The top was glued up almost a year ago in preparation for the second try at Whit's guitar. The back was sanded down to 3/16" a few weeks ago. Here's a gallery of the steps that go into getting a back ready.
First, the edges need to be trued up so that the two book-matched halves meet at a straight line and that the edges are at compatible angles. You want a 90-degree angle and a long edge that runs parallel to the wood grain. This little jig (above) that the padauk back boards are laying on is called a shooting board and is designed to hold the back (and top) so that the plane can put Read more [...] Joining the Back
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The top was glued up almost a year ago in preparation for the second try at Whit's guitar. The back was sanded down to 3/16" a few weeks ago. Here's a gallery of the steps that go into getting a back ready.
First, the edges need to be trued up so that the two book-matched halves meet at a straight line and that the edges are at compatible angles. You want a 90-degree angle and a long edge that runs parallel to the wood grain. This little jig (above) that the padauk back boards are laying on is called a shooting board and is designed to hold the back (and top) so that the plane can put Read more [...]