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		<title>Guitar 1002 &#8211; Adapt to the Crack, Kerf</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 4, 2012 Well, the repaired crack didn&#8217;t survive.  What I&#8217;ve done is attach the sides to the top and join the cracked section with a piece of engleman spruce backing.  After the box is constructed, with both the top and the back attached to the sides, I will trim out the ragged edges, down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar 1002 &#8211; Unpack the Sides, Glue to Top</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 4, 2012 As mentioned previously, the cutaway bend probably cracked.  I let the bent sides sit in the bender overnight so as to allow the bends to settle, then opened the bender carefully. The underside of the sandwich was held in place with a bit of wire to keep it from springing up and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar 1002 &#8211; Cutaway Bend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 31, 2012 I finally bit the bullet and went headlong into the cutaway bend.  First I needed to locate the pivot point for the cutaway ram to be mounted on the bending machine.  After several dry runs, I committed to a hole location for the ram pivot. I drilled the holes, installed the ram [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar 1002 &#8211; Butt Block and Side Bend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 29, 2012 I finished detailing the bracing on the top and trimmed back the ends to make room for the attachment of the sides to the top.  The butt block was radiused and trimmed to length (about 1/8&#8243; longer than actual) and glued to the top. I also trimmed the sides to the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar 1002 &#8211; Topside Workboard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 22, 2012 I built this workboard several months ago.  It&#8217;s adapted from the workboard I used for the ukes and examples I&#8217;ve seen at luthier suppliers.  The next step is to shape and dimension the butt block then glue it in place in preparation for the attachment of the sides.]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar 1002 &#8211; Neck to Top Join</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 22, 2012 The neck was notched on the router table to accept the top.  The center lines were aligned, pilot holes drilled, and the neck has been glued to the top.  After drying, the neck and top will be mounted to the workboard in preparation for attaching the butt block and joining the sides [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stephengodbe.com/2012/01/guitar-1002-neck-to-top-join/</link>
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		<title>Uke 1001 &#8211; Wrapped Up and Ready to Play</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 18, 2012 It&#8217;s a snow day, a day before my son&#8217;s 19th birthday, and the birth of my second uke.  The finish is KTM9, a water based lacquer which I believe I will continue to use for future instrument finishes.  I took several months to apply, knockdown and buff the finish, and I believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uke 1001 &#8211; Home Stretch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January 15, 2012 Tomorrow this uke will be making music.  The finish is all knocked down and polished, and today I mounted the bridge.  After setting overnight it will be a quick transition to get the strings installed.]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar 1202 &#8211; Join Back, Lay In Thorn and Vine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[December 22, 2011 Back to work in the shop.  I&#8217;ve done the fretboard inlay for the hybrid, and started tackling portions of guitar 1202, the Rosewood OM also known as Bob.  First, I joined the back. I tried using tempera paint to outline the thorn and vine inlay for the fretboard. It certainly made for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stephengodbe.com/2011/12/guitar-1202-join-back-lay-in-thorn-and-vine/</link>
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		<title>Uke 1101 &#8211; Delivered</title>
		<description><![CDATA[November 25, 2011 The uke has been delivered.  Here are the final images.]]></description>
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