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Building With Too-Narrow Sides - Process and Tips Thread
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Author:  the Padma [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Building With Too-Narrow Sides - Process and Tips Thread
Yo, E type [:Y:]
...ribs...their called ribs.
Author:  Tom West [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Building With Too-Narrow Sides - Process and Tips Thread
Todd: Nice job. Never had to try anything like this, tap wood. If you get any input that make you want to change, maybe this could be added to tutorials after the smoke cleared.
Tom
Author:  SKBarbour [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:49 am ]
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That's a lot of great input. Thanks Todd. This thread should be pinned beehive
Author:  Steve W [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Building With Too-Narrow Sides - Process and Tips Thread
I had a similar situation recently, building a dreadnought with sides that were about 1/4-inch too narrow. Before sanding the sides to their final thickness, I glued spruce strips to the edges, and then proceeded to build as usual. Routing for the binding and purfling removed the last of the side spruce.

Steve
Author:  Steve W [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Building With Too-Narrow Sides - Process and Tips Thread
Todd Stock wrote:
I like that, Steve...totally different take. For someone contemplating that approach, what glue was used? How did it hold up in bending? Any issues with milling the profile?



I used epoxy (T88) to glue the spruce on. No problems bending, but it was EIR and very thin (~0.07) for double sides, so bending was about as easy as it gets. I know from removing a fretboard that T88 can separate easily with heat, so maybe I was lucky. Regarding shaping the profile, that was the same as always – top edge left straight and the back edge roughly shaped on the band saw before bending and joining, then contoured with dishes.

Steve
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