With the bracing completed and the notches cut into the kerfed linings, it was time to start the work to attach the top to the sides. However, this task was not going to be able to be completed without some creative clamping. Because the top must be clamped all along its perimeter, any normal clamping [...]
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Well, I never did get to that other post for Woodworkers Safety Week 2008 but, I think that if you took the time to read some of the blogs you saw enough of the menagerie of safety devices available to help keep you safe in the workshop. At some point I can do a post [...]
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Well, after a wait for the finish to cure and my being out of town, the Queen Anne Side Table is finally ready for its unveiling. When I last posted about this table, the construction was complete and I spoke about the possible options for a finish. In the end, I went with a finish [...]
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Just when you thought that the bracing tasks were complete there was more bracing to do. Whereas the back braces are a bit more structural in nature, the top actually has a more complex bracing pattern that keeps it strong but also allows it to vibrate giving the guitar its unique tone. Bracing the top [...]
The next step in building of the guitar was to do some work on the back. Braces are needed across the back and down the center seam to arch and reinforce the back. As I mentioned in the previous post, the back is radiused from neck to tail and also from side to side so, [...]
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