I've started my nylon string crossover guitar

[Kevin in California]

Completed the bridge last night, except for drilling the string holes. The outside bone strip on the tie block picked up some oil or something and is stained. I isn't scraping, sanding, or wiping off with acetone :( so I will probably rout it off and glue on a new one. I don't like the look.
But I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out for my first classical bridge.

Kevin

[Kevin in California]

Lonnie,
I made a side template that has the back profile on it. I took this from a set of plans. I know that Ken has in the past shown how he calculates the profile so you can make a drawing/template for this so perhaps Ken you could direct Lonnie to this. As I remember it was for a dreadnaught, but the same principle applies. I used this for my dreadnaught side template on my first guitar, thank you Ken. :)

Kevin

[John Parchem]

The bridge looks great!

What did you use to glue on the bone. I would un-glue it before routing it off. Acetone if CA a little heat if it is a PVA glue. I am always nervous using the router when I am fixing things.

[Kevin in California]

John I will clamp the bridge in the cross vise on the drill press and use a 1/8" end mill. Works great and is precise enough and I'll have a nice new crisp slot for the new bone. This is the way I put in my saddle slots too.

John, when you built your classicals, did you make your bridges? I rather enjoyed the process.

[Herman]

Loooking gooood!
Herman

[Lonnie B]

Thanks Kevin. I'll keep on digging.

[John Parchem]

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John, when you built your classicals, did you make your bridges? I rather enjoyed the process.

Yes, I mostly use a table saw, I built a positioning a depth jig, that makes it fast now. I use the jig to align the fense and the depth of the cut and make a series of cuts.

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I then use a rasp, chisels and sandpaper to make the final shape

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