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LarryH

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:55 am

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What do you recommend?

Thank you

Changed title thanks Steve.LarryH39102.5618634259

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Steve Saville

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:22 am

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I make my transverse brace flat.

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LarryH

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:29 am

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[QUOTE=SteveS] I make my transverse brace flat.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Steve, anyone else?

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Jim Watts

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:30 am

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And I make mine with a radius and put a little flat into the sound board for the finger board.

There'll probably a 3rd way in just a few minutes as well.

I've done it both ways, but prefer this way.

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crazymanmichael

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:34 am

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you will find that there are basically three groups; those who radius, and those who leave it flat, as well as those who partially radius it leaving the portion under the fb extension flat. all different ways that poor mistreated cat keeps losing his skin.

most of those who radius it then sand a flat on the top under the fb extension. a jig for this process is shown in the jigs link at top. i fall into this group.

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Dave White

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:58 am

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I radius and let the fingerboard extension float free over the body.Dave White39102.5827893519

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LarryH

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:07 am

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I realize what an old topic this must be but I REALLY appreciate the beginner's help. I'll radius and then flatten.

Thanks

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peterm

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:38 am

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Flat in the center and then taper the sides to a radius.

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Colin S

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:30 am

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[QUOTE=Dave White] I radius and let the fingerboard extension float free over the body.[/QUOTE]

I second that.

Colin

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:15 pm

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I make mine flat

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Serge Poirier

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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:57 pm

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Like my bud Andy, i make mine flat.

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TonyKarol

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:29 am

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Radiused.

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:44 am

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I pretty much do as Hesh said : Flat,no radius above the sound hole.

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:26 am

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Mine are flat.

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