Just started new LMI 1937 Hauser kit

[David L]

How's the old saying go? Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it! Nice work, Great documentation!

David L

[ronin5573]

I figured I would take some pictures as I built it. When I was looking to build a kit I looked everwwhere for pics of the process.
Johnparchem took some pics of his Hauser build. But there wasnt too much out there. If anything it will give a lot of you on
this board some comic relief of my screwups

[darren]

band saw in the dining room! i love it. Great Pics and looking good so far.

[ronin5573]

Today I got the fretboard cut to size. Then I used a orbital sander to sand underneath and try to
get it to slope tward the sound hole. Then I used some 1/16" bits drilled through the board using
then fret slots to the board wouldnt skate when It was glued. Seemed to work well. I will leave
it clamped up overnight and see how it looks in the morning. Then say measure twice cut once.
I think i measured it out 10 times so I feel pretty good about it.

[johnnparchem]

Sounds good.

How did the orbital sander end up working. Sandpaper and I do not agree I usally start out with a nice straight surface and end up with a concave or convex surface. I have been moving more and more to planes, scrapers and chisels. I do use a drum sander. The last classical fretboard I did I taped a thin 1 mm shim on the bass edge of the front of the fretboard and then ran it through the drum sander just enough so that I sanded across the whole back. It was a nice easy way to get the 1 MM slope treble to bass. I think I saw that in a Robbie O'brien video.

On my first guitar I planed the slope only I did it from the top of the fretboard. It came out OK but I had to re-saw all of the slots to the correct depth. I felt really dumb when I finally figured out that I could put the slope on the bottom of the fretboard.

[ronin5573]

in responce to johnparchem. I think the sander was not a great way. However I just cant take a
plane to the fretboard. Im afraid it will chip. When I buy a good quality plane, and then learn
how to sharpen it I will. truthfully I think that Robbier does it this way only because he wants
his saddles flat. On every classical I have ever had the saddle was taller at the bass end.

[ronin5573]

Need some fretting help. The fret wire just wont seat. I made sure all the fret slots are cleaned out
and they are deep enought. I tried fret 1. tap tap tap ..... nothing .... louder tap tap tap.... nothing.
so wack wack wack .. small piece of fret board chips out.. grrrrrr... so whats the deal how am I going
to do 19 more when number one wont go.. Any help would be greatful

[ronin5573]

Thanks Ken I've read it 4 times. There just not going in .. I dunno Im starting to think the
slots are not cut with a wide enought kerf .. but I cut off to small piece of wire and filed off
the barbs to see if then slots were deep enought .. seem fine that way

[tippie53]

sometimes it helps to have something under the fret slot so you take the bounce out. I use a hammer and do light taps. It may be technique.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... tting&aq=f
see if this help. I use glue or water to help lubricate the slot for the barbs to slip . Hope this helps .

[ronin5573]

Well after a few choice swear words, what I ended up doing was relieving the slots with a few passes
of some 220 grit folded in half. From the 12 to the 19 fret I did like 20 passes. Seems like it worked
because then appear to be seated all the way and I dont feel any really hight spots that a flat bastard
file wont clean up. I used a drop of superglue at each end and then rubbed some ebony dust that I saved
while working on the fret board. Next to to file them stright then the 30 deg taper on then ends. I bought
i stew mac fret crown file to round them over after that. Then I think i will sand them smooth and use
the dremmell and some polish to shine then up .. Onward and upward