An HD-28 style for Tom T

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:06 pm

More progress today. Got teh top glued on today. the last pic is of the brace I use in place of the popsicle brace. It is not a cross grain brace but runs parallel to the top grain.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:14 pm

Making the Finger board.

I used my FB radiusing jig and final sanded it with a block. I was going to video the jig (some of you have asked for it) but forgot my camera with the movie setting. I have another build in progress and will try to remember it then.

dave d · Post by **dave d** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:58 pm

Thanks for all the pics so far! It's great to see the progress.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:08 am

Well I got the top glued on and the excess trimmed off and installed the upper bout brace (substitute for popsicle brace. It is to help support that area from the compression and rotational forces of the string tension.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:12 am

Installed the curly maple end wedge. I usually do this BEFORE I attach the top. This was the first time I overlooked it. Got ahead of myself, don't do that.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:15 am

Glued on the back and trimmed it up.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:31 am

Got the sides all level sanded and routed the binding and purfling channels. I used this method of sanding the sides for the first time, I had been wanting to try it for a while now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-BfqRi3QCs

Have to say I think it worked great. I used a .015" and .010" piece of shim stock. The .020" piece felt too stiff to me.

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