Martin D-18ish Acoustic Build
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TheIrritableLuthier
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Jumping ahead more than a few steps with this pic. Back bracing is complete and the label has been applied.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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The back fitted and glued in place, prior to trimming.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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The last thing I did before I shelved this before winter. Installing the end flash.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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Picking back up on the build after winter, it was time to start the binding. Here I'm thinning the binding down to dimension on my drum sander.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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Next is to glue on some BWB purfling.
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Then into the bender.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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Unfortunately, this happened in the bender. I'm applying heat and moisture to a glue joint so there's always a risk of something like this happening.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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To fix it I cut off the mangled piece of purfling, bent a replacement piece on my DIY hot pipe and glued it back in place.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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With that sorted, it was time to route binding channels.
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Rollin Hand
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Intellectually I know this is just woodworking, but hot damn this is impressive. Thoroughly enjoying this, as I always enjoy watching someone skilled do something that I can't. Awesome job.
"I'm not a sore loser. It's just that I prefer to win, and when I don't, I get furious."
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TheIrritableLuthier
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Thanks!Rollin Hand wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:09 pm Intellectually I know this is just woodworking, but hot damn this is impressive. Thoroughly enjoying this, as I always enjoy watching someone skilled do something that I can't. Awesome job.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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First pass with the router.
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Last pass to accommodate both the binding and a layer of purfling.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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The final pass to allow the full depth of the binding.
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Here I'm mitering the ends prior to glue up.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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The first half of the binding all glued up.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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After tons of scraping and sanding, here's the final state of the binding.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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One final step. Routing the dovetail socket.
Wow, that's looking beautiful!
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TheIrritableLuthier
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Time to start working on a neck. This will be a 3 piece mahogany neck, with a scarf joint at the headstock.
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TheIrritableLuthier
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Here is my scarf joint jig for the table saw in action on a practice piece.
