Sanding Block for Stew Mac 000?

[pryde]

Hello Everyone,
New here to the forum and have just began building my stew mac 000 kit and have the first of many questions

I have read MUCH info here on the methods for sanding the kerfing (sanding block vs. bar vs disc). I also have Bill Cory's book as well. So, I am not going to invest in a disc at this point as I need to keep costs down as much as possible. I will be making either the sanding block/wedge (per stew mac instructions) or the sanding bars (per Bill Cory's suggestion)

I have read mixed reviews and conflicting information on the stew mac block as people state the wedges are incorrect to get the appropriate 1.5 and 5 degree sanding angles.
-Does anyone have the correct dimensions of the wedge blocks? I would cut them and then attach them to a 1" x 24" board if anyone knows.

Or, if I made the bars, would I just use the top and bottom braces and trace them on a 2x2 piece of wood? Problem here is I only have a jig saw to make the radius cut which may not be an option.

Which of the 2 options would be best?

thanks for the newbie help. I have already glued the head/tail blocks and will be adding the kerfing soon so am trying to prepare for the rim prep.

[Dave Sayers]

I used the stew mac method with the sanding bar and it worked well. I can only suggest that you make the sanding bar longer than you think. I made two and the second one that I use is 2' 2".

[tippie53]

here is something that is more accurate than the block, On the top the SM method is ok but the back is very problematic.
The biggest issue I have with stew mac is the cardboard form. Still with the top laying flat on a table , you want to place a stick in the middle of the guitar. This should be level with the tail block, you use this to help create the varying angle along the kerfing. With a stick resting on the pivot you can sand the kerfing this way. That will help to avoid overstress on the edge when you glue your back on.