. . . and bent. Check out the grain on that cypress!
Little by little, the sides of the guitar take shape.
Kirk: "Here we go- sides are bent! As soon as I make the neck block, I'll be bending the cutaway."
I can hardly wait!
-Craig
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Getting started
With the the wood selected and the templates drawn, the first job is- bending the sides! Below is a length of Mediterranean cypress ready to be heated . . .
When the wood is pliable, Kirk carefully bends it into shape on a special pegboard template.
Little by little, the sides of the guitar take shape.
Kirk: "Here we go- sides are bent! As soon as I make the neck block, I'll be bending the cutaway."
I can hardly wait!
-Craig
Little by little, the sides of the guitar take shape.
Kirk: "Here we go- sides are bent! As soon as I make the neck block, I'll be bending the cutaway."
I can hardly wait!
-Craig
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