June 9, 2012
Miscellaneous work today on three guitars. Located Engleman Spruce top for the Rosewood OM.
Finished blocking in two necks; final step stacked heels.
After clamping and drying, the neck heel curve was cut using the bandsaw, then rounded with the spindle sander.
The double cutaway parlor for Em has walnut back and sides. The sides are prepped for thickness sanding.
June 8, 2012
Madly trimming/planing box sides down to 30′ and 15′ radius (top and back respectively) then adding kerf.
June 1, 2012
I’m madly working on 5 guitars at a time right now. As I attend to finishing Guitar 1102 and the Girdis Parlor, I’m building necks and boxes for Guitar 1201 (Rachel’s Myrtle Parlor), Guitar 1202 (Susan’s Rosewood OM), and Guitar 1203 (Em’s Walnut Double Cutaway Parlor). This appeals to my desire to make recognizable progress. The sanding and prepping of an almost finished guitar is slow going and the progress seems snail-like.
The myrtle parlor wood is spectacular. It’s in the mold, with butt block and neck block attached.
The rosewood OM too is a fine hunk of wood, very red/purple, with excellent grain lines.
The walnut double cutaway parlor is understated. The sides will be thicknessed and bent once the myrtle comes out of the mold.
