My career hasn't allowed me to do any work on this project until today. I start by taking off some of the excess width from the boards which will make up the body blank.
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After running them through the jointer we're ready for the glue-up.
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Clamps in place.
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Glue squeeze-out wiped away.
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Since this wood measures just a hair over 1 3/4 in., I've decided not to run it through the thickness planer.
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Instead I'll use the belt sander and orbital sander to smooth it out.
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I attach the template to the blank with two screws ......... one in the bridge area and the other between the neck pocket area and neck pickup cavity area. Then I trace the shape and cavity outlines.
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A trip to the bandsaw................
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.... yields this.
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