Acoustic Guitar Construction

Thank you all for your kind words. It really took me a long time to make progress on this build, since every time I work on something, I have to put everything back. So that my dinning table is not occupied by tools and guitar parts. So, the back is ready to be attached to the rim. Here are a couple...

Wow..John. Is that a new guitar you just make?

haha...great repair work.

Moving on to the back. I glued in the center reinforcement strip. There is a worm hole in the strip. I place it at the location that will be trimmed off. So, there is no problem. http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii549/jerrychiang_15/Guitar%20making/KNG%20Number%201/2017-01-26%2023.06.16_zpsakvxxn...

Next, I planned to trim off the excess material from the top. I went to get a new router and some nice bit, since I will need the router for cutting binding channel later. I thought I might as well learn to use a router. The bit I got is the flush trim, down cut spiral bit from whiteside. http://i12...

Well, it has been a while since I was able to work on this guitar. But I finally got back to it during the last holiday season. Gluing the bridge plate and other braces. http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii549/jerrychiang_15/Guitar%20making/KNG%20Number%201/2016-10-05%2021.15.32_zpsoimx83qh.jpg ht...

John J wrote:That top is going to be beautiful under finish. What at your plans there?

Thanks John.
Are you referring to the templates in one of the pictures?

The templates are the OM and OO-14fret from Ken.

Hi John, thank you for sharing the photos. Very nice work.

You got a very interesting tool for pressing the fret into the FB.
Did you make it by yourself?
Would you mind sharing some info about that tool?

Thanks a lot.