Mark IIb head shell build

[sloanthebone]

So I finally got my head shell completed for my Mark IIb. I am really happy with the way it turned out. Some little mistakes here and there but I am happy. Was a fun experience.

Wood: Oak
Stain: Black cherry

 

[droptrd]

Nice work!

 

[VisaL]

Gorgeous! Great choise of colour.

 

[maswaim]

Congratulations, it looks really good!

 

[jnoel64]

Fantastic! I wish I had those skills. I would not only make one for my Mark IIB, but also the smaller shell for my Electra Dyne.

 

[domct203]

Looks great!

 

[rarebitusa]

Excellent job... that's not a trivial effort. Time for a pat on the back.

Is that the original wicker front?

 

[sloanthebone]

Excellent job... that's not a trivial effort. Time for a pat on the back.

Is that the original wicker front?

No, I made it too.

 

[rarebitusa]

No, I made it too.

cool... where did you get the cane material from?

 

[sloanthebone]

cool... where did you get the cane material from?

I bought the current roll I have from a flower shop like 7 years ago. They don’t sell it anymore but Amazon seams to have i readily availabl.

 

[rarebitusa]

I bought the current roll I have from a flower shop like 7 years ago. They don’t sell it anymore but Amazon seams to have i readily availabl.

Good Flower shop I say... I find that that material is hit/miss depending on the source.

 

[sloanthebone]

Good Flower shop I say... I find that that material is hit/miss depending on the source.

looks like I also ordered some from this place in 2016: Frank's Cane and Rush Supply - Chair Caning & Seat Weaving Supplies


i may have been mistaken about the flower shop.

 

[woodbutcher65]

Looking good. Haven't seen oak used for a Mesa headshell before.

I'm about to build a Mark V: 90 headshell. I bought enough REALLY nice flamed maple for the project, and a new dovetail fixture, but while it's Chinese, it's well made except for one part, that being the template. Which is crap. I've got a local machine shop making a new template for it that'll be first rate. (May even have them make a run of them that I can sell as upgrades.) Once I've got that in hand, I can start the build.

I've build headshells, combo shells, and various cabinets before. So it's nothing out of my range.

Color scheme: Almost certainly I'm going to do it in a royal blue trans finish, but non-fading. And I'm going to do a matching flamed maple faceplate, BUT I may go for a contrasting color. I have the option of doing both sides of the face in different stains. I may do black on one side, blue on the other, and pick one.

 

[sloanthebone]

Looking good. Haven't seen oak used for a Mesa headshell before.

I'm about to build a Mark V: 90 headshell. I bought enough REALLY nice flamed maple for the project, and a new dovetail fixture, but while it's Chinese, it's well made except for one part, that being the template. Which is crap. I've got a local machine shop making a new template for it that'll be first rate. (May even have them make a run of them that I can sell as upgrades.) Once I've got that in hand, I can start the build.

I've build headshells, combo shells, and various cabinets before. So it's nothing out of my range.

Color scheme: Almost certainly I'm going to do it in a royal blue trans finish, but non-fading. And I'm going to do a matching flamed maple faceplate, BUT I may go for a contrasting color. I have the option of doing both sides of the face in different stains. I may do black on one side, blue on the other, and pick one.

Is this the “blue trans finish” this color? Because this color is hot!

 

[woodbutcher65]

I'll be doing my own version blue. If I do blue. I'm inclined to, but not absolutely dead set on it yet. It'll be vivid and rich.