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| Author: | Cocephus [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:59 am ] |
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Looking good! BTW, are you keeping a consistent thickness at the ends of your braces to accomodate the joint into the linings, or just ending them at the linings? |
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| Author: | Cocephus [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:55 am ] |
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I shaped the ends of my braces on the "Robo sander" I set up on my drill press. Just fed the ends into it up to a predetermined stop to get the uniform thickness following the back radius. That way I can be assured that all the ends are the same thickness when it comes to cutting the mortices for them. Make sense? |
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| Author: | Cocephus [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:20 am ] |
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No problem at all! I`m just glad to have the opportunity to glean a little knowledge and info here on the forum. The OLF rocks! |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:20 am ] |
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Hesh they look fine to me, good idea to give the first go on the back plate. The shape is the same as I use on my top braces. Now you've got to build one using a 'parabolic' X on the back as well. Once you use 'parabolic', there's no going back you know! 
Colin |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:21 am ] |
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Nice work, pretty wood. 
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| Author: | Terry Stowell [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:52 am ] |
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Hesh, did that set come from Steve at Colonial? I think I might have a set very close to that |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:54 pm ] |
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Hesh, your braces are awesome, i'll probably try this on my next 2 guitars or traditional on one and parabolic on the second so i can refine my traditional bracing and experiment on parabolic as well. Very convincing! Serge |
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| Author: | BlueSpirit [ Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:51 pm ] |
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Nice work Hesh! And that's a stunning piece of Koa. Can't wait to see more pics as the guitar comes together. |
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| Author: | JBreault [ Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:43 am ] |
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Flat screen TVs at a christmas party?!??!!! I need to change jobs. Oh yeah, the guitar is coming along nicely too. 
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:45 am ] |
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Hesh, that Koa is MINT! ... the braces aren't bad either...
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