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John Hale

Post subject: HHG on Tops and Backs

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:25 pm

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Location: Nr London, UK

Just wondered if others here have had similar problems, if I warm the wood to give me a longer open time it generally cups and warps and a joint the candled perfectly now has a hump in the middle I just avoid this step now, and try and work quick and have it at least 65 f in the workshop before I do maybe fish glue is the way to go as 1 in 10 I have to redo.

How do you do yours?

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JJ Donohue

Post subject: Re: HHG on Tops and Backs

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:54 pm

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Location: Napa, CA

I tent the plates, apply the glue and join them... all within 30 seconds...no need to warm the wood.

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SteveSmith

Post subject: Re: HHG on Tops and Backs

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:05 pm

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JJ Donohue wrote:

I tent the plates, apply the glue and join them... all within 30 seconds...no need to warm the wood.

I've been using this too. Works great and very fast.

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John Hale

Post subject: Re: HHG on Tops and Backs

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:36 pm

Koa

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Location: Nr London, UK

Yeah using clamps is slower I just feel more confident doing so I tented the top of my first guitar using titebond and it worked well but now I have large sash cramps I feel more assured using them and it doesn't take much effort to redo a joint, it takes longer to wait for warped plates to return to shape!

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