leoroberts
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Post by leoroberts on Feb 28, 2017 15:41:16 GMT
It's kind of reassuring to know that it's not just R the F who suffers the occasional setback  Don't worry, Dave - the boys will probably whup Arsenal on Saturday then lose to Burnley next week. Kinda sums us up this season! |
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Feb 28, 2017 16:08:05 GMT
Annoyingly the heel developed a split and so the old one was removed and a new piece of Lawson’s Cypress glued on using hot hide glue: Excellent use of the passive voice and the intransitive verb "developed" to avoid responsibility for the mishap - and an excellent recovery without shedding a drop of sweat. It still seems to be steaming ahead at a rate of knots - not that the "Tree" had any knots, of course. |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 28, 2017 17:57:52 GMT
Don't worry, Dave - the boys will probably whup Arsenal on Saturday then lose to Burnley next week. Kinda sums us up this season! That would be August deja vu  |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 1, 2017 9:53:51 GMT
When the glue is dry the heel cap is scraped and sanded flush:  |
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Post by gavdav on Mar 1, 2017 14:02:16 GMT
They do seem to just keep getting prettier and prettier. Loving this thread |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 9, 2017 13:17:23 GMT
Thanks Gavin. I’m going to be making the bridges for “William” and “Nancy” at the same time so “Nancy” needs to catch up. Apart from not having a cutaway, the processes for re-making “Nancy” are similar to those I’ve shown for “William” so rather than subjecting you to deja vu I’ll just show the key stages with “Nancy”. Here’s “Nancy’s” completed rim-set:  |
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Post by ocarolan on Mar 9, 2017 18:52:53 GMT
I'm pleased Nancy will not be having a mastectomy.
Keith
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Post by davewhite on Mar 13, 2017 17:46:47 GMT
“Nancy’s” Rio Rosewood back has been laminated with Birdseye Maple veneer, the Lawson’s Cypress ladder braces profiled to a 10’ radius and then glued on using hot hide glue. The back braces are then carved and the back is “voiced” – here’s the result:  The linings are notched to accept the brace ends and the back is glued to the rim-set using fish glue:  |
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Post by andyhowell on Mar 14, 2017 8:13:34 GMT
Why laminating the back?
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Post by davewhite on Mar 14, 2017 10:11:07 GMT
See page 2  |
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Post by andyhowell on Mar 14, 2017 10:21:05 GMT
See page 2 Ah. Ta. SaveSave |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 21, 2017 21:56:36 GMT
“Nancy’s” top has been braced, the braces carved and the top “voiced” and signed – here’s the result:   The linings are notched to accept the brace ends and the top is glued to the rim-set using fish glue:  |
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Post by davewhite on Mar 24, 2017 16:45:30 GMT
Here’s Nancy’s box after the Bird’s Eye Maple bindings with b/w/b side/top/back purflings, have been installed, scraped and sanded flush and the fingerboard extension slot has been cut.  |
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Post by earthbalm on Mar 24, 2017 18:44:02 GMT
Very nice.
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Mar 24, 2017 23:40:46 GMT
Funny how the bindings make it look so sturdy. Nice work.
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