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Post by doc on Sept 7, 2023 12:50:48 GMT
Indeed!! I don’t know!! You sh** ONE sheep………….  |
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Post by francis on Sept 12, 2023 15:41:25 GMT
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Post by earthbalm on Sept 12, 2023 17:49:40 GMT
Speechless francis. That looks stunning, love the headstock motif. Dale |
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Post by francis on Sept 14, 2023 20:08:00 GMT
Bit more done today.
Fretboard/neck have become one piece and I've made a start on profiling the heel and neck. Taking it easy. 
Rummaged through the off-cut box. I knew I had an off-cut there with a pattern similar to the back...
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Post by earthbalm on Sept 15, 2023 18:19:42 GMT
Great looking end graft francis and I love the way the rosette sections connect. |
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Post by francis on Sept 25, 2023 19:55:32 GMT
Finally got round to adding some lacquer finish. Long way to go yet but a step in the right direction.   |
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Post by earthbalm on Sept 26, 2023 7:40:10 GMT
I seem to keep repeating myself in comments, so I'll just say, "Yum!" francis. |
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Post by francis on Sept 29, 2023 15:46:32 GMT
Bridge preps and glue on today.
I'm using a shaped cawl under the soundboard that bridges the curved bracings but matches the curve of the bridge plate. The cawl has 6 threaded holes matching the bridge pin holes. Once the glue has cured these will be opened out and tapered to match the bridge pins. I'm using 4mm metric machine screws as clamps through the bridge into the cawl, with a couple of clamps either side to keep the wings in place.
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Post by earthbalm on Sept 29, 2023 18:12:18 GMT
Yum! Yum! Yum! A clever bit of clamping francis. |
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Post by francis on Sept 30, 2023 13:12:33 GMT
Clamps are off but I'm leaving for a few days as we have family visiting and will finish off the final few bits next week and get some strings on. Current state...   photo hosting software |
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Post by earthbalm on Oct 1, 2023 8:12:04 GMT
Looking very gorgeous francis. Couldn't message when I got home from work yesterday as the site was down for several hours. Very much hoping to hear how it sounds when finished. Dale |
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Post by ocarolan on Oct 4, 2023 16:59:17 GMT
Wonderful, Francis. But it should be a condition of sale that your friend joins the Forum so we might get to hear it!
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Post by francis on Oct 5, 2023 13:32:06 GMT
I'll see if I can get a covert recording at the handover. Meanwhile it's back to intonating the saddle pieces...
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Post by francis on Oct 8, 2023 16:08:29 GMT
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Post by earthbalm on Oct 8, 2023 16:15:41 GMT
That is a thing of great beauty francis. I like very much and I'm loving that headstock! |
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