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SamirCanada
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Thanks Y'all.
Yes indeed looking forward to start applying the finish... Not 
it isnt exactly my favorite part indeed but I am looking forward to seing how it sounds for sure !
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Hi Samir
I didn't know you had a blog, very nice work, I love to see the process of your work.
Applying the finish is in the contrary my favorite part,
Love to see to see more and more.
thanks again
Best regards, Samir
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Applying the finish has two parts, one that I hat and one that I like. I hate filling the grain.
If you are french polishing the oud, how do yo go about filling the grain?
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SamirCanada
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Pumice is the traditional way to fill the grain I believe but... myself I like the open grain look.
check this tutorial.
this is what I follow when I do it.
http://www.milburnguitars.com/fpbannerframes.html
this time though, I am finishing the oud with polyurethane.
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I am familiar with that website Samir. The problem with pumice is that the oud back is not flat, so the slurry you create keeps falling off the
surface and all the rubbing you do goes to waste unless you work in teeny tiny areas smaller than 2"x2".
I was filling the grain for a full week on my oud and I still didn't end up with a reasonable outcome. At that point I decided I have had it. If
anybody has a better way I would love to know.
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Hey Samir, I see the polish has started...looking very nice 
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SamirCanada
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ttp://samirnassifoudluthiery.blogspot.com/2010/11/finalyit-is-done.html
Finally ... I am done this project. A great learning experience for me this 2nd oud from scratch.
Thank you everyone for the encouragement.
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WOW Samir, very nice...mabrook
How does it sound ??? waiting to hear a sample and maybe try it in person sometime soon 
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SamirCanada
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yah of course you will get to try it when I come down to mtl one of these days.
it sounds new still but mostly I am very happy with the results. I will criticize myself and say 2 things.
1 the action is a bit to low. There is no buzzing but some strings a (g on the second nylon course) is clicking a bit.
2 the g (sol) nylon strings is much weaker sounding then the rest of the strings which are quite powerfull.
thats it.
if anything I am a bit disappointed with that G string.
I am working on a sound sample.
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sabbassi
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very nice Samir, congratulations.
Did you apply oil finish?
I'm very curious to the sound.
thanks
Best regards, Samir
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFFavJYwglg
here you go my friends.
a little recording with my cell phone.
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Very nice sound Samir, you can hear that the oud is very new.
nice playing too.
Best regards, Samir
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SamirCanada
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yah of course.
It will get better with time as it opens up.
I am still at the beginning of my oud making career so I still have lots to learn.
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Nice job Samir, looks great and I like the sound too -- the bass through the mids really sound good right now ! Give it 6 months of playing and do
another sound clip. Lovely wood work too, the bowl looks great, I wish I could see the grain in the wenge better, but the contrast with the white
walnut is very striking.
Regards..Paul
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Thanks buddy.
I am working on getting some decent shots with a better camera. The wenge has some elegant espresso coloring in the grain.
You can only see it in person though.
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Hi Samir
Lovely work it looks great and sounds excellent too. Maybe the g will open up a bit with more playing or try a different gauge/type of string.
what are the bowl dimensions? length/width -its a nice compact looking body but has good bass response too
All the best.
Kelly
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Agreed. Perhaps try a thicker and/or looser nylon string or perhaps nylgut.
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