Making my guitar build SHINE
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2024
- What do you reckon, glassy enough?
Got loads of exciting projects in the works, guys, so please do follow along if you fancy!
If you live in London and want to come visit Mark Knopfler's Guitar Collection (and the guitar in the video) the link to register your interest is here:
events.christies.com/Christie...
Things I used to achieve this finish!
SKIL Drill: www.screwfix.com/p/skil-cd1u3...
SKIL Random Orbital Sander: www.skileurope.com/uk/7461aa
Stewmac Buffing Wheel: stewmac.sjv.io/AWQ4R1
The assorted sandpapers were from Mirka and the Buffing compounds are from 3M (I got mine both of mine from a supplier online in the UK, and other bits came from my local paint supplies shop!) Same for my spray gun which is a Devilbliss GPG. I guess these products are stocked by various suppliers based on location - not from the brands themselves - so look up your local shops and support them! :)
Hope this helps. Best of luck in your finishing endeavours and lets put new wisdom in the comments!
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@DaisyTempest some scammers here. Impersonating you, supposedly "you win a giveaway"
Thanks for flagging this up! I can’t see the scammers because I think they’ve blocked me or something, not sure how they’re doing it but I can’t seem to delete them. Please if you’re reading this DON’T engage with them! I’ll never ask you to sign up to anything unless you see me saying it in a video. ❤️
but you do wanna have multiple conversations with me, right?@@DaisyTempest
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I reported the one that showed up on my comment.
@@DaisyTempest you are an amazing young woman! I love watching your videos! I also build guitars here in United States, I have not built any acoustic guitars yet though. #girlpower
#metalchicksrule
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Impeccable attention to detail. That’s what I think is the hallmark of Tempest Guitars. As a model maker, the quality of any finish is in the prep work. Your insistence on handwork truly is what your benchmark is “the brilliant at the basics” plus it gives you a more intimate connection with your work. You transfer some of that remarkable spirit into what you do. Extraordinary work ❤❤❤.
I love that you used a "Sandisk" box to support the sand(ing) disk! 😀😀
That koa back is a real knockout! Finishing like this to a high gloss is time consuming, and I appreciate your dedication to detail.
Thanks for the kind words!
I truly enjoy watching your enthusiasm as you work. My last name is Tyszler (pronounced “tishler”), which means “carpenter” in Polish. I don’t know how many generations back it goes, but my paternal grandfather and his father were carpenters who mostly built furniture. My grandfather even built an entire summer house all by himself (he was about 4’7 due to malnourishment from poverty, which makes that feat even more incredible). He worked full time for hourly wages as a carpenter who built and repaired furniture in a basement shop in Tudor City, one of the wealthiest buildings in Manhattan (the same place where Leona Helmsley lived). My maternal great-grandparents also owned a furniture factory where my great grandfather built beautiful furniture. You help me understand what my grandfather and great-grandfathers might have enjoyed about their professions. Granted being a luthier requires a different skill set than carpentry, but both professions share a fair bit as well. When I see your true excitement about seeing an idea work or a new technique you tried come out beautifully, it helps me understand the reason they enjoyed carpentry and chosen that profession. Thanks for helping me understand!
I've said it before, and no doubt, I'll be saying it again soon :) But your meticulous attention to detail and dedication to luthering guitar-making are truly inspiring. How you blend technical skill with artistic expression in your work, especially in the buffing and finishing process, showcases your talent and passion for creating beautiful instruments. The thoroughness of approaching each step, from selecting the wood to the final buffing, is remarkable. Each guitar you create is an instrument and a unique piece of art. Keep up the fantastic work, and thank you for sharing your process and insights with us. And congratulations on the Christie exhibit!
I do not have the patience for that level of meticulous detailed work, so I can appreciate those who do. I built an electric guitar from parts that I bought from a local luthier. It took a lot of work to get it built--shaping the neck, gluing on the neck and fingerboard, and fretting the fingerboard etc.. I put a horrible poly clear finish on it, and put it together. It was not pretty, but it played and sounded good.
Whoever did you dirty is really lucky you're a sweet soul and an absolute professionnal. Total class.
The young lady must be very well connected if she was invited to Christie's. It's a shame she can't find a commoner to buff her guitars.
Congratulations for the fabulous finish on that spectacularly beautiful guitar. Also for the invitation to exhibit at Christie's, that really is a mark of respect. One little thing, it is good practice to tie your hair back and use eye protection when using the buffing wheel. I'm always forgetting these things myself, but you are usually exemplary. Great video, thank you.
