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04-29-2018, 12:10 AM
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The kiaat really is very striking on the back with it’s orange color. Looks good!
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04-30-2018, 04:46 PM
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04-30-2018, 04:53 PM
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A shot of the back seam reinforcement. It has been carved and sanded, and we polish this strip with shellac. Certainly not necessary, but a look of refinement I enjoy. I think the redwood looks particularly handsome polished like this:
IMG_1961.jpg Next step here is to cut through the strip and let in the back braces. Stay tuned, SK
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04-30-2018, 05:04 PM
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05-02-2018, 11:20 AM
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So now you have something in common with my chiropracter, Steve!
Looking good, Guys! I’ve been in London on business and haven’t had a chance to catch up on the thread - can’t wait to see more!
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05-02-2018, 08:29 PM
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Giving you a shellacking? Or doing unnecessary things?  Steve
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05-02-2018, 10:54 PM
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Nice touch!
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05-03-2018, 10:47 AM
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05-03-2018, 08:21 PM
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Thanks, Dion! Breaking away from the back for a moment, we'll show a bit more top work. Steve and I discussed a number of options for the rosette, finally settling on an attractive piece of Koa. This piece came from Bruce Creps shop, who will be a vendor at the La Conner show. Work started with gluing the bookmatched slices together, then cutting a donut-like ring out of the blank: IMG_1968.jpg A precise donut-like trench is routed in that lovely top. And at this point, we were relieved to have the Cochran router base on hand: IMG_1977.jpg Next, the Koa ring is clamped in its new home utilizing the genius of the Druids--Brickhenge: IMG_1960.jpg When dry, the ring is flush-sanded to the top's surface: IMG_1965.jpg More in a minute, Steve
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05-03-2018, 08:36 PM
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Continuing on, Steve chose to border that Koa donut with Paua abalone rings, inner and outer. We build these off the guitar on a circular gluing form:
IMG_1964.jpg Once these are assembled, Bishop Cochran comes out again for step two, which will be routing a recess for each ring: IMG_1973.jpg These Paua rings are then inlaid and clamped using the same procedure as used for the Koa ring. Results? Success: IMG_1970.jpg Finally, those rings were sanded/scraped flush to the top, the soundhole was cut out, and then the top shape cut out: IMG_1974.jpg And here is the top, resting over the back, which gives some idea of finished appearance: IMG_1980.jpg Thanks for watching, Steve
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05-04-2018, 06:14 AM
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Wow, just beautiful. Can’t wait to see more. This is the first time I’ve seen the use of a circular clamping form to make the Paua ring - I assumed that a channel was routed and the individual Paua pieces dropped in. Really cool to see the details of construction!
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05-07-2018, 05:06 PM
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With 4 guitars shipped out Friday, and another one today, we happily resumed work on Steve's back. Yes, adjustments were made and it is feeling so much better. Here's one of the jigs we use to cut a 15' radius into each back brace:
IMG_1991.jpg And the assembled group of Sitka back braces for Steve's guitar: IMG_1994.jpg Then the job of carefully cutting the pockets for each brace: IMG_1751.jpg More in a bit, thanks for looking. Steve
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