@powerful Very nice work sir, keep going. 👍

@powerful. Looks good. When you say you are offering up the sides that you need to tweek a bit.... do you mean you still need to bend them a little or are you lining them up to mark the braces to fit the sides? 

Hi bpower . Yes further bending required at the waist so that’s tomorrow’s job then I’ll try again. Cheers

Looks great @powerful, nice work! I’ve never bent sides before and I can imagine how tricky and stressful the first time must be! I guess some scrap to pratice (😉) on would be a good idea…

I like your workbench, very Randy Rhoads.

@mattbeels Thanks  That workbench is my daughters kitchen table with an old cloth over it. I wonder why I'm always getting played hell with. Yes the sides are very tricky so it's a bit like feeling your way in the dark doing it for the first time, but I'll keep going with it until I've got it it right or I knacker it up altogether. Then I'll have another go and hopefully learnt something Cheers

@powerful. Hhmmmm.... I'm not sure about rebending the side with the kerf lining on it. If it was me I would probably remove the kerf lining and bend the side again until I am happy and then glue more lining on. I'd rather waste a little lining the break the side. And I dont know what the heat would do to the glue anyway... and if you need to unbend it you would be putting the iron right on the inside with the lining. Mark may know a different suggestion and I would live to hear it. 

@bpower yes those are my thoughts also. I have sent mark a question regarding this but not heard back yet. However I feel that like you the answer will be the same and I tend to agree. Thanks very much for your suggestions much appreciated 

As promised today I tackled the sides again. Got brutal with the kerf lining that had to come off and luckily for me because I’m doing the Bailey bootlegger the sides are 100 mm at the deepest point so the kerf was cut off leaving me with plenty of depth for the shaping of the back. Have re- done the sides and they are much much closer

       I will use my last two lengths of new kerf lining and continue on. I will need two more lengths of kerf lining preferably of the same type so does anyone know of a good source in uk. Cheers

In my previous post I asked if I could try and re- bend sides with kerf lining on. It may be obvious to most but the simple answer is NO YOU CANT all that happens is the kerf lining cracks and also cracks the side it’s glued to. Hence the resulting brutality. Cheers

@powerful

Acoustic building is a big learning experience but I’m sure you will get there. 
For kerf lining in the UK I would try David Dyke luthier suppliers. Very friendly firm to deal with. You can’t buy from their web site only phone orders but it’s easy to do.

http://www.luthierssupplies.co.uk/Bridge.htm#Linings

@rocknroller912 great stuff thanks

And it’s ordered. Sorted thanks

@powerful

David Dyke is my number one supplier now for anything I can’t get from Bailey or wood where I want to do the jointing myself.

@powerful We can send you replacement kerf lining - email carol@baileyguitars.co.uk if you are stuck - cheers!

Thanks mark but it’s sorted. Maybe you can tell me the depth of sides at the deepest point ie lower bout area. I’m going with 100 mm before bottom goes on. Am I somewhere near. Thanks 

@powerful - I did answer this Q including dimensions here if you missed it...👀 short answer is - don't worry, doesn't matter, make it whatever you like:

https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/dimensions/

Hi. Finally the back is on and it’s fingers crossed that all is well. Quite a nervous wait till the strapping etc comes off Hoping and praying for a good outcome  cheers

@powerful Is that kerfed lining from our kit? We can send you replacement if needed?

@markbailey yes it was. I managed to source some nearby after I trashed it on the first attempt. Slow progress but getting through it. Thanks

At last something that resembles a guitar body. There a few uneven bits around the sides but I’ve got them as good as I can with my limited knowledge and ability. A bit more sanding required and the neck joint to route out. Not too bad for a first time but definitely not Mark Bailey. Cheers