New project - Terz-shaped 00-12

[John Parchem]

Pretty cool method, with the vacuum bag on the form.

[Dave Bagwill]

I'm building two at a time, this pic is of two eir (outer) and hog (inner) sides clamped in a different way from the above pic. I'm working on a method using the MegaMold that might make things even easier.

[John Link]

Are those Harbor Freight clamps?

[Tim Benware]

Dave, I notice you've been using the laminated sides on your guitars. Are liking that better than solid wood? Curious why?

[Dave Bagwill]

John - yep, good ol' HF clamps. I pick up a few whenever they are on sale.

Tim - it's a process that works for me, and the sides do have structural advantages. As well, I don't keep a stock of wood in the shop, or very little anyway, so if I break a side while bending, I'm....what's that word?...oh yeah, Screwed. I'd have to get another side and hope it matches and all that. Using the thick veneers, I save money and if something does break (has not happened yet), I just cut another piece of veneer, take it down to thickness, and proceed. No biggie.

But mainly, it's the structural thing and the fact that I like the process.

Those of you who have bent hundreds of sides probably don't even worry about breakage and that's great.

[ken cierp]

Those HF 6" clamps with the rubber handles are all over my shop -- what a bargain compared to Jorgensen -- $2.99 ea ! But take care they can be over torqued and the grip will let go and render the clamp useless.

[ken cierp]

If you had an inside form couldn't you stick the whole thing in a bag and not have to use all those clamps?