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Waddy

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WOW!!! That's impressive!

Waddy, looks like you've been flat out all weekend- you've gotta slow down man....

It's probably the lightest looking guitar I have seen. She's gonna sound great!!

I must have blinked.

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now known around here as Pat Foster
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Well, that didn't work too well.  Oh well, here goes.  I was able to make some progress this past weekend on my build.  If you are tired of all this stuff, just say so and I'll post when I'm done.

I try to keep myself going on different levels, so things will come together for assembly at the same time.  Some tasks are much more time consuming than I think they will be when I start.  I had worked my sides down some in another session, so I got them down to proper thickness during last week.
 

Just for Hesh!  *@$%~!  What a mess!
 

Another thing that had been holding me up was finishing up my "Spring Loaded Go-Bars".  I made 9 more this weekend.  I now have 28, I think enough for now.  I can always make more.  I also made a scabbard of sorts to keep them in.  Coffee Cans with HVAC Aluminum Tape.  The small coffee can holds the spacers that are used when bluing at the Solera surface.  They are removed when gluing on the back.
 

Here is a shot of my Dowel Sizing
operation.  All 1/2" dowels are not created equally.  I first drive
them through a 1/2" hole, then through a 15/32 hole so they will slide
easily in the CPVC, but not wedge into the spring.


the next thing on my agenda was to finish thinning the edges of my top to the proper thickness, and taper to 2.5mm in the center of the lower bout.  Using a slightly curved scraper and a couple of pairs of calipers set to 1.9mm and 2.2mm, I scraped and tested until I had a fairly even taper from 1.9 at the edge for about 20mm or so tapering up to 2.2 in another 10 to 15mm then to 2.5mm.  I think I have it now.
 

Next, I had to make sure my bracing patterns were correctly drawn on my plantilla half.  Next, I drilled holes at the center points at the end of each fan brace and top brace.
 

Next I transferred the layout to the back of the top.
 

Connecting the dots.
 



Next, I sized all the fan braces, upper bout braces and closing braces, and laid them out on the top to see how stuff will go together.  I still have to do the rough shaping of the Top Braces that have the cut-outs in them for the upper bout braces.
 

Thanks for looking.

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Waddy

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I may not be much of a typist Waddy But I can post pictures

Sure now they show up

I don't know how that happens.  I know I didn't click on post.  I must have hit enter when out of the text box, with post as the default button.

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Waddy

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Waddy, it sure is fun to play with the sticks on a blank top, isn't it? :)

When you get to actualy glue them the fun becomes a little way too stressy, but the vertical push bars will make it easier.

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Great looking work, Waddy!  I can even count that you still have ten fingers! 

The top looks fantastic.  

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Steve Walden
Aspiring Builder,
Bartlesville, OK

Very impressive - you do beautiful work my friend!

[QUOTE=Hesh]Very impressive - you do beautiful work my friend!
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I'll never compete with Mr. HESHCLEAN!

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Waddy

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Awesome stuff Waddy. Really nice.

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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Very nice work, Waddy! Very nice indeed!

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now known around here as Pat Foster
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Looks really good, waddy.

Looks great Waddy! What do you call that cool looking plane standing on
end in pics # 2 and #4. I don't think I've seen one like it.

Cheers,
Danny

Stanley #12 Cabinet Scraper. 

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Waddy

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Waddy,

I enjoy the pics, us newbies like to build v i c a r i o u s l y.

I know the first pictures did'nt post because your fingers were a little shaky from making the PVC gobar containment system in one day.

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Kurt Thomas

"There's a first time for everything even if you do it by mistake."

Outstanding work Waddy!

I hope this wasnt the top you outbid me on last weekend??

  

I really enjoy seeing what you are doing on the bracing of the tops of the classical guitars. The bracing is MUCH smaller than I had invisioned. PLEASE keep posting progress pictures??

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Reguards,

Ken H

Waddy, Very nice work!

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Thanks folks, it's easier than taking notes all day.

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Waddy

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Have fun cause this is the fun part.  Pretty soon you'll be doing the binding and then you'll be cursing, like I am right now. 

Its interesting following your progress, its like Deja vu, because I'm just a couple of steps ahead of you.

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Very productive Waddy!

Now Get Back to WORK!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Lovely work, Waddy.

Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

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Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

Enjoyed that, Waddy!

Steve

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