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Post by ocarolan on Aug 15, 2016 16:20:52 GMT
Nicely done !
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Post by R the F on Aug 15, 2016 18:15:34 GMT
I often have to tack an extra bit on the sides of the lower bout sounboard to make up the full width and you just don't notice it out there near the purfling when it's all sanded and polished. Very neatly done.
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Post by francis on Aug 16, 2016 18:04:57 GMT
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Post by francis on Aug 18, 2016 10:13:07 GMT
Working on the fretboard today: 22 frets, 16 inch top radius, graduated bass side relief 5th - 15th frets (few thou),  |
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Post by francis on Aug 19, 2016 11:22:50 GMT
Heel carving started today - probably the most enjoyable part of the whole build (for me)   |
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Post by R the F on Aug 19, 2016 20:22:28 GMT
Yeah. Such a relief. Have you tried one of these? |
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Post by francis on Aug 20, 2016 21:02:53 GMT
Worked on the neck and fretboard today - so quick bash with a flash: Stood the triple O multiscale and the current one together as a comparison:  |
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Post by RosieTGC on Aug 23, 2016 10:19:33 GMT
Wonderful looking build Francis - loving the curves on the small jumbo and the line of the cutaway - very elegant. Nice to see the little squares on the back too!
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Post by francis on Aug 23, 2016 11:30:08 GMT
Wonderful looking build Francis - loving the curves on the small jumbo and the line of the cutaway - very elegant. Nice to see the little squares on the back too! Thanks RosieTGC I must say I feel a little awkward about using the squares  . Tried laying out a spruce strip down the centre joint but it didn't look right. I tried triangles and other ideas but just kept coming back to the squares Working on the bridge now - not looking forward to drilling the compound angles for the string holes... TBC |
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Post by francis on Aug 23, 2016 14:08:37 GMT
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Post by earthbalm on Aug 23, 2016 14:25:35 GMT
Just beautiful Francis. I don't know how you do it - alchemy?
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Post by R the F on Aug 23, 2016 19:34:22 GMT
Just beautiful Francis. I don't know how you do it - alchemy? He's clearly sold his soul to the devil. |
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Post by francis on Aug 23, 2016 19:39:15 GMT
Just beautiful Francis. I don't know how you do it - alchemy? He's clearly sold his soul to the devil. The devil comes in many forms...  |
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Post by francis on Aug 26, 2016 14:13:26 GMT
Applied some egg white as a pore filler today which has worked well to the back plate but not quite so well on the sides. Another egg required.
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 26, 2016 14:34:09 GMT
Applied some egg white as a pore filler today which has worked well to the back plate but not quite so well on the sides. Another egg required. ... free range I hope....?  Keith |
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. Tried laying out a spruce strip down the centre joint but it didn't look right. I tried triangles and other ideas but just kept coming back to the squares 
Jo whoever he is.
