Posted by: @rocknroller912 Be careful when you are trimming the soundboard to the sides it can split very easily in the waist area due to splitting along the grain. I am actually doing that right no...

Success! No light gaping through the cracks, squeeze out all aroundAlso around the heel and tailblock. I could not completely contain the excitement this morning 🙂 Attachment : IMG_20220126_07480...

Sanding of the sides: done. Facets towards heel and tail: done. Kerfed lining for the back: done.Although a bit sloppy cut work there, I am afraid my notches are a bit on the big side. Here and there ...

Posted by: @boo I bet you are excited, I am. I am supressing my excitement until I played it 😜 ( but I could not prevent a bit of pride to escape 😉)

This morning I glued one side in, during lunchbreak the other.. Attachment : IMG_20220124_142956061.jpg Attachment : IMG_20220124_162323003.jpg Perhaps I should buy a lottery ticket.. 2...

Posted by: @tv101 so how about the following Tuesday @8pm (UK time) again? Count me in!

Well, today, I did some final touch ups on the curves of the sides and they now remained within a few mm from where they should be sitting.Then sanded the sides with 80, 120 and 240. Next: Kerfed Lini...

Side bending job done, now the pics: Attachment : IMG_20220122_225153919.jpg Attachment : IMG_20220122_225431530.jpg Posted by: @rocknroller912 You can show us on the video call next ...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Are you building on a flat board or using a mold. @Rocknroller912 I am using a flat board just like Mark does in the course. Posted by: @rocknroller912 I wonder if the ...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Which side will be thicker, the treble or bass @rocknroller912 The bass side is thicker. Just finished sanding the other one to 2.15~2.25mm

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Side bending is best done in one go. The longer you leave it the more the wood will dry and become brittle. @rocknroller912 Ah I did not know that. Luckily for me, it seem...

@powerful That is coming together nicely! I can only hope my attempt will end up as clean as yours 🙂

A couple of days ago, I started to bend one of the sides, which was still a bit too thick. ( 2.4 ~ 2.5 mm ) It took me quite a while, especially from the waist into the upper bout. Since it took so lo...

That was really nice, I enjoyed this very much!

Posted by: @russ Hope to keep you posted on how it goes....wish me luck. Good Luck, but more important: Have Fun!

Posted by: @robin is it side bending next. I dont know yet. I am trying to figure out whether I need to plane down the sides a little more ( I am now at 2.4mm~ 2.6mm) Since I have some leftovers fro...

Yesterday I took the sides of my guitar to a friend to thin them down on his thicknessing planer to as close to 2.2mm as we could. While we where at it, we also reduced the thickness of the fingerboar...

@bpower Nice Work man!

If I have time, I'll be there!

@powerful That is looking really good! You are almost there! 🙂