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#77
08-23-2017, 03:34 PM
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I spent most of the day making crown for a current cabinet job.  20170823_150704 by Cabinet Man, on FlickrBut I did make myself a radius block to sand the fret board, worked on the bridge some and made a "box to saw my fret slots. Just got to figure out a way to control saw depth.  20170823_080730 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170823_091401 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170823_092315 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170823_162851 by Cabinet Man, on FlickrSupposed to be nice weather for the next few days. The guitar will have to wait. Last edited by CabinetMan; 08-23-2017 at 05:59 PM. 
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#78
08-23-2017, 09:42 PM
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When we moved to our new house about 3 years ago which we were fortunate enough to have outbuildings to build shops on, a pottery studio for my wife and a guitar shop for me, I just about went mentally insane cutting crown molding
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08-24-2017, 01:52 PM
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08-28-2017, 06:52 PM
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While I was waiting on some glue to dry on a cabinet today I got to work on the top braces a little. I traced the braces as they were laid out on the plans. Attached the tracings to some hardboard and made some patterns and then pre-cut my braces.
I then thought I'd go ahead and cut the joint for the x braces. Well, I cut the first notch on a 90 degrees, Had a PERFECT fit on the joint. FIRST TIME ! AWESOME! UNTILLLLLL I laid them down on the top. No where close to being lined up with the marks on the top. It never even occurred to me that it wasn't a 90 degree cut. Should of paid a little more attention BEFORE I cut the joint. So I guess I get to make x-braces again. Nothing like repetition to learn how to do things right I guess????????  20170828_171842 by Cabinet Man, on FlickrOn another note, Anyone ever use Apple Wood to build a guitar out of? Hated to see it but My BIG OLD apple tree fell over in the yard so I got to cut it up this weekend. It was rotted out about a foot up in the trunk. Counted the rings where I cut it off at and it looks to be about 57 years old. Worst thing is its where all the deer come to the yard to get the crab apples. I'm going to have the trunk sawn up into lumber and have it dried. Will use the limbs for the smoker. I think I will have a lifetime supply of smoker wood!  20170826_130932 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr
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08-28-2017, 07:11 PM
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08-28-2017, 07:23 PM
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09-02-2017, 05:41 PM
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Got to work on the top a little today. Started getting the bracing glued to the top. I now know why go bar decks are used by so many people. I managed to get them glued on but it wasn't all that easy just using clamps.
 Guitar top by Cabinet Man, on Flickr
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#84
09-19-2017, 03:41 PM
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Finally got to do a little more today. Traded a friend a turkey call for some osage orange. Used that and Got my bridge plate and popsicle sticks made and ready to glue in place. Man that stuff makes some yellow, nasty dust!! Almost ready to glue the top to the body.
 20170919_164220 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr
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#85
09-20-2017, 03:23 PM
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I got to work on the guitar a little again today.
The plans call for a sound hole brace so I got that made and glued to the top along with the bridge plate and popsicle sticks. Notched the kerfed linings for the x braces to fit in while that was drying and then got the top glued to the sides and routed flush. Also got the slots cut in the fret board. Not to bad a day at all. Its starting to come together a little now. I also think I'm going to be alright on the centerline of the fret board matching up to the center line of the guitar body also.  20170920_115430 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170920_122842 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170920_161142 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170920_164204 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170920_165300 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr
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#86
09-20-2017, 04:56 PM
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It's starting to come along! Looking good!
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(2006) Larrivee OM-03R, (2009) Martin D-16GT, (1998) Fender Am Std Ash Stratocaster, (2013) McKnight McUke, (1989) Kramer Striker ST600, a couple of DIY builds (2013, 2023)
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#87
09-20-2017, 05:59 PM
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I've got to spray some more cabinets tomorrow. In between coats I think I'm going to try to work on the back braces some. Really enjoyed working on the guitar today, Kind of like a day of vacation!
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#88
09-21-2017, 03:26 PM
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I got to do a little more today.
Got the fretboard taper cut, sanded the radius on it and drilled the marker holes. Made some marker dots from some left over Corian and installed those. Glued the "wings" on the headstock and rough cut the back braces and inside center strip.  20170921_101514 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170921_110919 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170921_111746 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170921_122312 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170921_132359 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170921_162455 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr
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#89
09-22-2017, 07:11 PM
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I got a little more accomplished today.
Back arch sanding jig made, Back braces precut and sanded, Back laid out for brace locations, center strip ready and the Kerfed linings sanded to proper arch using my back arch sanding jig.  20170922_142345 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170922_145228 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170922_151817 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170922_170918 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170922_184436 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr 20170922_191146 by Cabinet Man, on Flickr
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#90
09-22-2017, 11:16 PM
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I have some cherry heartwood that I've sawn and stickered which looks to be perfect for bridges and fretboards - tight-grained and hard as you like. I wonder if apple is similar. I guess you'd need to 'ebonise' it with some black dye to get the traditional look maybe.
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