Flamenco guitar peg making

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Samarto

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Flamenco guitar peg making

Almost finished. Just need some shaping and finishing on the bottoms of the buttons. Oregon Mountain Mahogany 3200 on janka scale. Even the white sap wood is hard. A dense wood that finishes nicely. All hand made using hand tools only.

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Samarto

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

The tools used.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2011 11:01:37

Steve Wright

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

Good job. I like the colouring - beautiful.

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Gimar Yestra

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

wow that is nice, inspiring to make my own set of pegs someday!

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Samarto

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

Thanks! about 40-50 hours making these. Here is finished and sized pegs.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2011 17:57:44

estebanana

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

We need to get you a lathe Sam. Then you can make pegs for all of us.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2011 18:27:59

El Burdo

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

They look really nice. You have chosen to have them quite close to the head (from the back) I see. Is there a convention as to how much hangs below the head? I can see that only a cm need protrude from the top to attach and wind the string, but below?

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Jeff.

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Anders Eliasson

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

Thats cool and really homemade.

I would make them thinner. I make mine 1/4" at the tip. It gived you a better gearing and a better tuning.

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Samarto

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RE: Flamenco guitar peg making (in reply to Samarto)

Jeff, I have seen pegs mounted closer and also farther away and just made these a length where I liked the looks and feel. There is no rule that I know of.

Anders, I agree and these no doubt will be turned down a bit more when fitted to the guitar. I think 1/4 inch is ideal. I made these to match a possible upcoming flamenco made from a light colored set of Oregon Madrone that I rescued from a steel string maker.