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I got quite a bit accomplished today for a change. I got my neck set, tuner holes drilled, fingerboard glued on, truss rod installed, body sanded, and cleaned up the shop a little .Now its time for a nap!    

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

On the job , on duty all week end long so not much working on no 3 except for last night, i cut some frets to length and made a very nice box for my brass inserts and fret press caul out of aromatized red cedar, hmmmmmm!

Have a nice nap Dave, i'm having dinner in a few seconds, hmmmmmm!

CHEERS!

I got the first caot of finish on the body. Finished the neck today, tuners holes, will install neck tonight and should finish this one this week..

What did I do today????
1. Thicknessed some high curl mahogany back and sides
2. Joined a Lutz top
3. Joined a Ziricote Back
4. Sanded and Cleaned the inside of a Mac Ebony OM
     (The top for this won't get glued on until the top is evaluated by
       The Master Somogyi at his course next week)

Now it is time to go for a run with my wife and the 2 dogs.....see ya laterazimmer139109.7728009259

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Andy Z.
http://www.lazydogguitars.com

Worked a shift from 8:00 to 22:00, admitted some patients, watched a few operations, stiched someone up, that sort of thing.

I broke another ovangkol sides. I QUIT! Clinton

I performed the single number one least favorite job in all of guitar
making... Filler    Then I had a cigar and two beers.

long

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Nada -- slept late till 10:30 am...oldest daughter out on a play date....worked on a school project with my youngest...had a nap this afternoon....great dinner (thanks Tricia) ...sipping wine just now...listening to Don Ross...DVD movie tonight....life is good (it ain't all about guitars)

I thicknessed 4 sets of sides, and bound the back side and end graph of the coco 0-12





Top binding tomorrow!LanceK39109.8480208333

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

I've just finished a fun afternoon and evening. I've had my 0-16 strung up for a few weeks now so I took the time to do a setup and get the action where I want it. I then polished the bone nut and saddle. I had a couple of small dings in the top from the fretting, so I used a Weller Thermo Boost iron and steamed them out. I leveled things out with 1200 wet/dry and just completed a touchup of the FP. A new set of Elixer nano PB's and I now find myself with a glass of Zinfandel enjoying the evening. All in all, a pretty nice day.

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Jim Howell
Charlotte, NC

I cleaned up after one kid who is leaking from both ends

Perhaps even worse, I pulled a side off a partially assembled flamenco body that had a suspect joint between the side and top in the waist area, got it all cleaned up, and glued it back on.

Nothing today qualified as fun, but at least the flamenco body looks good now. Hope to get the back on tomorrow.

Jim

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Jim Kirby
kirby@udel.edu

It was a good day, I:

- Glued the back braces on the curly narra/Bearclaw   
    Spruce OM
- Glued the peghead veneer on
- Glued the heel block on the neck
- Started shaping the soundboard braces, tapping away,
    trying to learn and understand what I hear.
- Got the sides ready to glue kerfing on tomorrow

Then I vacuumed the kitchen and living room before guests come tonight- since I'm partially retired, and SWMBO is still working full time, I get that as part of my share of the housework    

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Gene

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason- Mark Twain

Tuned up a Spiers infill plane and made some wonderful thin shavings of curly maple, shared a bottle of red with the wife.

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Finally go back into my shop around lunch today and was pretty productive

Finished waxing/buffing the Pink Ambrosia guitar
Glued on the bridge and set the neck. Just about finished with the Nut and Saddle.

Finished waxing/buffing the Sapele guitar, still finishing the neck

Got the box closed again on the Cherry Guitar after some difficulties and set backs.

Good day

Mike

[QUOTE=Anthony Z] (it ain't all about guitars)[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the perspective Anthony, you are correct, Theresa and I are settling in now to watch a movie...
Babies are in bed

Life -is- good

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It was a great day for me since I started working on my first.

1) I thickness sanded my Granadillo sides to .080.
2) I bent my first side...(wahoo)
3) I joined my back and tops using a shooting board and plane (1st time)....great results.
4) Glued the back together.

Great to get started.

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Brad
Avon, OH

[QUOTE=crich] I broke another ovangkol sides. I QUIT! Clinton[/QUOTE]
Clinton what body style are you trying to bend thos sides to?

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[QUOTE=LanceK] I thicknessed 4 sets of sides, and bound the back side and end graft of the coco 0-12





Top binding tomorrow![/QUOTE]

Looking good Lance.

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Watched my 10 month old grandson walk more than 3 steps. Then spent the rest of the day chasing him around the house...   

All Right!! Photobucket worked...This is the OM I'm working on guys.

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

tore apart my craftsman 6"belt /9" disc combo sander. I just can't get the tracking stabilize and stay put, plus it's got more vibration than I care for.... Maybe a link belt and a new motor pulley. And course a new belt. Shredded that one pretty bad

I finished the bracing on my redwood top, laminated an area for future sound hole, laminated a head plate with w/b/w detail...

...and just got back home from playing poker badly.

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Set neck on my mando. Didn't have dowels to use for the siminoff-style
joint, so I used round pencils; I think myself clever now). Carved the
volute on the neck, did some sanding, glued kerfing on in preparation for
gluing on the back.