S. Kinnaird Ziricote/POCedar SJ

[rogthefrog]

So much rugged handsomeness at the Kinnaird shop.

I'm talking about the back and rosette, of course.

[nacluth]

Originally Posted by rogthefrog

So much rugged handsomeness at the Kinnaird shop.

I'm talking about the back and rosette, of course.

I'm starting to wonder if I need to oversee these candid shots. There have been some rough angles lately. Either that or the DQ is going to have to be skim milk only.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Yet another angle of raw rugged handsomeness.
Ryan's in there too, slaving away at brace pockets. Not pictured was the step where those pockets are marked by laying the back on rim assembly.
Those locations are scribed, then routed into the linings:




Those pockets, which will house the back brace ends, dictate (for us, anyway) where the side braces will go. We like to line them up for a neat appearance inside. Spring clamps are like all clamps: can't have too many--




More in a bit

[Steve Kinnaird]

And so...time to glue on the back. We are numbered among those who glue on the back first, before the top. The objective being to stabilize the assembly with the back, hopefully introducing fewer stresses into the top when it is glued on.
Everyone likes old tools. Get a load of this pre-industrial revolution clamping system:





And the back now glued to rims:





I'm pretty stoked about these sides. Uncle Bob and his crew did a fabulous job with this set. Verrry little pattern shift with the resawing, giving a nice mirror-look at the butt joint.

Thanks for watching,

Steve

[rogthefrog]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

And the back now glued to rims:

I love that you built a zipper into the back strip. That will make it super easy to install pickups.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Ha! I can see how you might see a zipper here. (Though I suspect Tom B'sox suggested that behind the scenes.)
Actually that's a fuse. To be lit when some extra pop is desired. Dave said he wanted explosive bass response.

Steve

[Steve Kinnaird]

Dave and his wife experienced a grievous loss while we were planning this guitar. His mother-in-law passed away. Since this is to be an heirloom instrument, some discussion of how to honor her memory followed. The simple plan was taken--inlay her initials, unobtrusively, into a medallion which rests inside the guitar. This was then placed in such a position as to be best noticed while playing. We hope it always brings to mind fond memories!





Steve

[Daveac]

Sometimes simple is best. When Steve recommended this approach and showed us a basic prototype I knew right then it was the perfect way to remember her. The kids and Grandkids will always have her as a part of this guitar. She loved music (40's Big Band) and was such an important part of our lives. Thanks Steve, well done!!

[Steve Kinnaird]

Time to prep the rim assembly. We build a 25' arch into our tops, which has to be cut into the rims. About that task, I say God bless the man who first thought of making a radiused dish! Lined with a 24" disc of sandpaper, the matching radius is easily cut into the sides. Especially when Ryan steps up to the plate. I have pled with Ryan to let me do this task, but he insists he needs the upper body workout:




You see the thin guitar-shaped "donut" already taped to the back? That will be a bearing surface for the cam clamps at gluing time. Here is a side view:





The small wood block ^ will be used to further help align the top on center line. We drill through the top into that block--well outside the finished shape--and leave the bit in place to hold everything in place. And here is the step that closes the box:





So what becomes of the "small wood block" that was glued to the sides?
For an extra charge, we pop that off.

Steve

[Steve Kinnaird]

You guys feel free to chime in here at any point. Don't make me talk to myself, luthiers are crazy enough.
So, body is done, time to rout for purfling and binding ledges. This shop-built jig holds the router perpendicular, regardless the pitching surface of the guitar's plates:





Taping on purfling/bindings:









Steve

[dcn]

Ziricote... Yum!
How long does the tape stay on?

[nashmore]

Ziricote has some of the most interesting grain. Looking good!

[j. Kinnaird]

You guys are moving fast. Impressive! And it looks good
I like the little block idea for aligning the top plate. It looks like you do not use that for the back plate. Any reason there?

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by dcn

Ziricote... Yum!
How long does the tape stay on?

Originally Posted by nashmore

Ziricote has some of the most interesting grain. Looking good!

Thanks guys! Sometimes when I see wood like this it makes me wonder how the tree did that? It is amazing. How long for tape? We leave it on overnight, come back next day and remove after the glue has set hard.

Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird

You guys are moving fast. Impressive! And it looks good
I like the little block idea for aligning the top plate. It looks like you do not use that for the back plate. Any reason there?

Thanks bro. Yes, aligning block not needed for back. The eight brace pockets holding back braces keep the back aligned. On our tops, the rear legs of X brace taper to paper thin, and thus no pockets for those. So we need a little extra help keeping everything centered.

Thanks again,

Steve

[lizzard]

Well, Since I'm still in the doghouse over the F-1, Just let me know if the buyer gets cold feet!

The end seem is so nice I almost hate to add a graft.

Interesting how much more works seems to happen wiht the boss IN the shop