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kjb · Super Member Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 385

nice work, I like those clamps also

Chet Bishop

kjb, you asked about the width across the c-bouts, and I initially misunderstood, and gave you the width between the eyes of the f-holes. No idea why I got fouled up on a simple thing like that.

The narrowest point of the center bouts (right at the height of the upper eyes) is 110 mm. I don't know if that is exactly what you wanted...hope so.

Feeling pretty beat-up today from the long day yesterday. hands are hurting. Probably won't do much today, thopugh I did tweak the soundpost a bit on the newly completed 5-string. The C already sounds good, but I am trying to improve it just a little more. Perhaps it is already at its best and I should leave it alone. Smile

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http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/07/five-string-fiddle-progress-post-3/

I haven't gotten much done this week...I have been busy with other things.
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kjb · Super Member Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 385

thanks that is what I wanted to know..

Chet Bishop · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:21 pm Post subject: 'nother progress report

For those still interested, here is another progress report:
http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/07/five-string-fiddle-progress-report-4-graduation/

And here is the other project that was holding me up, for a few weeks:

The old cedar decking had lasted in the neighborhood of 27 years, but it was definitely beginning to rot. I laid down "Outdoor Wood" (pressure-treated but without the perforations) and hope that the next time it needs to be replaced, someone else will have the privilege.
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kjb · Super Member Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 385

thanks for the updates, always something new for me with you pics.. the deck looks great , I have a few projects that other people will have the privilege too !

Chet Bishop · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:17 am Post subject: f-holes and bass-bar completed

Here's the progress this evening:
http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/07/5-string-fiddle-progress-report-5-f-holes-and-bass-bar/
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Ernie Martel · Junior Member Joined: 01 Mar 2013 Posts: 17

Nice clamps Chet.

kjb · Super Member Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 385

ha ernie my thoughts exactly, if you have some side views of those clamps somewhere chet I would like to copy them

Chet Bishop · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:38 am Post subject:

I will try to get a photo.

They were given to me by Jake Jelley. There are different depths for different areas of the bassbar...one for the neck end, the tail end and four locations in between. Each has padded jaws (cork) and a wing-nut and bolt for the clamping mechanism.
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Chet Bishop · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:40 am Post subject: Progress report #6

http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/08/5-string-fiddle-progress-report-6-front-plate-installation-and-purfling/

BTW, here is the photo of Jake's Clamp

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kjb · Super Member Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 385

thanks very, nice

Chet Bishop · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:59 am Post subject:

L P Reedy · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:38 pm Post subject:

The obvious reason for the plywood is to compensate for the bolt hole. The set I made has both arms the same width. They aren't as pretty as yours but are all identical and work just fine.

Chet Bishop · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:52 pm Post subject:

I meant that I had no idea why the spruce. Especially since it is just glued to the plywood...no overlap, just a butt-joint.
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