October 8, 2010

I now have an apprentice.  Devin is learning while helping with construction.  Tonight we made good progress on the box construction.  Starting Wednesday we started with the side bending.

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After the sides spent sufficient time in the bender, they were removed, trimmed and inserted into the body mold.  The neck and butt block were glued in and clamped.

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Again, after sufficient drying time, the clamps were removed and kerf installed.

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The back and top were futher sanded and scraped, the soundhole was cut from the top, and the backstrip installed.

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Finally, the back and top plates were trimmed in preparation for bracing.

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