Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
SHE'S B-A-A-A-C-K!!!!!
Well, the bulk of my house remodeling is FINALLY done, and I have my guitarmaking room back (it was basically my remodeling storage room for the longest time). I haven't built anything since last May (my still-barely-begun second violin), and I've been itching to get back to the building!!!
Actually, I will have two building projects going on --- one, my own personal project (which I'll chronicle on these pages), another Taylor Grand Concert style guitar, this time without a cutaway or soundport or arm bevel --- just a basic guitar, but one which showcases this beautiful sinker redwood top I had bought a while ago, with a lovely set of East Indian rosewood sides and back. (I currently don't have my Taylor cutaway guitar I had built in 2008, because I gave it to my church's worship leader.) And the second project will be a Martin kit guitar a church friend will be building alongside me; I got two OM kits from Bluescreek Guitars, and I will build one kit as my friend builds his. Should be fun!
I will, however, be starting these two projects at the same time as my FINAL remodeling project is being done --- a total remodel of my downstairs bathroom. So, this guitar project might be moving along a bit more slowly than usual. But at least I'm building again. YAY!!! It feels good to finally be able to work in my "new" guitarmaking room (look HERE to see what I've done to the room).
What I did today was to joint and join the sinker redwood top.
Here's what the top looks like (before jointing and joining):
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Here's how I joint the
center edges, with my Luthier Supplier "Easy Jointer":
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