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THE SIDES ARE ON

10/10/2017

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Here #100 is in the assembly jig.  This will hold the sides in their proper position once they are cut to the proper length.  I found the bend at the shoulder a little too straight and decided to bend it a bit more, so--
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I set up my pipe bender. The idea here is to bend wood over a hot pipe that is heated by a propane torch blowing into the open end.  You want a stop of aluminum foil at the other end so you don't burn yourself, and to contain the heat.  This baby gets really hot, and fast.
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With just a wee bit more bend the sides fit perfectly and by this evening I was able to take it out of the assembly jigs complete with tentalones securing the sides to the soundboard.
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I have put the bridge and saddle in the approximate position and the uncut fretboard on the neck just to get a feel for what this is going to look like.  I will be putting the sound hole purfling around the entire edge of the body inside the binder.  Now I need to figure how best to shape the fretboard.  Thinking about a curving cut beside the sound hole.  Got any suggestions? 
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Now I need to get the back ready to attach.  I will scribe its shape, then make it's three braces and glue them on.  Much better to wait till the sides are on before determining the shape of the back.  I built quite a few ukes before that dawned on me.  

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While the glue was drying I was able to bend two more sides for #101.  This will be a Brazilian Rosewood and Cedar tenor ordered by a Bellingham friend.  Here the first side is done and the second is cooling in the bender.  This one is a couple of weeks behind but coming along.
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