After cutting the shapes and pasting them onto craft wood, the bandsaw again comes into it's own. The craft wood is much easier to cut compared to the mahogany, and all digits remain intact. I counted, still got ten, and of course the absence of claret is also a good indicator of a safe outcome.
These cut outs help shape the back and front of the guitar. The height of both sides is 11mms at the centre and then they slope off, at rate of 1.83333mms per contour (those 6 shapes I cut). Back to the mahogany: it will be shaped according to the contours and measurements (refer to advanced calculations pictured,traditional approach of pen on paper but checked on mobile phone!) I did refer to the plan.
The shaped craft wood is screwed onto the mahogany, one piece at the time, starting with the smallest, to allow the real guitar shape to be gouged out. The machine in the picture, being used by Strato, is a custom built thing of infinite use, but without a name. It helps me end up with the shape in the last pic (that's the base, phase two of six). Four more levels on the base, the full six on the top and then: let the chiselling begin!!!
The shaped craft wood is screwed onto the mahogany, one piece at the time, starting with the smallest, to allow the real guitar shape to be gouged out. The machine in the picture, being used by Strato, is a custom built thing of infinite use, but without a name. It helps me end up with the shape in the last pic (that's the base, phase two of six). Four more levels on the base, the full six on the top and then: let the chiselling begin!!!
No reason to post this 'cept it's a great song, even if the band has a crappy name. Enjoy, catch you next time.
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