Today I finished putting the final shaping details on the 6L6 SE-UL spalted alder chassis. All it needs now is a final sanding and the oil finish.
The chassis boards went together surprisingly well. Spalted wood is not always the easiest with which to work, but I didn’t run into any major problems with the assembly.
After working with the incredibly dense and heavy purpleheart for the 6AS7 SET, this chassis is surprisingly light.
I will cut all the metal now before moving forward with the chassis. I generally like to make sure all the metal fits and the mounting holes are all in the right place before pre-drilling the chassis. And pre-drilling for all the metal comes before final finishing. I probably will do some of the final sanding before all the metal’s complete though. From working with the wood, I think this chassis will require at least four and maybe as many as eight coats of oil. The wood is rather soft in places and will require the added hardening that the oil will provide.
Overall, this project is coming along nicely.
As always, questions and comments are more than welcome.