Fairing the brace curves
Each brace has a slightly different curvature. After planing most of the curve, I went over each with the sanding drum to make sure the face is square to the sides.
posted by Andrew Noonan | 5:24 PM
My Guitar Page
Since I was a kid, I've always been fascinated with the process of making things, particularly, things made of wood. Since my teens, I've developed skills as an amateur woodworker. I learned to play guitar starting at 11 yrs old, and thought it would be fun to make a guitar from scratch using mostly hand tools. I've completely dog-eared my copy of William Cumpiano's "Guitarmaking; Tradition and Technology". It's my 'bible' on guitar making. Here's how I'm doing so far....
- ....... and I'm back
- Gluing in the binding strips
- The Test-Run Glue-Up
- Just about ready to close!!
- Final touches on the back panel center seam patch.
- Sanding Board Makes the Shape Continuous
- Carving the back braces
- Fairing the brace curves
- ... and a year and three months later....
- Final fitting of side
- January 2006
- February 2006
- May 2007
- August 2007
- February 2008
- April 2008
- February 2014
- Current Posts
Monday, May 21, 2007
Each brace has a slightly different curvature. After planing most of the curve, I went over each with the sanding drum to make sure the face is square to the sides.
Friday, May 18, 2007
... and a year and three months later....
Who'd have thought it would take this long toslip backinto things. With a few home projects and other 'things' taking the top of the priority list now out of the way, I'm back to the 'back'. Bracing the back that is. Laying out the braces now...
posted by Andrew Noonan | 6:31 PM