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MORE ROUTER WORK BEFORE THE BINDINGS

12/28/2015

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I STILL NEEDED to cut the slot for the back inlay and so I padded up my bench vise and started in.
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You kind of hate to put a delicate uke body in a vise, but if you pad it well and bring the pressure over the butt plate or the head block it is really quite safe.  I have to get it help securely for the next step.
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This homemade jig guides the router in cutting a nicely tapered back strip that I will make from wood that matches the binding.
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 Here is a close up.  This thin wiggles around until it is in position and then I can clamp it firmly in place. 
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 Here it is with the cut made.  I just need to clean this up a little, a simple job.  Now it is time to begin installing bindings.
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I cut and fit the binding exactly to the body,  get plenty of the binding tape ripped to length and ready to apply because when you start a side you want to finish without delay.  First apply the glue, then tape the binding into place.
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Eleven more of these pieces of binding to installed, quite a job, that takes lots of patience.  Better not try it all at once.  Maybe after dinner I will do a few more, and finish up tomorrow.
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