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Here, we have a back that's been joined(we'll see how I do that
later) and thicknessed. Yes, this is the DU back! |
The back gets routed for the In&Out backstrip.
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And the backstrip gets inlaid. |
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Next, I'll cut some spruce reinforcements(see
here) to a rough fit, and glue them in using fresh, hot hide glue, and
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Now, we'll trim the center reinforcement carefully, using an Olfa blade to
fit the individual braces.
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And here's the result. I nicely fitted brace. Small detail, but it's
all these little things that add up...... |
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By the way, here's how the braces came to be. In the last page, we saw
them being rough cut to size, then stickered. Well, now we'll cut the
gluing surface using this jig. The braces need to be cut to a radius so
that the back will have the proper arch.
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After the radius is cut on the bottom, the tapered profile is cut using
the table saw.
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Here, we see how I trim the ends of the braces. Nothing high tech here.
This is my thickness sander(home made, of course!), and the brace is run
in between the drum and table, which is set to cut just enough. In use,
there's a dust cover on it connected to a large dust collection system,
and no dust gets out to the room, and my fingers are a little safer(but
never completely safe!).
Yes, that's a scrap guitar top under the brace...
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A completed back brace, ready for gluing. |
Again, the ever popular go-bar deck gets the nod. With hot hide glue, we
must work quickly, and I can't think of anything faster than this. Sure, a
vacuum clamp is fast, too, but it isn't as artsy as this, and the go bars
don't take electricity, or make noise!
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the little blocks(cauls) have a notch cut into them to protect the
brace. |
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I'm including this shot because we can never have too many photos of
the go-bar deck..... |
Wonder how I calibrate my hygrometers so that I'm sure of my shop's
relative humidity? They all get calibrated to both a wet bag test, and
this fan operated Sling Psychrometer that compares the value of a web bulb
to a dry one. very accurate....
Now, how many of you know who's in the photo on the wall?.
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