Lo and behold...another chunk of wood showed up from The Guitar Mill this week. A fine piece of poplar. So off to the "workbench" we go...
It looks like a good chunk of wood. I think Norm Abrams would be happy. First thing I notice is that it is much lighter/slightly green compared to the reddish alder I worked with last week.
Just like before, I use a template to mark where I want to make the cuts.
Then it is off to th $99 bandsaw.
Not much grain. Ugly color. But it IS poplar, and it is going to painted. So...
around 2 hours of not-so-steady work later, I have another body.
Sort of.
They still need to be sanded on the sides, drilled for wiring, and the string-through holes, and routed for the binding.
Might need to spend some time cleaning things up a bit. The signs DO say, "
Safety First" not "
Cleanliness First."