tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post3757734625340298614..comments2023-10-26T16:57:31.447+08:00Comments on Ted's Guitar: I give upUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post-7490565569371401502009-02-25T07:31:00.000+09:002009-02-25T07:31:00.000+09:00I found I get fastest and best results with a 2-st...I found I get fastest and best results with a 2-step process.<BR/><BR/>Step 1 is hand planing to remove gouges, cracks, and saw marks.<BR/><BR/>Step 2 is sanding to flatten the joint. I use coarse (100 grit) 1" wide sanding cloth on rolls for the joint because it cuts fast and you can tear off a 3 foot long piece to lay across the Table saw deck. 1 long edge gets clamped under the Fence to keep it from sliding around.<BR/><BR/>I found I had to clamp down a "Fence" to the flat sanding surface. Soundboards need fences that are at least 4" (100mm) tall<BR/><BR/>I found a 3' (1m) length of 6" (150mm) square metal box tube worked very well... as Steel box tube is square enough to start with. <BR/><BR/>Check and square your fence by shimming until the face is square to your sanding surface.<BR/><BR/>When pushing the soundboard across the deck.... You will get hollows where you are holding your hands -- so if you hold in the middle, it will hollow in the middle.... Same with the edges. <BR/><BR/>Solution... Sand a couple strokes, check with a straight edge. Move your hold to the high spot. Sand a little more. Check again..... You will make progress.<BR/><BR/>Finally, check each piece on a good straight edge before trying to candle the pieces together. That way you will know which piece is out of whack and needs more work.<BR/><BR/>Good luck<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post-74942921433866175492008-06-22T16:28:00.000+08:002008-06-22T16:28:00.000+08:00HiBy coincidence this appeared on the web only yes...Hi<BR/><BR/>By coincidence this appeared on the web only yesterday.<BR/>http://home.comcast.net/~kathymatsushita/More%20Projects/htmlpages/atc1.html<BR/>I'm sure it's not as easy as she makes it look, but that jig doesn't look all that complicated, especially compared to the radius dishes you've already completed.<BR/>Good luck: I enjoy seeing your accomplishments so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post-8110174347519382802008-06-11T10:12:00.001+08:002008-06-11T10:12:00.001+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14209497385667014844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post-46520414648165113982008-06-11T10:12:00.000+08:002008-06-11T10:12:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14209497385667014844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post-26629245654290487852008-06-11T10:11:00.000+08:002008-06-11T10:11:00.000+08:00Don't give up! A couple of thing your pictures do...Don't give up! A couple of thing your pictures don't show. First, when I do mine I only have the plates overhang the support board by a small amount, maybe 5mm or so. That keeps them solid. The other thing I do is I clamp an aluminum bar across the boards to hold them very tightly down so there is no chance of them moving at all. A piece of stiff wood will work too. Lastly, when I sand I only go in one direction like I would be doing with a plane. <BR/><BR/>With a good properly set up table saw, you might be able to actually get a good joint using nothing more than the saw. I was able to get both of the Twin tops and backs joined using just my table saw and a tiny bit of touch up with a sanding block. <BR/><BR/>Take your time and go slow. It is frustrating (the redwood top I am working on now took me a few hours to get!) but once you get it you will be glad you took the time.<BR/><BR/>DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14209497385667014844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post-16151433569806108972008-06-09T16:06:00.000+08:002008-06-09T16:06:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980579265773752903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31405175.post-55187842466917984622008-06-09T11:48:00.000+08:002008-06-09T11:48:00.000+08:00G'Day Ted,I hate that word -Give Up!I dont know if...G'Day Ted,<BR/><BR/>I hate that word -Give Up!<BR/><BR/>I dont know if this is any help,but I made up a "Shooting Board" when I was joining some Electric Bodies.<BR/><BR/>By using this everything should end up parralel..<BR/><BR/>http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/boboswin/blog/3407Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980579265773752903noreply@blogger.com