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Author:  Michaeldc [ Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:51 pm ]
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This is a commission for a guy who is very involved in our local Nooksack river salmon habitat restoration programs. Hence the spawning fishy colors.

It’s an OM Fan-fret, Sitka over Myrtle.

More pics to follow.

Merry whatever you're into!
Author:  meddlingfool [ Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:16 pm ]
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lookin good!
Author:  rbuddy [ Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:27 pm ]
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Well Michael

Happy to be the first to say, "You should post a lot more progress shots..."

The meticulous workmanship was a pleasure to look at!

And I love the red purf lines throughout, thanks for showing. It's gorgeous.
Author:  Chris Pile [ Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:52 pm ]
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Stellar!
Author:  Dave m2 [ Sat Dec 24, 2022 7:08 pm ]
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As someone said that looks like very precise building. I love it. I see you’ve persuaded the kerfed lining to go around the cutaway very neatly. I struggle with this. Is it down to a relatively wide kerf? What wood are using for this?

Anyway please keep the images coming.

Cheers Dave
Author:  Michaeldc [ Sat Dec 24, 2022 7:38 pm ]
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Dave m2 wrote:
As someone said that looks like very precise building. I love it. I see you’ve persuaded the kerfed lining to go around the cutaway very neatly. I struggle with this. Is it down to a relatively wide kerf? What wood are using for this?

Anyway please keep the images coming.

Cheers Dave


Hi Dave,

To get the kerfed linings to go around the cutaway, I mark the offending tight spots, hold it in my parrot vice and drag a folded-over piece of 120 paper through the kerfs while bending the lining back on itself in the offending areas. It only takes a few pulls to get it to behave. I use bass wood to make my linings. Below is a vid of the Gizmo I made to cut my linings. I recommend turning the volume down unless you want to listen to a screaming bearing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zXhLX6M9FI

Cheers, M
Author:  Hesh [ Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:12 am ]
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Michael that's about the neatest work I have ever seen and I've seen a lot of work!!! Wow it looks like a great design too.
Author:  Hesh [ Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:13 am ]
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Michaeldc wrote:
Dave m2 wrote:
As someone said that looks like very precise building. I love it. I see you’ve persuaded the kerfed lining to go around the cutaway very neatly. I struggle with this. Is it down to a relatively wide kerf? What wood are using for this?

Anyway please keep the images coming.

Cheers Dave


Hi Dave,

To get the kerfed linings to go around the cutaway, I mark the offending tight spots, hold it in my parrot vice and drag a folded-over piece of 120 paper through the kerfs while bending the lining back on itself in the offending areas. It only takes a few pulls to get it to behave. I use bass wood to make my linings. Below is a vid of the Gizmo I made to cut my linings. I recommend turning the volume down unless you want to listen to a screaming bearing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zXhLX6M9FI

Cheers, M


A VERY good idea that I never knew. Very cool!!!
Author:  joshnothing [ Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:43 am ]
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Great shape for the body, immaculate fit and finish of components, beautifully done.


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Author:  Dave m2 [ Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:42 am ]
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Thanks Michael.

That is a mighty fine contraption. I have seen a more engineering type, ie made of metal. Yours is much more a woodworkers solution. I note feeding it into a curve so that you don't hit the pillar of the bandsaw.

Cheers Dave
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:08 am ]
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Nice! Interesting how you glue the top brace to the rimset before gluing the top. Would you be willing to share your rational and techniques for placing the correct angle into the upper bout for proper neck set?

Thanks!
Author:  WudWerkr [ Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:18 pm ]
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Lookin Good !!!!! [clap] [clap] [:Y:]
Author:  SnowManSnow [ Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:09 pm ]
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I always appt I are how CLEAN the work is! :) great looking stuff!!


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Author:  Michaeldc [ Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:36 pm ]
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Terence Kennedy wrote:
Nice! Interesting how you glue the top brace to the rimset before gluing the top. Would you be willing to share your rational and techniques for placing the correct angle into the upper bout for proper neck set?

Thanks!


Hi Terence,

I’d be very happy to share my thinking. Do you do FaceTime or equivalent?

Best, M
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:20 pm ]
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Michaeldc wrote:
Terence Kennedy wrote:
Nice! Interesting how you glue the top brace to the rimset before gluing the top. Would you be willing to share your rational and techniques for placing the correct angle into the upper bout for proper neck set?

Thanks!


Hi Terence,

I’d be very happy to share my thinking. Do you do FaceTime or equivalent?

Best, M


I shot off a PM Michael. Thanks!
Author:  Michaeldc [ Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:49 pm ]
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SnowManSnow wrote:
I always appt I are how CLEAN the work is! :) great looking stuff!!


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Your work is looking pretty dang tight too, Pal!
Author:  Michaeldc [ Wed Dec 28, 2022 8:43 pm ]
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More progress shots.
Author:  Hesh [ Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:56 am ]
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Beautiful, neat work Michael and I see a few new tricks that I never knew too such as centerlines on the dish and creative use of blocks for the go-bars. Great stuff.

Makes me want to build again and looks fun.
Author:  Colin North [ Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:42 am ]
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Mr Colbert, perhaps can can post progress shots more often, at least for this build.
I'm enjoying these very much.
Author:  Michaeldc [ Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:31 pm ]
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Happy New Year!

Hope everyone has a great 2023!
Author:  J De Rocher [ Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:25 pm ]
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Wow! Great inlay.
Author:  bcombs510 [ Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:22 pm ]
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That is beautiful, Michael.


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Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:26 am ]
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Michaeldc wrote:
Happy New Year!

Hope everyone has a great 2023!


Now you're just showing off. Ha! Nicely done.
Author:  Michaeldc [ Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:28 pm ]
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Today’s effort -

Tomorrow I will profile the rims for the Manzer wedge, install the back linings and side reinforcement, then on to the sound port.

M
Author:  Barry Daniels [ Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:53 am ]
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I see Somogyi influences.
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