Planing the top braces to thickness:
(shavings are not wasted – make
great bedding for the hens)
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Gluing the braces to the top
in the go bar press:
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The finished top, after adding
soundhole strengtheners and the
bridge plate and scalloping the
braces with a thumb plane:
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The neck heel is shaped using chisels,
hand cut rasps and files before sanding:
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Drilling the machine head holes using
a Clico 543 10mm Forstner bit:
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The neck has been glued to the top.
The sides are then fitted to slots in the neck
with wedges (slipper heel) and glued to
bottom block:
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