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Post by colins on Feb 3, 2016 12:08:12 GMT
Dave, are you going to use a side slot, or a Romanillos double wedge to fit the neck to the body, or are you going 'bolt-on'?
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Post by davewhite on Feb 3, 2016 12:15:11 GMT
Colin, I'm going to use a Romanillos double wedge as learned from you.  |
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Post by ocarolan on Feb 3, 2016 12:41:47 GMT
Double wedgie....  What do you two get up to? Keith |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 3, 2016 12:53:11 GMT
Double wedgie.... What do you two get up to? Keith If we tell you we'd have to kill you  |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 3, 2016 18:03:34 GMT
The side slots are then cut:  Here are the finished slots. Each side will be held in place by two wedges:  The heel is cut on the bandsaw:  Then the heel is shaped:  |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 4, 2016 17:43:32 GMT
The sides of the “headblock” section of the neck are sloped to make the section that fits onto the back narrower. The top of the “headblock” is rebated to the depth of the top and slots cut to take the outer two fan braces. Here’s how the top fits:  The sides are then test fitted with the wedges inserted dry:  |
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Post by colins on Feb 4, 2016 19:06:44 GMT
You probably know this already Dave, but when you glue the wedges in to the slots, don't get any glue onto the sides themselves only the wedges and the neck block. This means that when you set the neck angle in the solera, while gluing on the back, they have some very minor wiggle room. The sides are held in by friction until the back goes on and locks them into place.
With the double wedges I find it easier to fit the neck to the sides before I attach the top. If using continuous linings instead of dentellones for the top/side join will probably also make fitting the neck to the sides first a lot easier as well.
You end up with this. before gluing the top in place.
Ignore me if this is all old facts, most people do!
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Post by davewhite on Feb 4, 2016 20:23:02 GMT
Colin, Me ignore you Thanks for that - I remembered the not glueing the wedges to the sides from your advice when making Jonny's guitar. I'm going to glue the neck and sides first as you suggest. The Lime tailblock has the central Coyote Wood part of the end-graft glued on using hot hide glue:  The bass side is glued onto the tailblock together with black/ pear / black and a rope purfling using hot hide glue. The completed end-graft will match the back strip:  The treble side is glued on in a similar way:  |
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Post by francis on Feb 4, 2016 20:27:48 GMT
Superb Dave - coming on very nicely indeed.
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Post by jonnymosco on Feb 4, 2016 20:31:10 GMT
I don't think that those beautifully crafted oak clamps should go without a comment... stunning!!!
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Post by colins on Feb 4, 2016 20:59:36 GMT
Dave, I really love the way that you do the end graft when making the tail block. Every time I see this I think how brilliant the idea is, and every time I build a guitar I forget and have to do it the tedious 'cut and insert' way. I put it down to my advancing years.
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Post by davewhite on Feb 4, 2016 22:29:18 GMT
I don't think that those beautifully crafted oak clamps should go without a comment... stunning!!! Jonny They are indeed - so perfectly proportioned. You must be so proud |
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Post by jonnymosco on Feb 5, 2016 7:36:33 GMT
The memories are all flooding back now - which reminds me that I haven't seen the guy I made those with since you and I finished the 'diamond', in a tenth of the time it took me to make those.
It looks like we'll be able to compare the flamencos pretty soon, looking forward to it.
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Post by colins on Feb 5, 2016 10:44:17 GMT
Dave, I meant to ask how 'The Tree' bent, Cypress can sometimes be a bit of a pig, with a fair bit of springback.
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Post by davewhite on Feb 5, 2016 10:55:14 GMT
Dave, I meant to ask how 'The Tree' bent, Cypress can sometimes be a bit of a pig, with a fair bit of springback. Colin Colin, It bent very nicely - no more springback than other woods I've used. I'll find out for sure in the binding process but it doesn't seem to have the same tendency that Cypress has to pull out fibres with tape removal. A question for you. You don't scallop down the back braces and top utb/harmonic bar braces where they meet the sides/linings. Is that a Torres feature? |
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