L-00 Kmg walnut-spruce log and very basic questions thread.

[mike-p]

thanks, knew I'd read that but couldn't find it for some reason.

[mike-p]

Ok, back contoured! Had to sand away a bit more than maybe was ideal from the neck block end because of my previous less than perfect jointing of the rim ends but now looks pretty neat I think. Didn't think to make sure the adjacent pieces of kerfing were at exactly the same height so doesn't look so great inside where they join but hey, I'm learning!

[TonyinNYC]

I always find it very satisfying to get the rims contoured after I glue the linings in.

On a side note, I have the radius sanding stick that came with my Success Kit many moons ago and I also have a radius dish for the back of my guitars. I have gone back to using the sanding stick to contour the rim because I had been sanding my boxes unevenly in the dish. I ended up taking more off of one side than the other each time. Not so with the stick. I still check my work with the dish, but that stick is a great tool.

[Kevin in California]

Good Mike, looks like it should become a guitar some day.

Kevin

[mike-p]

It's pretty exciting, just wet and pegged the kerfing for the other side, haven't had any cracks this time so far.

[mike-p]

ok, I've just read all the neck set stuff in the manual and am very aware that I don't want to mess this bit up! I'm sorry if I'm getting confused with the instructions but do I follow the standard 'success' instructions for sanding the top flat or are there instructions specific to the multi mould i'm using? I think I should have done the top first (as bloody instructed!) as I think the back kerfing will get in the way of the internal arms to push the rim out.

Ok, halfway through writing this message I went and mocked it up as per the success instructions, with the neck block raised up to the same height as the tail block. I think it's correct in that the top of the neck block is not exactly parallel to the mould base but at a slight angle, this is how it should be right?

thankyou patient people.

[ken cierp]

Mike -- please contact me via regular email, since you don't have a Mega Mold or a Success Kit mold your slope is going to be created using your large sanding board. I need to ask some questions and have you take some measurements and send me some photos. Thanks