New f-hole flattop

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Tue May 28, 2013 6:30 pm

Sides being laminated in the vacuum bag, in a mold based on Ken Cierp's outline.
Mahogany.
One note - some mahogany loves to split, even at .045". This set did crack on the inside, along the grain - the beauty of lamination is that the process heals that kind of split, whereas with another method the sides would have been toast.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:12 pm

First set of sides done, other ones are in the bag.

John Parchem · Post by **John Parchem** » Tue May 28, 2013 10:22 pm

Is it mahogany inside and out?

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Tue May 28, 2013 10:32 pm

Yessir

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Wed May 29, 2013 12:06 am

Ok, sides done, top and back joined - one with tape method, one using a shop made jig like Ken shows on his website,
15' braces cut.
Still having trouble with the colors on this camera.
Time to wrap up for the night.

Kevin in California · Post by **Kevin in California** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:48 am

Oh this build will be a fun one to watch.
How are you cutting those braces Dave? Splain it to me.

Kevin

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Wed May 29, 2013 10:16 am

First I got a chunk of brace stock, then sliced it up with this method:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=443

Then I made one of these:
http://liutaiomottola.com/Tools/BraceArchJig.htm

The bottom of that arching jig is flat, so it can be run against a fence to flatten out the brace, which then, when released will spring into the arc desired.

Not the easiest thing in the world to get that smooth arc cut into the jig. For me, anyway, it took a LOT of tinkering.

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