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04-25-2016, 07:52 AM
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Thanks Glenn and Sarad!
Over the years I have come to enjoy working with my hands more and more. I have retired some jigs and kept others. I recently made this jig for my end wedge.        Here's a shot through the sound port...  Thanks for looking. 
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04-25-2016, 08:29 AM
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Tony,.....Amazing work!! Thanks for sharing all this info.
fred
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04-28-2016, 07:43 AM
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Thank you for the compliments Fred!
Doing a bit of binding work... Cutting the radial purfling.   Another tool inspired by Kevin Ryan...   Good lighting a must!      This is the back binding when it comes out of the bender. It fits beautifully and never forced into shape...   Shop made scraper made with the back of a hack saw blade. I have used this tool for 15 years. It doesn't look like it is going to wear out anytime soon!  A little stray purfling line.    That's all for now...
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04-29-2016, 07:24 AM
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After the body binding is done I install the side purfling.
    
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04-30-2016, 07:22 AM
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Now that the body is completed, I began making the neck. Although I didn't get a photo of it, I glue the neck blank up weeks ahead of time. This particular guitar will have a 24.9 scale and a compound radius of 12 to 20.
Cutting the radius....  Cutting the fret slots....    Cutting the taper....      Thanks for looking.
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04-30-2016, 07:40 AM
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Beautiful work, Tony. Thanks for sharing!
Steve
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05-11-2016, 01:42 PM
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Now that the box is finished, here's a few photos of the neck making process.
    Thanks for looking....
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05-11-2016, 06:08 PM
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Looking mighty fine Tony!!
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05-11-2016, 06:36 PM
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Tony, my friend- it's looking awesome and coming along great! I love your design sense, and your typically impeccable craftsmanship. Applause for the rosette, and the way you are echoing the theme with your top purfling. Also, the glimpses of what the Braz Cherry will look like under finish. it really comes alive!
I would really enjoy spending a day with you in your shop. It looks like you have some really smart jigs there- which as you know is why lutherie is such an interesting type of fine woodworking- we get to invent all sorts of ways to do tricky procedures better, faster, and more consistently. Clearly you've put a great deal of thought into it, and you have quite an inventive mind. Do you plan on posting a sound clip when this baby is finished?
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05-14-2016, 01:32 PM
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Thanks Steve, I am hoping to put up a video when it's done.
Thanks Monsoon1, I enjoy doing clean work.
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05-14-2016, 03:43 PM
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Tony, your process is stunningly at variance with my own! Very interesting and thank you for sharing.
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05-15-2016, 06:26 PM
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Thanks for the compliment Bruce!
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