Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
Boy, I'm glad the stain didn't penetrate the wood. I'm glad it's going smoother for you now. It looks good. I've never had a guitar with a sound port. I may incorporate one in my next build.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
I second that emotion about the staining. Who would of thought that a glue would cause a black stain.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
It is looking well on its way toward becoming a guitar. I am surprised that titebond II stained black. Live and learn.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
Cutting the sound port. On build#1 I felt that the sound port could have been larger. On build #2 I am going to the other extreme.
I used a dremel because I didn't have a blade for the coping saw.
I used a dremel because I didn't have a blade for the coping saw.
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10 fingers in, 10 fingers out - another good day in the shop
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
You got that hole looking really good.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
I added a few more layers of reinforcement around the sound port and smoothed it our some more.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
Fitting the truss rod and the wood plug near the headstock and smoothing around the volute.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
Making a clamping caul for the bridge before I close up the box.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
Gluing the fingerboard to the neck
Sanding the overhang (and keeping the rosewood dust for later)
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought
Gluing the back and closing up the box.
I had a misalignment and ended up cracking a portion of the back because the brace wasn't in the groove. Once the piece broke off it was easy to get the brace aligned. I then glued the broken piece back in place.
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10 fingers in, 10 fingers out - another good day in the shop
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