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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Hmmm was this a good idea? – June 2010
Not very clean, but I think that’s due to the flex in the MDF. Next I traced around the bottom of the steps with pencil. Once all the pencil is gone, you know you’ve carved deep enough with the plane.
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Too late now…. June 2010
Sawdust maker in action. The piece of paper underneath is to allow it to slide along smoothly (and yes space on the work top is a bit tight!)
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Building a Sawdust Maker – June 2010
Using a great guide on how to carve a guitar top without building 5-10 different sized templates (Link), I set about building myself a Sawdust Maker. Here it is ready for action. The router and the box are heavily bolted … Continue reading
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It looks like a Guitar – June 2010
Looking good, now for the top carve….
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Cavity Covers – June 2010
The cavity covers as going to be Mahogany as well, using 4mm thick faceplate pieces. First things first, I need to work out what shape they will be, so I made the body template. This is also a shot of … Continue reading
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