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weekend 2/20 to-do list: x = done
BRACE CARVING x Feather and smooth front braces BODY x Attach side rexenforcing strips x Inset end splice x Add inside side supports x Fit top to sides (inset kerfing) x Glue back to body x Glue front to body x Flush-cut back to sides x Flush-cut top to sides x Sand body smooth BINDING AND PURLING x Route ledges in back x Glue in and tape back binding and purling x Route ledges in front x Glue in...
weekend 2/13 to-do list: x = done
Weekend of 2/13 JIGS AND FORMS x Build radius disks (28’ and 15’) FRONT PREP x Cut out wood strips for rosette x Glue in rosette strips x Sand smooth x Cut out sound hole BACK PREP x Shape curve of back braces x Glue down back bracing FRONT PREP BRACING x Shape curve of X-braces x Glue down X-braces x Glue down other braces BRACE CARVING x Feather and smooth back braces - Feather and...
To Do List: x = Done
Weekend of 2/5 x- Set up replacement saw JIGS AND FORMS x- Build glue-up board x- Build side bender PLANER x- Thickness plane front x- Thickness plane back x- Thickness sides x- Fine tune glue edges with shooting board GLUEING x- Glue up front x- Glue up back BODY PREP x Bend sides and leave in form x Cut out and fine tune tail block x Cut out and fine tune neck block x Trim width of sides x Glue...