Here's an idea I stole directly from Harry Fleishman, works pretty slickly. It requires a 12" disk sander and you make a new table for it with a metal lip for pattern sanding.
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| Author: | jerr6 [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:35 am ] |
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whats the easiest way to shape those blocks to the contuor of the body? so far i just tried putting sand paper in the mold and sand away till it there. is there an easier way? thanks |
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| Author: | letseatpaste [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:04 am ] |
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Here's an idea I stole directly from Harry Fleishman, works pretty slickly. It requires a 12" disk sander and you make a new table for it with a metal lip for pattern sanding.
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| Author: | burbank [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:27 am ] |
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That's a slick method. I use a plane, then touch up with sandpaper face up on the bench. 
Perhaps not quite as accurate, but it works well for me. Plus I like using the old tools. |
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| Author: | burbank [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:52 am ] |
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Chris, I think the base of Harry's jig can be any shape, if I'm not mistaken. It doesn't rotate from a pivot, but butts up against the little fence next to the disk, so the curve of the base is duplicated on the block. Sort of a dupli-sander. 
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| Author: | letseatpaste [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:14 am ] |
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Yeah, you just make a template for each guitar. I just glued down a photocopy of the plan I was working from and cut to the line. That is a downside, that you have to have two patterns for each shape of guitar you build. They're easy to make, though. |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:25 pm ] |
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I also do mine like Pat above. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:26 pm ] |
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I place a square block into the mold and check the center gap. Then I run my pencil down each edge of the block that amount. I have the center marked on each end. Walking over to the benchtop sander 4 x 36 Delta, I sand down to the line on each side with a slight rocking motion. Not rocket science, and easy to do. The Titebond does the rest..... I like the methods shown above though, really nice guys. |
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| Author: | Andy Matthews [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:47 pm ] |
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Mark the curve off the mold onto the block, and rough it out (either a power sander or plane) I then stick sandpaper inside the mold in the correct spot and use the mold itself as a curved caul, they fit perfectly every time!  Only works if you build in deep molds though....
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:34 pm ] |
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I do it like jammy, but I stick the sand paper on the inside of the guitar rim itself for fine tuning of the fit; this ensures a good match between the surfaces, and the height of the mold does not come into the equation. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:01 pm ] |
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I make them all freehand on the disc sander, but have been meaning to make a jig like Harry's for a while - no time !!!! |
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