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Old 01-19-2015, 11:45 AM
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Default Joining Plates/Bending Sides/Neck Blank

Continued...

The side layout is drawn on the side using a template.









After being cut to profile, the sides are bent over the mold with a heat blanket.





They are then placed in a cooling jig to cool.





The mahogany-maple-walnut-maple-mahogany neck sandwich is glued up.







Order Up: One five-piece neck sandwich ready for cutting and carving.

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