Yesterday I jointed the Adirondack spruce top and the zebrawood back, and installed the rosette. The backstrip and rosette are bloodwood. Next I'll be thinning these plates in my drum sander. The back will be thinned to about .090" and the top will be somewhere between .1" and .094" depending on how stiff it feels as I go. At a certain point during assembly I'll thin the perimeter of the lower bout further. This added flexibility will act as a hinge for the top to flex as a unit.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Baritone Top and Back Prepared
Yesterday I jointed the Adirondack spruce top and the zebrawood back, and installed the rosette. The backstrip and rosette are bloodwood. Next I'll be thinning these plates in my drum sander. The back will be thinned to about .090" and the top will be somewhere between .1" and .094" depending on how stiff it feels as I go. At a certain point during assembly I'll thin the perimeter of the lower bout further. This added flexibility will act as a hinge for the top to flex as a unit.
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