Acoustic Guitar Construction

George,
I bought the rods at Goodwind Kites, online. However I just got a half dozen 48" rods from Home Depot that are sold as driveway markers, and if you figure shipping in to buy online, you can get them for about the same price, cut in half they are about a dollar a rod. Pretty cheap I think, and they work well. I needed more to cut shorter to use when gluing on the back and tops. I've tried some other methods for clamping, and I find the gobar is simple, quick, and efficient.

Kevin

OK. Thank guys!

I'm looking forward to watching this build Kevin. Thanks for sharing!!!!

George

I always wondered about those driveway markers.
Looks great Kevin!

Slow slow slow, I am so slow!!
I carved ONE back brace the other night....that is it. The past weekend was a whirlwind and I wasn't able to get into the shop, but I will spend a couple of hours tonight. I used my new little wood brace shaving hand plane I made and it works very well. Still trying to figure the best way to hold on to it, but it cuts well, and I can even shave along the side of the brace, at least from the center point upward. I'm going to like using it.

Kevin

Do the little plastic tip come with those FG rods? Can you buy them by the bag?

Where I bought the FG rods, Goodwind Kites, they also sell the plastisol end caps....sizes for all the rods.

Kevin

Started carving..not done with them yet.

Kevin