Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Punching through and shaping the bracing




It was time for the internal former to be taken out as the guitar would now have completed its shaping process. The cardboard was very thick, so I took out a few center fragments before working the edges. At times, I thought the sides would crush in my hands but they held steady.
Next was the chiseling of the kerfing, allowing the braces to slide under it in such a fashion as so there is minimal damage to the guitar. A normal 45 degree angle worked with a chisel into select points on the kerfing does the trick.
In the next class I will be applying the back plate to the sides and begin work on my front braces.

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