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estebanana

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RE: Sunday Driver (in reply to estebanana)

The varnish is done for what its worth. I'm just saving up for the Pegheds tuning pegs Chuck Herrin will send me. Then I can set this baby up and see what it sounds like.

The varnish material is from Joe Robson who makes fine varnishes in small batches in the same way early Italian varnishes were made by cooking pine resin with linseed or walnut oil. There's a learning curve to using this varnish, it's very difficult to get used to, or is was for me. It's not like the spirit varnishes I used to make with shellac and gum resins. Not that those varnishes are easy to use either.

I will continue to use Robson's varnish, the process of applying it is totally engaging and the depth is amazing. A thin varnish film looks miles deep. And it is dichroic when used the right way with a colored ground. It changes color in different light conditions, which is a hallmark of fine Italian varnish.

The varnish is more or less dry now, it will continue to dry for several months, but it is hard enough to take the feet of the bridge on the belly. I left the cello overall not as saturated with red as I had originally planned, but the more transparent red color varnish is growing on me. The varnish on violins sinks into the grain as it dries, unlike the desired finish on a guitar, and it's customary for violins and celli to eventually attain a degree of uneven varnish film that shows the texture of the wood.

Well as the man say's "on we go" , can't wait to play this baby soon.

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estebanana

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RE: Sunday Driver (in reply to estebanana)

An ff hole detail.

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Ruphus

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RE: Sunday Driver (in reply to estebanana)

If comments are welcome from who can hardly tell a cello apart from an upright vacuum cleaner:

I think it looks beautiful, especially the cross grain of its back ( almost Scottish tartan there!)
To my muddy eye the corners of the trim look too little rounded at the final edge though, and as if they could be after catching future sleeves.

Is it just clueless me or does the angle of the fingerboard look mighty steep?

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