert Fripp build, it's a hollow body solid rosewood beauty. If you are then just go watch it
Looks good in the hands of a skilled craftsman, but as I mentioned, in Pt2, this is probably beyond the skill level of most wannabee guitar builders out there.
Conor Well, if you're not used to them you WILL develop blisters and might get some cramps in your fingers :D although, I barely noticed. I used the thumbplanes for like 3 hours straight and afterwards was like: "Oh... damn, would you look at that?" I had blisters on three of my fingers, worst of which, the thumb (big surprise right?). But I didn't really care, they are amazing tools and they were fun to use. You kinda lose yourself in the work really :D hehe -T
I've just recently watched a few of your videos, and I have what might be considered a major gripe: Your products are too cheap. You really need to bump up the sticker price.
Those little planes look like a blast! I've been a woodworker for years and have recently became interested in guitar building. My first venture is going to be a kit guitar which I think is a good place to start. After that I plan to build a Tele or Strat(something with a flat top), but eventually I plan to hand shape a Les Paul top. Can't wait!
Man, this is so relaxing with just a bit of nice music and the scraping of the planes... Ben you need to do a entire video of this...
Buddy Martin id love to see him stream some stuff
It's like luthier porn... um, yeah.
Buddy Martin Yep, I was just thinking that actually. Very good for the blood pressure :-)))
Watching this carving is hypnotic, to think so much skill and attention goes into such a simple detail is amazing.
Thank you. I’ve watched this video about a thousand times, I’m about to do my first carved top with binding 😁
-SamRodriguezCustoms
You can do it! B
Man thanks for this relaxing video. Reminded me of watching Mr. Rodgers when I was a child many moons ago. Great work. Thanks.
Purely a spectator sport for me,but i find this absolutely fascinating!
Your skills are very apparent,can't wait to watch part 4!
This is proper custom stuff...no cnc. In site....awsome ben
The time is 02:10 and this is so nice to see. The woodworking is beautiful almost to the point where it is hypnotizing.
Sah jelly of the fellow who gets a video of their build to accompany the product. Looks nice.
A joy to watch a Master at work. More more . . .
Please sir, can we have some more? :) Loving the series.
I've been using hand tools for forty-five years and the experience of making a controlled cut into wood with a razor sharp tool can only be understood by those who have experienced the pleasure. No sanding dust, quicker results, and a tool burnished surface. Beware though, your most important tool eventually wears out; your hands! I now pace myself, let power tools do more of the rough work, and keep on shaping.
Just watched part 4 before part 3. Enjoying your videos some much. Nice! Very nice!
That body has beautiful grain! It'll look spectacular when finished.
nice to learn names of new tools. my old boss sent me to the builders merchants, and told me to ask for an industrial reach-around.
Ben! again thank you. hope i have let you know that i enjoy your videos. this is an entirly new for me. much to learn
great great video(s), I love my thumb (violin maker´s) plane, I´ve got one 40mm with curved bottom and I use it as much as I can. Definitely have to buy a few more, bigger ones. I don´t even use chisels/gouges when hand carving the tops, the thumb plane is a great help when carving :)
More please! Great work.
Wow, thats an art! Wonderful! Thanx for share.
How many hours does this take for the carving/sanding ? Why do you cut the cavities before rather than after carving the top ?
thank you Ben
Great work man, looks awesome!
Why does a vibrato bar bridge affect the amount of curve on the top compared to a TOM style bridge? It doesn't seem like it should matter what the bridge type is.
The thing that I miss, watching these videos,is the wonderful smell of freshly worked wood!
You can sure plane quickly!
Ben, Where do you purchase your flame maple from in the UK? I bought a set recently but payed a ridiculous price for it on eBay, I cant seem to find any local places that deal in nicer woods so I'm a bit stuck. Wonderful job on this guitar by the way, it takes a lot of skill to work with such highly figured wood without tear-out.
by the way , you wouldn't happen to know whats happened to Robert sorby and henry taylor tools would you ? are they going out of business ? or do you know by chance ? I use their tools and Ashley illes .....but all of a sudden in the last year or so.....its almost impossible to find many of the henry taylor tools or sorbys ?
Mr Ben i loved the video
and I'm glad you lost the vest!
Awesome work, as always. Did you went all the way through the maple top on the bottom side?
Is it required in Britain that a man of a certain age wear a tweed or herringbone vest?
i keep thinking a drawknife might be useful for custom shaping guitars by hand.
I'd love to see a tutorial on how to do hollow bodies
Are you a guild member? If you aren't, become one and then go watch the Robert Fripp build, it's a hollow body solid rosewood beauty. If you are then just go watch it
Ben. Love your technique. What brand of violin makers planes are those? They look great.
They were hand made by a guy local to my old college.. I'm afraid he's not making them any more. B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars thank you
These are interesting videos. BTW, are you intentionally delaying your 100th podcast? :-)
Talk about a cliffhanger!
could this be done with a rasp and sand paper? cool vids !
jorge gomez ugalde Take a look at Gibson factory tour and see the monster machine how they sand Les Pauls. Violent.
What type of body wood is that
SteelWarrior115 Mahogany with maple top. Hes carving maple.
How bout a sharpening lesson for those gouges and palnes, Ben
Check previous video. 😊👍
ahhhh, you ended with a cliff hangar!!! Hurry and post more
I think I'm getting a man-crush... love your vids.
Also what?! Also have a ZOMBIE COMING UP BEHIND?!?!?! OMG the suspense....
I've only just noticed its left handed.
REAL CRAFTSMANSHIP .
Watching this in 2020 - who is that young man I’m seeing? 😉
oh lol!! This was so damn long ago! :) B
Looks good in the hands of a skilled craftsman, but as I mentioned, in Pt2, this is
probably beyond the skill level of most wannabee guitar builders out there.
I bet them thumb planes make your fingers ache lol
Conor Well, if you're not used to them you WILL develop blisters and might get some cramps in your fingers :D although, I barely noticed. I used the thumbplanes for like 3 hours straight and afterwards was like: "Oh... damn, would you look at that?" I had blisters on three of my fingers, worst of which, the thumb (big surprise right?). But I didn't really care, they are amazing tools and they were fun to use. You kinda lose yourself in the work really :D hehe
-T
FFs ben......cnc + sanders?
?
That's bollocks......what happened to the angle grinder! Come on..... Let's have some tools for the 21st century!
I've just recently watched a few of your videos, and I have what might be considered a major gripe: Your products are too cheap.
You really need to bump up the sticker price.
He seems a bit... befuttled in his videos. Poor fella.
Finally he put a hat on. That shit was gross looking