Spreader, Rim, Kerfing : Day 2

Friday, July 11, 2008:

Today I only did a couple of things. I made a new top brace for the back, to replace the too-short one, and glued it onto the back, placing it a little lower than the previous one, so it will totally miss the kerfing at the cutaway. I'll shape it tomorrow. I also installed the kerfing on the top edge of the rim.

  

 

I also discovered something I hadn't thought of. With the three handles on the bottom of the radius dish, I have to be sure to put a go-bar or two at the opposite end of the dish, if I am only clamping at one side of the dish. If I don't do that, the dish may tip over! (See how I've placed a few go-bars at the lower bout of the back?)

Duh... I may have to rethink this. I'll either have to always remember that, or only have the handles on the dish when I'm sanding down the rims. (I'll probably do the latter.)

You learn something new every day....

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX:

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  2. A Little Detour....A Tour of My Workroom!!!
  3. Joining the Top
  4. Starting to Bend
  5. Bending, Day 2
  6. Bending, Day 3
  7. Neck Block, Center Strip, Cutaway!
  8. Bracing the Back, Gluing in the Blocks
  9. Shape Back Braces, Glue Neck Block, Make Spreaders
  10. Spreader, Rim, Kerfing
  11. Rim-Sanding, Brace-Shaping, Go-Bar Modification, & Obon!!!
  12. Side Strips & Rosette
  13. Beginning the Top Bracing
  14. Bracing, Continued...
  15. Gluing the Back
  16. Gluing the Top
  17. Trimming the Overhang
  18. Routing for Binding : Day 1
  19. Routing for Binding : Day 2
  20. Fitting & Gluing the Bindings
  21. The Soundbox is Done!!!
  22. Truss Rod Slot, Peghead Veneer
  23. Peghead, Start Heel
  24. Threaded Inserts, Neck Trimmed
  25. Fitting the Neck!!!
  26. Truss Rod Cavity, Heel Cap, Fingerboard Trimmed
  27. Finishing and Gluing the Fingerboard / Peghead Inlay
  28. Carving the Neck
  29. I Feel Good....The Basic Building is Done!!! (Now on to the Finishing....)
  30. Pore-Filling
  31. Sealing
  32. Finish Coats
  33. Finishing the Finish!!!
  34. Gluing the Bridge
  35. It's All Done!!!

 

 

Here is the rim, all kerfed. I have marked the kerfing and blocks with white pencil, so that when I sand the rims down again tomorrow in the radius dishes, I can tell when it's all flush. (I shouldn't have to do much sanding, as I glued the kerfing just a tad higher than the sides.) Then I'll glue in the side reinforcement strips.

Oh, yeah....I also discovered that I don't have the paua abalone I want to use for my rosette. I had thought I had some, but I just checked, and I don't. I want to use the wider strips (.135"). So....my plan to start on the rosette tomorrow is postponed till the abalone arrives.

I guess the next thing I can work on is the fingerboard and neck. Or...I could start the process of getting the back ready to glue onto the rim....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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