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Post by francis on Jan 12, 2024 17:07:56 GMT
I've been working on some smaller (relatively) parts this week: Fretboard, building up the neck and squaring it up ready to cut slots for the truss rod and carbon stiffners. The MoP fret markers need tidying up a little before I can fit them into the rosewood fretboard. Now the weather is settling down a little I can restart work on the soundboard: Rosette first, then the internal bracing layout and bending/laminating the actual braces.   |
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Post by francis on Jan 13, 2024 14:05:40 GMT
Mmmm. Bugg** broke a tool bit cutting MoP. 0.4mm cutting well then the sound changed.... Ordered 2 more just in case! Change tack and cut the quarter inch and 4mm slots in the neck blank seems I'm a bit heavy handed this morning.  |
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Post by delb0y on Jan 13, 2024 15:07:22 GMT
Araldite, WD40, and Gaffa tape. That'll see you all right, Francis.
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Post by francis on Jan 17, 2024 14:10:39 GMT
Working on the soundboard at present. The rosette panels (flame jarrah) have been inlayed along with some black/white/black thin lines and the whole face given a light sanding to level things off. The internal woodwork has been started with the brace laminations being pre bent with a hot pipe/iron (these are currently drying out). Once they've dried out fully they will be bonded together to form a spruce/mahogany/spruce sandwich against their respective formers.
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 17, 2024 17:03:24 GMT
I'm not yet convinced by the look of most asymmetric/incomplete rosettes but that one does look extremely good francis .  Keith |
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Post by doc on Jan 17, 2024 18:37:43 GMT
I love it. It’s one of your trademarks isn’t it?
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Post by francis on Jan 30, 2024 20:08:48 GMT
The soundboard bracing. The primary curved braces have been fitted a few days ago. They spent 24 hrs under go bar pressure waiting for the resin to fully cure. They were then partially shaped taking them from full depth across the bridge plate tapering to feathered ends with a smooth curve. The photo shows the secondary braces have been added these too will stay under pressure for 24 hrs before being shaped although their shapes will more radial taller towards the centre of the body and tapering outwards. The upper bout harmonic bar has yet to be added. Unlike all the other braces which are curved to a 20 foot radii matching the soundboard dome, this is flat. But it will be arched to bridge the ends of the longer curved primary braces which pass underneath it. (The block at the top end with the double go bar rods on it is not part of the bracing it was the to initially hold the soundboard in place before other parts were added and pressure applied elsewhere)
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Post by francis on Jan 31, 2024 19:41:49 GMT
Secondary bracing in position and partially shaped. The bracing forms a ribbed 'dome' like structure (see end view photo) highest over the bridge plate and can be seen to taper away to the tips of each brace.   |
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Post by doc on Jan 31, 2024 20:49:36 GMT
I’m like a dog watching a conjuror, Francis. I may not understand it but I’m very excited.  |
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Post by francis on Jan 31, 2024 22:28:12 GMT
I’m like a dog watching a conjuror, Francis. I may not understand it but I’m very excited. Just keep the tail wagging… |
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Post by marcus on Feb 1, 2024 22:00:56 GMT
I do like that end view photo --- looks very architectural and reminds me of parliament house in Canberra, Australia...
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Post by francis on Feb 5, 2024 16:10:45 GMT
Last interior before the box closes...   |
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Post by earthbalm on Feb 5, 2024 18:30:29 GMT
It's a shame that much of the lovely construction details are hidden inside the guitar. Fantastic francis ! |
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Post by francis on Feb 5, 2024 23:28:23 GMT
The 'Box' is now closed... Photos tomorrow |
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Post by doc on Feb 6, 2024 0:20:26 GMT
Be still my 💓. Looking superb, Francis.
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Jo whoever he is.