Thanks so much! Yes, of course - it is tied up in a side pony tail but of course it should be put behind my back. Got too excited.... sorry for making you uncomfortable! I understand the feeling.
Shaping, sanding, finishing and polishing.
The zen moments amongst the chaos and clamor of building.
Play safe n take care.
Happy new year and congratulations on the Christie exhibit. Very satisfying to see the finish come up on the koa. Beautiful work.
I am very happy that you are back. I also appreciate the fact that you have been busy creating such an exquisite masterpiece. You are the future and your work will continue to inspire for a lifetime.
Thank you for the lovely comment
Greetings Daisy from the U.S. Isn't it wonderful that fine craftspeople are a community 🙂 My family ancestry are Norsemen Scottish Irish and then into England. I'm delighted to see you bring your talent skills up front. Beautiful beautiful wonderful , in a world that tries to be ugly--it is a blessing to have talented people to bring some joy into this world. 🙋♂️.... hey maybe I'll see you again...P.S. I am a huge fan of Dire Straits and JJ Cale who founded that sound.
Welcome back Daisy! You've been missed!
dude, im 24 and just starting to explore opening a studio/shop of my own (in leatherwork ) and i have to say: you are SUCH an inspiration! i really look up to you, you are talented, and passionate, and interesting and funny on camera- all the love and effort you put into your work really shows! Thank you for sharing your journey, i wish you the best!!!
dude? Ummm....dudette? Whatever, she's inspirational and gives my muse duende'!
Super tip: when sanding, sand with different direction between each grit to make sure that previous scratches are all gone.
love your videos btw
I have missed you. Welcome back.
In one of your previous videos you talked about outsourcing the finishing because you did not feel comfortable doing it yourself. Too bad it was not a perfect solution, but perhaps it was for the better as it forced you to push yourself and just pick up the skill yourself. I am very happy for you for that! It is lovely to see this kind of development through your videos. You reason your decisions so well, and we all learn while watching. I am a hobbyist woodworker myself, and in the process of building my first acoustic guitar. Finishing will be coming some time this year, so thank you so much for sharing your experiences on this topic too!
I have to say that when I saw your reflection in the wood, I was very impressed 😊
Beautiful work on that guitar Daisy! HNY and have a good time in Africa! 👍👍🎸🎸💥💥
Tips for buffing, Tie your hair back. You do not want to get even one hair pulled into the wheel. Your finish is phenomenal. I do lathe work and you start buffing where I finish, Very entertaining and informational
Came here for the hair comment! Otherwise OMG SO GOOD!
I have an old friend who lost half of his hair (up to the part) by getting it caught in a buffing wheel. Scary.
Had shoulder length hair until an incident with a buffing wheel. It had a 3 hp motor, so it didn’t stop! The draught from the wheel will pull loose hair towards it, increasing the chance of accident. After I got over the shock and pain of having a large chunk of hair pulled out, it was off to the barber’s for a short back and sides.
Not me but coworker lost hair in a mining incident. Rockdrill tore most of scalp off. I tutor on a wood lathe. Long hair gets put up before the lathe gets turned on@@StepDub
Yep. Scary
Always a pleasure to watch you work!
Your Passion for wood, eye for detail and craftsmanship drive me to the idea of restoring a late 19th century Italian guitar which came to my possession. I’m just a guitarist but I know a luthier in the Netherlands who gives workshops. I’d like to experience the same joy you seem to have😊
Thanks for the lovely comment!
Beautiful finish, thanks.
Hey Daisy. I am a Londoner living is the US. I have built a number of guitars, strictly for myself. There is always one on my bench. They are Allen, not Alan Keys. Just a technicality. The Yanks usually call them Hex Keys. But Yanks use language so loosely it is often hard to tell what they really mean. I love your videos and LOVE that guitar.
Many thanks Daisy! great video once again, Happy New Year!
Fantastic work, incredible finish! Respect to you!
Beautiful work. Just a tip......variable speed random orbital sander.used in polishing automotive clear coats, and always use a sanding block, finally...be good to your Mother🙂
Always a pleasure! The Africa trip sounds very exciting and I look forward to your videos about it.
Beautiful !
Magic work Daisy, looks fantastic, all the best.
Beautiful work!
Thank you for the video and the confidence to try new things. Wishing nothing but the best of all for you this year.
Wow, lovely work.
Good to see you back and look forward to this years content! Best Regards and Best Wishes!
Happy new year Daisy.
