Im starting a new body mold for several reasons - I dont really like the solid MDF mold I ended up building in the first place. First off I dont think that the MDF I bought is as nice as the other MDF I see here in other photo essay's - mine seems rougher, w/larger chips and more prone to crumble that other boards Ive seen in photos here at the OLF.
I plan on keeping my solid bending form because I plan on sealing it
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should I use high temp engine paint for this?} which should help quite a bit {whatever I decide} with crumble.
I plan on making the new mold from 2 x 3/4" baltic birch top and bottom, with hardwood spacers.
{Is hardwood necessary as a spacer block what do you use?}
Its the type I planned on originally after seeing them in J Kinkades book and I should have followed through on my intuition.
How tall do you guys generally make them incl the ply?
{if they are lying flat on a table say}
This will be for a Grand Concert size instrument, I would like to get some opinions because I unsure as to how much of the instrument should protrude etc - I didnt take any notes when I was reading through Kinkades book, which I should have.
If any of you guys had some photos that would be a great help also.
Thanks alot
Charliewood
