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09-13-2014, 03:58 AM
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Top 1
Thicknessing the western red cedar top. Peter took it down to 2.25 - 2.00 mm (0.089" - 0.075"). This will get just a touch thinner when cleaning up the bindings, and with sanding.
 Resawing POC for cross braces. Peter made new bracing stock from a marvelous piece of POC that he got from a violin builder who had saved this chunk for a viola, then decided not to use it in favor of maple, so he gave it to him. Probably the best POC he has.  Bracing pattern laid out.  Cross braces being glued. All braces are glued with hot hide glue.  Milling POC for braces.  Perfectly quartered POC. Peter believes it to be world's best wood for bracing, bar none.  Ready to fit the seven fan braces.  First four fan braces being glued. The fan braces have been notched where they cross the low, horizontal braces. 
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#32
09-14-2014, 08:04 AM
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Shops & Work Practices
After working with a number of individual luthiers on custom commissions, I find differences in their shops and workflows almost as interesting as the guitars that they produce. Some luthiers shops off site from their homes. Others shops are in separate buildings on their properties. Some shops are actually within their homes (one builder that I worked with had 5 different rooms in his home's basement as a shop!). Along with the build, I thought that I would add some "shop" photos to provide context around the build.
Peter's shop is quite modest in its size and is organized in a manner consistent with the meticulous, clean luthiery that he executes. Many things like a side bender, go-bar deck don't have permanent locations and are taken out as needed. I am not sure whether a luthier's shop grows around their workflows or their workflows develop around the constraints of their shops. Likely, a bit of both I suspect. A small organized bench to work.  A small area to store wood and larger tools.  A small woodshop adjoining the main workbench.  Since Peter no longer sprays his guitars (he used to offer sprayed nitro) and only offers French Polish, no spray booth is required. Personally, I wish more participating AGF custom shop luthiers would share their shop spaces in build threads.
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#33
09-28-2014, 03:43 PM
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A few in from San Diego
Peter forwarded me a few "teaser" update shots of the guitar. I am expecting more later today that I will share when I get them.
Here the bound black cherry back. Some curl is beginning to show which will likely enhance under French polish.  The binding is East Indian Rosewood with maple/green dyed pear wood/EIR purfling.  The grain of the reddish-yellow hues western red cedar look nice against the MOP/Ebony/green dyed pear wood purfling of the Torres tribute rosette.  More when I get it...
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09-28-2014, 06:00 PM
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Supper sexy... Coming along great!
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09-28-2014, 06:37 PM
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Congrats! The guitar is coming along very nicely! Peter makes Fan-Tastic guitars!!
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09-29-2014, 07:04 AM
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Wondering if he got a pic of the finished top bracing?
I'd love to see one...if possible. Can he be entreated? Steve
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09-29-2014, 07:21 AM
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#40
09-29-2014, 01:16 PM
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Peter's fan/lattice soundboard bracing can be seen here:
http://www.classicalguitardelcamp.co...p?f=11&t=87910
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#41
09-29-2014, 04:02 PM
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Bracing
Peter has used a number of different bracing systems over the years.
This fan pattern is similar to Robert Ruck's (where he apprenticed).  This is a similar fan bracing pattern that he's used.  This is is hybrid fan/lattice bracing pattern that he's also used. I believe this is different than what he is using on mine.  I am expecting some new images soon so Steve's request will soon be answered.
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#42
09-30-2014, 04:23 PM
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Finishing the top & box
Peter Used a 7 fan hybrid bracing pattern of POC braces (here you go Steve!).
  The top & back n sides together and being clamped to together.   The EIR binding being cut and bent.   Routing the backstrip.  Planing the back after the backstrip is installed.  Cutting some binding miters.  
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09-30-2014, 04:47 PM
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Box to headstock
Some curl in the cherry sides.
 The western red cedar top.  The EIR bound back with a close-up of the binding.   The basic headstock shape, slots cut and string ramps chiseled.  Marking the headplate for routing.  Scribing a line prior to routing.  The cherry headplate is routed revealing some BRW behind it.  About 500 hammers...  A fine stippling pattern in the BRW inset. 
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#44
09-30-2014, 09:17 PM
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Just some miscellaneous shots
Bracing the top...
    The end block...  Binding...  Backstrip...  Rosette...  Cleaning up routed edges with a chisel...  Stippling detail... 
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#45
09-30-2014, 10:27 PM
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Wow...wonderful, clean crisp work.
Never seen, quite, fan bracing done that way. Thank you, and thank Peter for the fine pics. I bet this sings! Steve
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