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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:52 am ] |
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Well,I thought I would post a few pics of my first attempt at this fun part of building.  The first is the wedge trimmed and ready for the 45*.
Here I'm cutting with a 1/4" chisel(VERY sharp btw) 
Here is the reflection on my polished chisel.This is a neat trick! 
The 45's cut. 
I cut the binding to size and it fit (after a couple of trys) 
Success! Now three more to do.... 
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| Author: | Homeboy [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:03 am ] |
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Almost there buddy! Looks better than anything I have done. I dont do mitres, like windows and such. You get big props from me for trying and making the first one look great. I bet the whole thing is going to be pretty. Homeboy |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:45 am ] |
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Nice Dave...that's a big step up the skill ladder. Your chisel is perfect for the job...nice and scary sharp! Congratulations! 
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| Author: | burbank [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:56 am ] |
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Dave, Looks great! Fun, ain't it, specially when they turn out well. |
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| Author: | Alain Lambert [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:00 pm ] |
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Nice pictorial Dave, thanks. I still need to try that. Is there any trick to ajust and trim the wedge at just the right heigth? |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:15 pm ] |
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Thanks guys,It is fun doing this stuff.I think on my next guitar If I ever get to it,  I'll use 3 purflings. It seems like it would be a bit easier to cut the 45's.I wouldn't want to try only a single line!
Alain- I just trimmed the wedge and used a needle file to get the heighth to fit with the binding. |
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| Author: | rich altieri [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:39 pm ] |
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Great job. I didnt realize you cut the mitre and left the top portion of the end graft equal to the top point of the mitre. Looks like I have been making more complicated than it is. Thanks for the pictures |
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:46 pm ] |
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Right on Dave! Great looking work. That's the best trick, the old 'use the reflection' ploy. Works great. Keep up the great work! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:19 pm ] |
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WOW Dave, great job on the mitre, thanks for the tutorial, it's on my long list of things to experiment on, you rock bud!
PS: Please don't bring that sharp chisel near Mom's guitar ok! 
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| Author: | Rod True [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:48 pm ] |
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Fun ain't it? Is that Mahogany binding you got there Dave? (Wood recognition is one thing I can certainly get better at) That looks nice indeed. It would have been nice to go with another white purfling line as the black will almost disappear on you against that dark EIR. But these are the things we learn along the way. Oh.....and nice shop chair you got there. Mines a plastic stool that is very uncomfortable to sit on for long periods of time. |
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| Author: | MSpencer [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:51 pm ] |
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Looking good! looking forward to seeing it all finished up Mike |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:09 pm ] |
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Dave, Thats an interesting looking T shirt...any chance of a few better pics of same. Nice work on the mitre cut...the reflection trick with the back of the chisel works really well. Cheers |
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| Author: | WalterK [ Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:21 pm ] |
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Very nice job Dave!! Practice makes perfect ehh!! Keep it up Brother! walter 
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:22 am ] |
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Nice job Dave! The closeup pics do a great job of showing the detail. Very clean shop you have there as well.
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:43 am ] |
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Thanks again everyone, Rod-yeah, I noticed how the black purf is hard to see against the rosewood so on the next one I will do another thin white as you say. Martin-thats an old Phil Keaggy shirt
Walter-Yep! And I need a lot more practice |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:44 am ] |
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Here you go Martin..... link to Phil 
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| Author: | LanceK [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:12 am ] |
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Looking good Dave!
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:08 am ] |
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Dave I use to fret over end graft and center seam miters but after the 12 segment rosette I did on the Narra/Carp guitar for Mark Macalik this fall with 48 miters on just the rosette alone, doing 8 aint nothing anymore
good job by the way |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:17 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=DaveAndy] Here is the reflection on my polished chisel.!
[/QUOTE] Okay, now you're just showin' off! Being a miter maiden myself, my hat is tipping in your direction.
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| Author: | Michael Lloyd [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:34 pm ] |
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Neat trick with the chisel. Is that a Blues Creek Guitar cradle you’re using for additional support of the guitar body? Another neat idea. Wow and looking good. |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:06 pm ] |
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[/QUOTE] Okay, now you're just showin' off! Being a miter maiden myself, my hat is tipping in your direction. [/QUOTE]
Thanks Carlton....mitre maiden
Mlloyd- That is the guitar cradle from my binding jig, from LMI. I use it to hold the guitar for a lot.Just clamp it to the bench and sand or whatever. |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:26 pm ] |
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That is one shiny chisel. Nice pics and lovely binding work. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:29 pm ] |
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Well done Andy and great pictures! |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:48 pm ] |
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Looks good Dave. I meant to do that on two guitars so far, but the router manged to just go all the way around the tail both times 
But 3 more chances are coming up! Jim |
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