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| Author: | LanceK [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:46 pm ] |
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In the 11th hour, my client decided he'd like a different bridge than my norm. He wanted something a little less contemporary. I have no problem at all obliging him in his wishes. He really liked Dana Bourgeois bridges, so using Dana's and John Maye's as models, Here is what I made. 
Im particular happy, since this is the first bridge I cut using NO jigs what so ever, well except for cutting the saddle slot  other than that it was free hand forming.
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| Author: | ShaneE. [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:13 pm ] |
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Lance- That bridge looks like it belongs there.  Your client should be very pleased - I know I would be. Are you going to put anything on it in the way of tung oil, etc.? Maybe not using jigs is a good thing. Great work.
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| Author: | HankMauel [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:40 pm ] |
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Dang, that shape looks familiar. 
Here's a hand carved edition: 
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| Author: | Jeff Doty [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:55 pm ] |
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Lance, I like it! What did you use to make it free-hand? Belt sander, or your robo sander, or? You got those holes perfect, how did you do it? Hank yours is awesome as usual! Jeff |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:48 pm ] |
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Lance, may I steal your rosette design? I'm looking to simplify my 3-ring/abalone one a bit on my next build!  Nice work, by the by, as always!
Larry |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:07 pm ] |
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I really like that, and you could do far worse lifting design details from Dana Bourgeois and John. Very nice. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:55 pm ] |
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Thanks Guys, Shane, nothing on the bridge, ill buff it up a bit, but thats all, Hank, your's is pretty much the way my first revision looked, Tom (client) Asked that I scallop out the edges of the string block, no easy task for me, I wouldnt even consider than bird shaped bridge! Shish! Jeff, I used my robo sander to form the back edge, after cutting it to rough shape on my bansaw, I used my saddle slotting jig for the slot, and for the pin holes, I just took the pin width (2 3/8ths) and divide it by 5, and marked the increments out, then I added .090 for the 2nd and 5th and .180 for the 3rd and 4th. making a nice smooth arch, I predrilled using a 1/16" bit to hit my marks dead on, then up to a 1/8th. |
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| Author: | Josh H [ Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:10 pm ] |
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Nice work Lance. I still haven't had time to make a set of jigs for doing bridge. But I guess I would probably save time in the long run if I just made the jigs. Great work as always. Josh |
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