Stunning result on that finish! Congrats on the Christie's gig, what a great opportunity! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful work and beautiful to see you again! No worries about being busy, I enjoy the little updates on Instagram in the meantime! Thanks always for sharing! I am appreciating the beautiful wood on my modest collection of guitars this morning...and my spalted maple drum box! Congrats and good luck at Christie's!!! Well done!
Fantastic work! Congrats on the show on 24th!! Thanks for sharing.
I’m enjoying your videos Daisy and your narrative as you explain the processes, thank you.
I'm a retired woodworker. Remember with all air dried finishes, it takes time for ALL the volatiles to escape the film layer. The finish instructions may say it will be dry in 24 hours or what ever, BUT that does not mean the all the volatiles have evaporated from the film layer, which means the film layer has not finished shrinking. If you polish too soon, you may discover the grain of the wood appearing a month or so later. I recommend doing serious testing of your finishing methods before committing them to the product. Check your samples every week. Happy rubbing and buffing. Great video!!
HAH, that explains why my Gibson SG, has low areas grain appearing. They obviously were more interested in moving it along Quickly. I have the skills to make it right fortunately. Lacquer paints really do need drying time. I have done a couple of those on guitars, and it is tempting to want to get to the finish job. The SG was built in 2019 so I guess enough time has elapsed so when I do it, it should stay to a flat finish.
You are not doing anything wrong at all, one small thing would be on how you mark which cloths are for which compound, as you need to be certain next time on which is which.
I really loved that you did it all by hand, I do it like that as I prefer the sound of manual woodworking as compared to power tools.
Have you thought of doing a french polish? (alcohol with shellac) No modern guitar luthiers use it, but any decent violin maker still uses this and only this method (ok, some used oil based methods) as it gives a lovely finish like this, but you don't have to remove material like you are doing by sanding an polishing. Here you only add small layers and keep doing that until all of the wood pores are sealed, it is way thinner than a plastic varnish which helps sound quite a lot with the tone.
It does require periodical maintenance, but hey, maybe this is one of the reasons why violin luthier shops are always busy :)
Shellac for me is the best finish. I’ve a Collings OM1 with Shellac and it sounds so much better than the standard guitar with nitro. It’s about as thin a finish as you’ll get. The downside is that it’s difficult to apply, needs a long time to dry between coats and it allegedly doesn’t offer the same level of protection as nitro, or poly, although my guitar is as hard as anything else I’ve got. It crazily labour intensive which makes it very expensive. The upcharge for shellac on my OM1 was £1800 in 2010, so imagine what it would cost at today’s prices. Unsurprisingly Collings don’t do it anymore.
Nice looking axe, Daisy. I hope your little exhibition at Christie's is a resounding success!
WOWSA!! Beautiful finish!! You did that gorgeous koa justice..
Spray finishing is an art form all on it's own. I usually find it takes me as long to get the finish right as it does to do all the other build steps combined. Looks like you've got it nailed though, nice work
It's tricky isn't it! Thanks for the comment
I so deeply appreciate your beautiful work. It really shows that you're very passionate and talented.
Very satisfying to hear and watch! It is also a great workout too. The finish looks fantastic!
Stunning, Daisy! Really well done!!! 😃
Happy new year! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
And you!
GREAT JOB. A TRUE PROFESSIONAL
The guitar is looking great.
I've done this sort of work using automotive rubbing compound--you can work up from 'red' rubbing compound to 'white' polishing compound and even 'clearcoat' polishing compound. Ifthis isnot fine enough, Maguire's auto polish has a very fine abrasive in it. My Koa guitar looks about this good. (I did not make the guitar, but I polished it up from Satin to it's current hand-rubbed
condition.
So glad to see another video from you. They're always so interesting and a real joy to watch. The guitar looks great! Also, happy for you on your opportunity with Christies and hope it all goes well. And look forward to seeing your trip to Africa. Sound fun.
thanks for the video Daisy - Koa is a gorgeous wood - Happy New Year - Cheers from Canada
Well done-- hand sanding is the way to go! I've burned through finishes jumping to the orbital sander too soon... It's always a pleasure to see your work and the story you craft around it in the videos are icing on the cake!
Looks beautiful! The Africa trip sounds awesome and I'm looking forward to that.
Happy 2024! thanks for sharing your work, it's very interesting to see your process and how your work progresses looking at your videos
This one brought memories from when I built and finished my electric bass guitars, it took a lot of time applying varhish, sanding and buffing, sanding and buffing until the finish looked like I wanted, so much work 😅
Congrats on your Christie's Mark Knopfler Guitar collection event participation/exhibition!
Looking forward for all your 2024 videos!
