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Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:51 am ]
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I've been sluggish of late posting these shots, but here's a few more counstruction scenes. I don't remember where we left off, so let me start with routing for the tail wedge:




Next would be the band clamps gluing the wedge in place:





Then, a view of the wedge in place and scraped down:





One of attacking the box with the binding jig/router:




Next, a shot of applying the purfling/teflon strips:





Scraping down the entire sandwich:




And a shot of the top binding atop the wedge and the intersections of the miters:




Sorry for the # of picts. If you've made it this far, thanks for looking. Hope you enjoy these shots of Tim's amazing Tas Tiger Myrtle. I'm enjoying building with it for sure!

Steve
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:01 am ]
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Dang Steve I have been trying to figure a way to put in end grafts after the box was closed and could not figure a safe clamping process. Brillant simply brilliant
Author:  John K [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:14 am ]
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Looking good Bro.
   Looks like the moon was full when you started to cut the binding. I notice facial hair it poping out. Care to show us your canine teeth. (or maybe more time has passed between shots than it seems)
   I like that binding cutter.

Brother John
Author:  John K [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:16 am ]
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What kind of wood is that binding anyway.
Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:42 am ]
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Mighty Nice. The binding looks like the same wood as the body. Really is pretty and well done too. Go Steve.
Author:  bob_connor [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:10 am ]
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Looking good Steve. That Myrtle is a joy to work with.
no pore filling either

Cheers
Author:  SniderMike [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:15 pm ]
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Steve, that's real nice lookin'
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:35 pm ]
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Beauteeful work Steve. I like your end wedge router jig !
And the band clamping is a great idea too! Got to get some of that Tiger Myrtle!
Author:  Don Williams [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:38 pm ]
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SO glad I have a few sets of that stuff...

Great looking work Steve!
Author:  Anthony Z [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:43 pm ]
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Great pictures Steve...many thanks for sharing!

BTW: When do we get to see the cultural pictures you took in England?
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:54 pm ]
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Thanks, guys!
Michael, if you are like me, then you also prefer to put the wedge in at this stage. If the top or back are off center just a wee bit then this can help to take up the slack. (There--I've just exposed a "merely-mortal" problem...of which I have plenty.)

Bro--indeed, cutting the binding channel is a hairy experience, but in fact, much time has elapsed between the first and subsequent shots. Vacations are great times not to shave, and those whiskers are the result of good English cuisine paired with some old-fashioned American sloth.

Bruce is right, the binding is more Tas Tiger Myrtle.
Really should send him a tub-o-lard.

Others, thanks again for the kudos. Never seems to get old!

Anthony, I'll see what I can get together about the cultural parts of our trip. We just reformatted our computer, and I'll have to make a new folder with the pix. Pretty soon, amigo.

Steve
Author:  LanceK [ Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:37 pm ]
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Looks great Steve! I love the Monochrome look of the sides and bindings!
Author:  Colin S [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:04 am ]
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Great looking so far Steve, I really like the self binding, beautiful wood needs no fancy adornment, very tasteful. Your visit to England seems to have had a good effect on you. Nice Euro top of course .

Best compliment I can give though is that it'll end up a Kinnaird.

Colin
Author:  Colin S [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:05 am ]
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Just one thing Steve, do you think that router is big enough or the job?

Colin
Author:  Sam Price [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:15 am ]
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NEVER complain about the pics, I really enjoy looking at progress pics of guitarmaking.

Looking forward to seeing that tiger myrtle under finish...that's a really beautiful guitar you're building there.

Is the rosette material tiger myrtle too?
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:48 am ]
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Thanks everyone!
Lance, it seems like a safe bet binding the guitar with the same material, doesn't it? However it isn't always, so it's good to hear that others appreciate the look.

Colin, if this turns out to be a Kinnaird then, well, so be it. I was hoping it would turn out to be a J. French, but I'm not that good a builder yet. (One can hope though....) Again, as for binding the guitar w/ more Tas. Tiger Myrtle, I asked Tim to supply some strips that were slightly different than the back and sides, and he REALLY came through. And the nice thing about it is that every strip is alike. Don't know how he did that.

Sam, thanks amiga, and yes, the rosette is the same stuff. And to prove that, let me post one more pic:




No, I haven't lined the guitar with indoor/outdoor carpet, as I have yet to see Alan weigh in on that technique. Rather, this is the unbraced top resting on one of the benches. It shows the t.myrtle bound with some pale red ab.

Thanks again,

Steve
Author:  Sam Price [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:54 am ]
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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird]


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WOW!

That's probably the best rosette I have honestly seen on this site. The symmetry of that grain is breathtaking!!!!
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:05 am ]
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Aw shucks, Sam, thanks.
However, my favorite was by a member here who doesn't even DO rosettes. Paul W's famous ebony rosette always takes me breath away.

Steve
Author:  Colin S [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:28 am ]
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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird]

Colin, if this turns out to be a Kinnaird then, well, so be it. I was hoping it would turn out to be a J. French, but I'm not that good a builder yet. (One can hope though....)

Steve[/QUOTE]

I know what you mean! But my view is if it can't be a J. French, then being a Kinnaird is the next best thing. I'm building a Spanish guitar at the moment with a lot of Joshua's help, so I'm aiming high, but if it turns out to be as good as a Kinnaird I'll be happy.

Colin
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:30 pm ]
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Thanks again.
Of course, if you really want to make a Kinnaird, get yourself some Sitka!!   

Oh, by the way, the top on this Tas Tiger is some of Shane's Lutz. Branching out a bit here....

Steve
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