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| Author: | GregG [ Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:46 am ] |
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Just wanting to check what the minimum width/height would be for a dread side set. I'm just thinking this thing through(not doing so well at it obviously) and wondering if a 5" side set is going to work with a 4 7/8" thich dread....not much room for error there.... Can't work, can it? What is the minimum size set typical for a dread, it just seems difficult to find much in the way of sides over 5". Thanks, Greg |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:55 am ] |
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4-7/8"? Piece of cake. You don't have to have them full height, and if you're careful, and use purflings, you can get away with 4-5/8" or even 4-1/2". It's tricky, but it can be done. In my opinion... |
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| Author: | Mario [ Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:39 am ] |
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When buying wood, I insist on 5" minimum for dread sides. I like to see 5-1/8".... I also don't like seeing the binding cuts right through the sides and to the linings, which is what leaving the linings proud equates to. In a pinch, with a really special set of wood, yeah, once in a while, but I much rather start with room to spare. Remember, the top's edge, and not just the back's, needs profiling also..... |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:04 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Mario] When buying wood, I insist on 5" minimum for dread sides. I like to see 5-1/8".... I also don't like seeing the binding cuts right through the sides and to the linings, which is what leaving the linings proud equates to. In a pinch, with a really special set of wood, yeah, once in a while, but I much rather start with room to spare.[/QUOTE] Me too, but most of the time it's not a reality to get sides that wide. I've learned to make do... [QUOTE=Mario]Remember, the top's edge, and not just the back's, needs profiling also..... [/QUOTE] I suppose if you radius the whole top then you have that situation, but many builders, including me, don't radius the top except to put a slight dome in the top itself, but leave the rim flat. |
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| Author: | GregG [ Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:58 am ] |
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Remember, the top's edge, and not just the back's, needs profiling also..... Exactly! that's why I felt I would be running into difficulty at 5"...so I too think 5 1/8 or larger would be helpful. Thanks Mario! |
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| Author: | old man [ Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:37 pm ] |
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My dreds are 4 3/4" at the tail block and 3 3/4" at the neck block. The top and back add nearly another 1/4". Ron |
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