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@waltersguitars3336 9 ай бұрын
Great job. Your technique is very similar to mine. I found out French polishing is very intuitive. Everyone has their own technique. Very good instructions. When I first started, I practiced on scrap pieces of wood until I felt confident enough to do it on my own instruments. Thank you
@oldbikerbear 11 ай бұрын
Do you not fill the pores with 600 GT and oil ?
@blackbirdpie217 11 ай бұрын
What kind of applicator? Is it a cloth? What type? What's he putting on it? How much? How long does it take? Are you adding shellac? Should it be thinned a lot? Are you tinting it? Can I use prepared shellac or do I need to mix my own? How long does it take to dry? Are you going to sand it later? What grade? What happens if you work it too much? How about working it too little?
@geoycs Жыл бұрын
So informative!
@leonhasanloo Жыл бұрын
Hello sir , I wanna apply French polish on my handmade speaker box , I have applied some shellac coat , then I tried to apply French polish as you do in this video , but there is a problem , mark of oil and shellac ruined my world and it was awful , I don't know where is the problem but it gaved me a cloudy surface. Please help
@austinclark6577 Жыл бұрын
My guess is your pad is too wet. The pad should only make a light blot when tapped on a piece of paper. If it’s a wet blot, you are using too much shellac. Also, try mineral oil. You only need a drop or two each time you charge the pad.
@MRcaterpus 2 жыл бұрын
vry vry load! u vid itch my ear! lol i wqnnq see y face. genger al is fav xspeceilally w aholohol! but just very nice one carlk ! wish it was w string n not a mummy right? but fyi. does not that hurt the hand w all ur firguners?
@Rhythm.Studio 2 жыл бұрын
how you apply color before
@cfritz8492 2 жыл бұрын
Is global warming starting to flood the autocross track? That sucks.
@marcosantoniomaciel9280 2 жыл бұрын
Qual e o produto que você sua?
@dr.chandrakantt.morephysic1901 3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@markmelville6670 3 жыл бұрын
I sure would like to see how you do the top and deal with the tricky area around and under the fretboard extender. After a few mandolins using your technique, I'm just starting to get it figured out.
@austinclark6577 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, Think popsicle stick with cloth on the end for under the fingerboard extension! Otherwise, the top is no different than the back. Just work carefully around the sound holes.
@andrew719 3 жыл бұрын
How does the process differ when you're not using the varnish under finish as a leveling coat? I tried French polishing an ebony headstock in June (60% humidity) but it turned cloudy every time. Now its January (20%humidity)), I have new Everclear - and going to try again. Would varnish work better on ebony though? It has some pores - afraid the shellac won't fill them. Your video is very helpful. Thanks.
@austinclark6577 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, Humidity shouldn’t make a difference. Cloudiness usually comes from wax or other adjuncts in shellac or too much oil. I use super blond shellac flakes and basic denatured alcohol. I used to use walnut oil but have since switched to mineral oil. You can fill the ebony pores with super glue or epoxy prior to FP as an option.
@ponchlove2393 3 жыл бұрын
Contact info ???,thanks....
@austinclark6577 3 жыл бұрын
@darsg3021 4 жыл бұрын
WHAT MATERIAL did HE PUT ON THE CLOTH?
@austinclark6577 4 жыл бұрын
Shellac in a very light cut.
@urwholefamilydied 4 жыл бұрын
Damn bro... although I am a LONG time musician... guitar, mandolin, bass, etc etc... I came across this looking for a good FURNITURE french polish tutorial. I must say, this mandolin french polish tutorial is maybe the best I've come across. Very nice and simple. I like the oil on the hand technique.
@davidamat6588 4 жыл бұрын
A Clark is a diamond. My favourite sound and quality.
@GryffenHanson 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Beautiful!
@markmelville6670 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I use a Sminof style joint but have never been super happy with it. I'd like to learn this process. Time to build a jig. By the way I'm using the varnish you recommended and sold my first two mandolins with a nice varnish finish!
