I tell ya' all my life I've learned everything the hard way.
(Sounds like a Rodney Dangerfield opening line).
Everything was going so well on #4 I suppose something had to go wrong
so I can continue to grow. )I think it was Cumpiano who said you cannot
be a master until you have made all the mistakes).
To make a short story long...
I was routing for my end graft when the bit came loose, unbeknownst to
me until it was WAY too late.
I sit here embarrassed even bringing this to the attention of you all but
I'm hoping there's some saving grace here. Peter was kind enough to pass
along a tip that he NEVER routes for the endgraft while the top and backs
are on, and from now on I will approach it this way.
Here's what I know for sure:
Back thickness: .095
Side thickness .095
Kerfing .220
Depth of endgraft gone awry .320
Width of endgraft top: 1.63
" " " &nbs p; back: .63
Binding width .09
What I've done so far to correct: Cut 2 pieces of mahogany to fill the
overcut and installed my endgraft. I also cut a matching piece of spruce
and the anigre for the back and pieced them in. So, structurally we are
back to where it should be. Aesthetically, I have very few ideas on how to
hide the grafted pieces on the top and the back.
Peter suggested perhaps a vine inlay that just kisses the top and back and
comes down the end graft...just enough to hide the seam.
I was originally thinking of just doing an extra wide purfling but then
again, there's not a bearing made for my cutter that would give me the
width I would need to be a ble to hide the seam and honestly, I think it
may look funny to have that much purf on the top.
I know I could just cut off the top and back and start over, but I'd like to
see if I could salvage this somehow without it looking too contrived.
If need be, I can post a pic later tonight of how it sits as -is.
I am really looking forward to hear any ideas you may have.
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