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I guess I should not think of "mistakes" as such, rather "opportunities to learn" . I got a little too aggressive in my sanding dish this morning and cracked the side a bit. I was able to fix it this morning, and thankfully, the crack is fixed and not visible.

I have several guitars in progress as I am trying to repeat each step along the way multiple times so the process is engrained in my head. On this one guitar, what I am calling a Jumbo PS (My take on the Larson's Prairie State- shape, not with the lam bracing tho), I am building the top flat (using lutz), but incorporating a 1/8" ramp sanded into the sides from the middle of soundhole to the neck block (creating 3 degree neck angle, but keeps the fingerboard level over the body).

Anyway, I am hoping my learning opportunities are not TOO frequent

Glenn

Yeah, don't you just love opportunities for learning!
Keep us posted on the Larson Prairie State. I just got the book on the Larson Bros., some fine looking guitars!

Joe

Glenn;
tells us all how you fixed it please.

Mike

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Glenn
Sounds like a good idea for a video

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John Hall
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It was a pretty clean crack, so super glue and clamps worked perfectly.

Yeah, it seems super glue has a number of useful functions - a volume on the uses of super glue would be awsome (fixing cracks, pore filling, etc)