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LOTS OF ACTION

4/19/2021

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The last couple of days have been busy and productive
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Got the braces on the back of Stuart's baritone
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Got the neck set up to rout the carbon fiber rod slot
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got the slot cut and the carbon fiber rod embedded.
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Next I began smoothing fret ends with this tiny file. I should have done this before attaching the fretboard.  It would have been easier.
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The file is rounded on one edge so as not to cut into the wood of the fretboard as the fret ends are rounded.

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The ends must be smooth as silk so as not to snag the fingers.

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Plotting out the band saw cut on the baritone neck

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And here it is cut to shape.
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The bandsaw not only cuts the lineal shape but does a good job on the two slots that the sides slip into.  
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Now the carving of the neck begins,  first with a small and very sharp draw knife, then a surform rounded rasp
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A sharp chisel hogs off some wood fast
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Now we are getting there.
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A fine toothed rasp smooths things up
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And the identifying stuff is burned in
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And at the end of the day, a cool drink as the setting sun lights up the East Indian Rosewood and Bearclaw Spruce of Eduardo's tenor undergoing the evening inspection .
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