@harryodum5598 4 жыл бұрын
Hi new to your site recently built a guitar using Rosewood back and sides a kit from Martin guitar I filled the grain on the Rosewood and the sides with a two-part resin. The soundboard unfortunately had a lot of dents and I tried sending as much as I could but don't want to get it too thin. I sanded the back and work myself down until I got down too2000 grit I haven't cut back yet to a thinner shellac but it looks really good so far. The soundboard is the problem with some low spots can I fill those dents with shellac tape them off and then fill them? Cuz you know they will show up and they have. Can you recommend what to do?
@austinclark6577 4 жыл бұрын
Harry Odum Unfortunately, shellac and especially French polish is not good at filling and leveling the types of dents it sounds like you are describing. Additionally, it has some color to it even if you are using super blonde shellac. As the shellac is built up in a dent like that the color will become more obvious. Ideally, the time to deal with surface imperfections is before starting finish work but since this is where you are perhaps you could try filling the dents with a CA glue such as GluBoost Fill ‘n Finish, then level those spots and French polish over.
@harryodum5598 4 жыл бұрын
@@austinclark6577 thank you for the advice! It looks like I have a problem here with the soundboard if it wasn't a Guitar Building class I would have sent the kit back. I can't believe that Martin would even send out a kit in that condition with the sound board that bad. I'll figure out something thank you for your help. I did like your show though. Keep up the good work I'll be tuning in
@markmelville6670 5 жыл бұрын
how long did you wait after your last coat of varnish to French polish? By the way I'm liking the Epiphanes varnish. Thanks!
@austinclark6577 5 жыл бұрын
Typically 4-6 weeks
@alandust2188 5 жыл бұрын
Do you have more information on the jig?
@johnbertotti8815 5 жыл бұрын
I love your jig and see you used plywood. I went to my big box but all the ply seemed bowed. Any reason I couldn't use MDF? I have some straight level MDF 3/4" I could repurpose. Although I would rather have ply simply because I think it is more durable. Thansk!
@billtruttschel 5 жыл бұрын
You know you’re doing something right if Sierra Hull is playing soomething you made.
@colejustesen 5 жыл бұрын
I have never played his builds, but I cannot say enough great things about the recent fret job Mr. Clark did for me! This was such a great video👍
@gilbertwilliamson7782 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome 🎼🎼👍👍👍
@JimB73C 5 жыл бұрын
What angle is the board (angle fixture) the jig is sitting on fixed at?
@austinclark6577 5 жыл бұрын
JimB73C I honestly have no idea! It’s been ten years since I made and started using this jig.(I still use it!) Really though, it depends on the size and design of your dovetail. Do a drawing to determine the amount of taper you want and that determines the angle of the fixture.
@MichaelScottPerkins 5 жыл бұрын
This is an issue that I've had for quite a while. You said that there is an, "oil varnish undercoat," laid down first and wet sanded. Coming from being a furniture building woodworker for decades, I've always understood that there are Three types of finish. 1.) Pure oil finishes, i.e. pure Tung oil, or pure Lindseed oils (not the blends like "Danish Oil"). 2.) Varnish, i.e. Polyurethane (which can be cut with one of the aforementioned oils and a solvent to make a bland, i.e. Danish oil etc., and then 3.) Lacquer/Shellac. (the 'lac" in shellac is where lacquer gets it's name). I may be wrong, but I cannot imagine that luthiers put anything containing polyurethane on the tops of their instruments. So when you say "oil varnish," what product(s) are you using in that varnish?
@austinclark6577 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, There are a number of oil varnishes that are not polyurethane. Generally speaking they are resins cooked with linseed or tung oil. Resins range from alkyd, phenolic to tree and plant based such as mastic and turps. In my case, I use an alkyd/tung oil spar varnish. It dries quite hard after adequate cure. Putting shellac over oil doesn’t exactly follow the rule of fat over lean, but the fp is so thin it doesn’t matter.