No buffing tips but maybe a safety tip, put your long hair in a ponytail or hat. Long hair and spinning to are scary! Thanks for share your beautiful workmanship!
You had already achieved a mirror finish before you even got to the polishing compounds, very gorgeous finish and lots of fun to watch you work, I can see how much joy you get doing your art to perfection !!!!
Miss Daisy just want to wish you a Happy New Year. May you upload more your journey really enjoying and watching you growing as a better Luther
That has to be so satisfying building a guitar of that quality. Thanks for sharing.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I look forward to the next episode in "The Tempest, A Luthier life & adventure :)
You don't need the background music. I like the sound of the sanding and your voice.
Hey! Love the work, some advice from someone who used to do a ton of finish work:
For wet sanding, wet sanding is way better, after the wash coats you ought to go from dry sanding to wet sanding. Unless there's a ton of orange peel or overspray, wet sanding is more ideal.
A hard block is handy. 3M sells one, there's tons out there if otherwise. Most have a hard rubber sole of sorts, and makes the job easier.
For buffing. Hold the upper and lower bout of the guitar like you would your belly after a massive meal. Keep it infront of you, and tons of soft mats on the floor to catch an eventual slip.
When you buff, use your hips as well. There'd a video of a guy in the Gibson Memphis shop who turned it into a dance, and that helped me get started with buffing.
Hope that helps.
Happy new year Daisy
Safe travels to you! Excited to see the new content.
That back is a work of art, it's almost luminous! Have dropped a sub and looking forward to looking through older videos and can't wait to see what you have coming down the line.
That flamed Koa is absolutely stunning. I'd be enraptured by it and not be able to work either.
re: finishing - Highline guitars has a good explainer on the sanding side. The lower grits are more for leveling the finish and getting rid of orange peel. Work in quarters and use a light to look for still-shiny (ie low areas) in the finish. When it's uniformly satin, you're good to go.
You're more than expert with the higher grits - but Highline will change the sanding direction with each grit - you can go 90 degrees or even 45 depending on what the jump in grits is and how many levels of grit you'll be using.
For final buff - Crimson guitars has good videos on that. Main takeaway is to always buff from the middle towards the edge and rotate the guitar to allow that to happen. Hands cradle the guitar from the bottom so the guitar is pushing more into your grip. It is apparently safer and lessens that chance that the wheel grabs the guitar and slams it into the floor.
Excelent, and really nice to see you for staet the year, giveme an impulse to work!!
Beautiful
Always good content Daisy
That’s a beautiful finish! Well done for learning how to do this yourself!
As many others have said, your attention to detail is remarkable! And congratulations on the Christie's invitation. Very good choice on their part I believe.
On a more mundane note, just in case you haven't thought about it, cleaning your microfiber cloths is just as important as using them. Sorry if you already know this but remember to NOT wash them with other fabrics as they will pick up the other fabric's fibers which could lead to scratches. Washing them on high is fine but dry them on low to no heat. And whatever else you do, never use any sort of dryer sheets or fabric softeners. They will ruin your cloths. There are also dedicated detergents for microfiber fabrics you might want to look into.
Again, apologies if you already know this but it seemed worthwhile to mention.
A Beautiful guitar !!
truly brilliant Daisy, congrats on the Christie's gig. Well deserved. Happy New Year from Texas, y'all.
Absolutely
I wouldn't have guessed watching someone sanding and buffing a guitar would be the perfect start of the day, but here we are.
6:20 I see what you did there with your SANDisk box. xD You thought nobody would notice.
Omg hahahaha
Daisy it is so great to see you again. I always look forward to seeing your videos. I hope all is well for you.
@Daisy_Tempest how can I do that
Thanks for making these videos! very nice to watch with a cup of coffee in hand.
Thank you for watching!!!
Thank you for the very interesting videos. I follow your videos quite often.
My goodness that's incredibly generous! Thank you, I'll use it to get some foam sanding pads etc. Really appreciate it and I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos.
Fabulous!🎉
That back is amazing, and props to you for making the whole luthier career a thing i think it's great.
I do some setups and basic repair work in the music shop i work at, and making an old dusty guitar play again and is pretty damn satisfying.
Loved the energy in this one and loved the stories! That is so incredible that you were invited to the Christie’s auction. Congratulations! Oh and Happy New Year ☺️
Thank you Michael! Happy New Year mate!
It turned out beautiful!
As a painter of automotive (1 drop) of detergent in a bucket of water for wet sanding helps to lube while sanding plus helps remove any wax for if you need to repaint
Good to see you back on UA-cam again. Absolutely stunning work!
