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MOVING ALONG

2/13/2018

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I made some good progress today.  Sawed up a nice chunk of Honduran Rosewood and got three fretboards plus a couple of bridge plates out of it for these two ukes I am working on.  Then I changed the bandsaw blade, taking off the 1 inch resaw blade and adding a thin 1/4 inch blade for fine work.  Sure love this new band saw. 
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Next I plugged in the hot pipe bender.  This cool device is heated with a soldering iron inside.  It is great for sharp bends, and for bending purfling.
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I got a nice bend on the decoration strip around the Baritone sound hole, Got it glued in with thin superglue.  I was careful to put a coat of shellac in the groove.  Super glue, especially the thin stuff, will seep into the pores of the spruce and leave a stain.
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Now with the thin band saw blade on I was able to saw out the shapes, leaving about a 1/4 inch margin for safety.  Tomorrow I am going to put some new sandpaper on the thickness sander and sand these pieces down to proper thickness.
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These two are beginning to come together. a few more parts and pieces to assemble and I will soon be carving braces.
But don't think I am neglecting my finishing duties.  These two are almost ready to string up.


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Maybe just one more coating of French Polish?  
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1 Comment
George Woodruff
2/14/2018 12:12:59 pm

Beautiful! Nice work....I could have sold you a 16" Laguna Tools bandsaw several years ago. It too was a fabulous, and accurate machine--came with a high fence. Oh, well....

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