Hello All,
After enjoying the tutorial that Mr. Todd Stock performed in the thread “Outside Molds - One Method”.
I asked Todd about getting spaces between mold and sides. He answered quickly with an excellent remedy
on how to deal under bent, or over bent sides.
Then, I got to thinking, how big a space is to big. I’ve not worked with molds before, so here’s
some progress pics up for your inspection. I don’t think they’re to bad, as I can press them with
my fingers with out to much pressure, except at the waist. Well, you be the judge.
The first few pics are of a neck block I bought from Martin. I already had a Martin neck, so I
thought trying one of their neck blocks should work. They didn’t have one for a cutaway, but I
figured I could modify it, and trim one side, so as to allow for the arch of the neck heel. Other
than having to trim it, it’s a very good fit. Unfortunately, I had forgot about the fretboard when
trimming the block. So, I had to add back some wood (mahogany) to account for the widening
of the fret board as it gets closer to the sound hole. It’s not completely sanded to fit yet, but its close.
Robert
Thanks for Looking, and open to all comments
You're on your way! The hardest part is getting started and then things really move along. Keep us posted!