@beak85 6 жыл бұрын
Did you pore fill prior to doing the burst? If so, was it traditional shellac/pumice or something else? If so, what keeps the alcohol from french polishing from pulling that out? (I guess I'm confused about the process prior to the french polish for doing a rubbed sunburst.)
@austinclark6577 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, I don’t pore fill. The oil varnish gets everything nice and level.
@grasser82 6 жыл бұрын
Hello i have some pick scratches on my mandolin someone left for me at a jam do you know if there is anything i can do to get them out or lighten them up? Help!!!!!???
@aaronvanwyk 6 жыл бұрын
Looks great! How do you finish on the final session to remove any residual oil, just buff with a soft dry cloth?
@austinclark6577 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Typically a clean dry cloth is fine but you can also use a mild plastic polish like Novus #2 or a meguires product.
@jonq8714 6 жыл бұрын
Is the burst sprayed? It's gorgeous.
@austinclark6577 6 жыл бұрын
It’s a rubbed burst, though I’ll sometimes spray to even things out if needed.
@austinclark6577 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I hand rub the bursts but will sometimes spray if I need to even out some uneven absorption of the dyes.
@bahed1 5 жыл бұрын
@@austinclark6577 Beautiful demo, thank you for taking the time to provide the time honored French polish and all the info you mention while you're polishing. I was curious if the sun burst was water based, applied with a pad, underneath that varnish?
@austinclark6577 5 жыл бұрын
Bret Hedenkamp , it’s alcohol based TransTint dye. You could use water in the base but the alcohol raises the grain less.
@marklozano8388 6 жыл бұрын
confused about what's in the tall container ,is it ,pure shellac or shellac cut with alcohol and if so ,what % of each?
@austinclark6577 6 жыл бұрын
Mark Lozano its a very light cut of shellac and alcohol. Maybe a 1 lb cut mixed down with another 60/40 percentage alcohol/shellac. Should be the color of light tea.
@robinhoodwasasocialist.1401 6 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous
@d18dave 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video Austin. I'm just about to start fitting the necks on two mandola's. Glad I saw this when I did. I needed to revise my current process.
@austinclark6577 7 жыл бұрын
Yes it does. Also, I can add a shim at the nut end if I want to change the angle.
@chessguru900 7 жыл бұрын
how do i finish a snooker cue to make it shine gloss finish without having to use lacquer?
@mikeb4261 7 жыл бұрын
Love the detective novel in the background.
@hafizramiqi7614 7 жыл бұрын
gut
@davidgale6213 7 жыл бұрын
I am curious....what is this guitar you're working on? Looks like a vintage Gibson. Please post some more videos of your work. You're a great luthier!
@austinclark6577 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! This is an octave mandolin and it is roughly based on the dimensions of a Gibson L5 guitar but is a bit smaller bodied. 14.5 inches across the lower bout.
@davidgale6213 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us your french polishing technique. I've been struggling with french polishing for quite a while and will be trying your method shortly. There are a lot of methods out there but they all fall short of the mark.....Cheers!
@mikeb4261 8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@austinclark6577 8 жыл бұрын
It is a spiral down cut bit. .25".
@FirstnameLastname-bp5cm 8 жыл бұрын
Great jig. Did you make it or buy it?
@austinclark6577 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I made it out of some plywood and some brass parts that once belonged on a Stewmac binding tool which never worked very well and a few other scrounged parts.
@austinclark6577 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Philip, I'm glad you stumbled across the video!
@grasser82 6 жыл бұрын
Austin Clark i left a comment on another one of your vids but i need to ask someone scratched up my mandolin in a jam i think its just the clear do you know if there is anything i can do to get them out or lighten them up please help
@philiprundall3432 8 жыл бұрын
It was great to see this, Austin. I'm fortunate enough to have one of these beautiful instruments and it's a pleasure to play. Thanks for what you do!