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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I THINK I now understand what I'm seeing. Best guess is that he developed the design as he went, using whatever materials were handy, then just made them all alike.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:43 am    Post subject: more 5-string progress Reply with quote

Two-for-one special!
http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-progress-7-scroll-carving/

http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-progress-8-neck-set-and-more/
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:17 pm    Post subject: Beginning the back plate on curly Koa 5-string fiddle Reply with quote

http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-progress-9-back-plate/
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:55 am    Post subject: Back arching of Curly Koa Five-String Fiddle Reply with quote

http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-progress-10-arching-the-back-plate/


Starting to take shape.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:42 pm    Post subject: back plate installed Reply with quote

http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-progress-report-11-back-plate-complete/
On the home stretch...almost. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:14 am    Post subject: back purfling Reply with quote

Further progress, for those interested.
http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-progress-report-12-purfling/
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chet, something that may be of interest, as you pursue tranquility in the gluing of rib garland to plates, is to paint the glue on to the rib edge and blocks and then let it set well... I leave for about an hour, so it isn't glass hard, but no longer a gel either.

Then you can just clamp it up like you do, remove a few clamps at a time, and run a hot wet thin feeler gauge between the gluing surfaces. Works like a charm.

And... rather than wiping of any oozage with hot wet cloths, just let it gell up good, and then run a 90 degree edge tool like a chisel around the rib/plates. It will roll up and away like jello... and no "glue ghosts."
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Ernie!

Sam Compton taught me that way years ago, but not with the wet feeler gauge trick. I may have to try that.

You are right about the danger of glue-ghosts, too. I used to use a water-thin glue sealer coat, but now that I have stopped that, perhaps I should be more careful about glue ghosts.

Thanks again.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:53 am    Post subject: The purfling weave Reply with quote

http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-fiddle-progress-report-13-completing-the-purfling-weave/
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice work on the purfling!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chet... You are an inspiration!... Thanks for posting your beautiful work!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you kindly, Mat!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:12 pm    Post subject: Varnish preparations Reply with quote

For those still interested:
http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-report-14-final-varnish-preparation/
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:00 am    Post subject: On the home stretch! Reply with quote

Varnishing, now.
http://www.bluefiddles.com/2015/09/5-string-report-15-varnishing/
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looking very good! love to hear it !
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