One thing I do to make hand sanding easier on my hands is to use a simple diy sanding glove - basically just a work glove with some velcro stuck to it to attach the sanding pad.
Congrats on Christie's! That's amazing!
Safe journeys to and when in Africa! Congrats on the Christie's gig. Exquisite work! Love the golden piping inside the bindings. Very elegant! 😎
What's on your mind that you wish to talk to me about? I promise I will listen.
very nice work, I would be scared to play it seeing the amount of work you put in making it flawless. all the best from Bristol.
Thank you, Daisy!
I’ve been teaching myself to spray nitro and trying different buffing methods. I totally appreciate you sharing your knowledge❣️
Well done!!! Absolutely beautiful instrument. Figured Koa is some of the nicest tonewoods to work with.
Great job, the wood is stunning, watching this makes me want to build another guitar. Just a tip I use when finishing. Use a spare platten from the orbital sander to hold the abrasive disks (instead of the sandisk box). Using the pads by hand as you do at the begining can lead to uneven patches especially on corners but the platten keeps it flat so you" skim off" only the high points. Also try non spongy pads for the same reason especially on the earlier grits. Another tip is Korean edgeless microfibre cloths you can get them from car polishing suppliers.
You have much to learn about this process... much to learn!
In the land of idiots are you the king?
Hi Daisy. Sorry to hear 🙉 you had a lot of trouble 😵💫 with your out sourcing spray job.There is a saying that if you want a job done better do it yourself 🤠. At least you can spray and finish now , you are your own best critic. I find when I spray fresh air always helps , you can set up a vacuum extractor near your spay job and Ultra violet light helps to dry sprayed objects out better it adds an element of hardness to the finish. Anyway 😊 Happy 😁 spraying and finishing.All the Best for 2024. Take care. John.
Thanks so much for the comment :)
Well done on learning how to do it yourself, no one will care as much about your project as you will! Beautiful work!
That is beautiful wood. I know I've said it before, but I really love the graceful subtlety in your design.
Fantastic finishing! You made that woodgrain look like a mirror made of silk! (If that makes any sense.)
18:02 This is going to sound weird, but try dancing with the guitar at the buffing wheel.
Before the Martin Guitars factory got robotic buffers, the polishing/buffing workers treated the guitar like a dance partner at the wheel. With the guitar body between the wheel and their own body, they'd hold it mostly at the waist and lower bouts, resting the tail a little on top of their thigh, and would do a dance that looked like a combination of the twist and Elvis' moves. The method let their body/hips apply the pressure and direction, while their hands mostly just kept the wheel from yeeting the guitar!
Also, please tie your hair up or put it all under hat at the buffing wheel! 😬
(Many years ago, I worked on a factory floor with long hair. Even with industrial machines that have instant emergency stops and proximity sensors, you don't want hair hanging down around anything spins or pulls!)
This is BRILLIANT! I love how this is explained, it's such a fabulous way to think about it. Thank you for sharing. I find dancing also helps me radius sand stuff... and yes, RE hair, apologies all! It's tied up but should be tied up better... next time.
The key to spraying is using top quality spay thinners and getting the mix correct. I’ve just done a Telecaster style neck and didn’t need any heavy rubbing down, only a light hand rub with polishing oils and tripoli powder. Talc and polishing oil also works. Orange peel means either the mix is too thick or it’s being applied too quickly.
Koa, koa, koa! What a magnificent species. You did it so well, Daisy. Great polishing technique. Your attention to detail is to be commended.
I've only worked with koa one time and it was glorious. So smooth, so gorgeous. I wish I had more projects for it.
Kol ha'kavod.
i got hold of a 69 epiphone texan last year, it was in a state so it wasn't the usual mortgage price but i got a local luthier to straighten the neck out and refret - it had been used fretless at some point! - anyway. the front had been hand varnished as well, so that was totally horrible but i sanded that off no problem, but the smooth surface it left was blotchy and i had no idea why or what i could do about it, so being bored i sanded the rest of the finish away and now i'm left with a really, really nice looking piece of spruce, nice colour, decent enough grain, nice sounding guitar.
trouble is it's bare wood. i tried various filler potions, gun oil, tongue oil, and numerous coats, but i still have bare wood - it just seems to soak up everything. the real head scratcher though is the fibers of the spruce stand up, if you run your hand over it you can feel the "hairs", i have a "hairy" guitar. so that's my problem, how can i get a smooth surface when the fibers are prominent, and can i wax or french polish it as i don't want to spend on a luthier and i don't want to take the bridge off....
Great channel 👍🏻
All I can say is "WOW". Thanks for the polishing tips