Working on the TRC and Fretboard inlay
My depth gauge finally came in. I can now make a thickness caliper to
graduate the top and back.
Who needs a $150 one from a Luthier supply? This one cost $20.
The only drawback is it's measures in thousandths. You have to be
careful you read the dial correctly.
graduate the top and back.
Who needs a $150 one from a Luthier supply? This one cost $20.
The only drawback is it's measures in thousandths. You have to be
careful you read the dial correctly.
Graduating the back. The caliper works great!
Fretting the fretboard. I made a caul to use my drill press to press the
frets in. I used a 1/4" and 3/8" hex bolt. I filed a rounded groove on the
bottom for the fret to fit. I worked pretty darn good for .73 cents.
frets in. I used a 1/4" and 3/8" hex bolt. I filed a rounded groove on the
bottom for the fret to fit. I worked pretty darn good for .73 cents.
Almost through graduating the back. I'm glad I did it first, it allowed me to
develop a good method. The top should not take near as long and will be
easier to work with.
develop a good method. The top should not take near as long and will be
easier to work with.
Starting on the top. This is going WAY faster than the back. Could be I'm
more aggressive after working with the back and of course it's Spruce
instead of Maple. I protected the top the top with some foam material.
more aggressive after working with the back and of course it's Spruce
instead of Maple. I protected the top the top with some foam material.
Gluing on the top. I could have made a few more spool clamps. I trying something
new by using Hide glue. So far OK, but it takes some getting used to. At least I'll be
able to open it up easily if I have a problem later on. I'll fit the tone bars next.
The dovetail on the neck was not cut to fit very good and took a lot of time. It will
still have to be shimmed to get it to fit right.
new by using Hide glue. So far OK, but it takes some getting used to. At least I'll be
able to open it up easily if I have a problem later on. I'll fit the tone bars next.
The dovetail on the neck was not cut to fit very good and took a lot of time. It will
still have to be shimmed to get it to fit right.
Sound holes are cut out and I'm tuning the
tone bars. I have a small vibrator on the
tone bar. It started out showing C#. It gets
higher as I shave the tone bars. I'm trying to
get it up to D.
tone bars. I have a small vibrator on the
tone bar. It started out showing C#. It gets
higher as I shave the tone bars. I'm trying to
get it up to D.