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Thanks Martin - that is really useful! I have already paste waxed it and actually there are a few holes in the base for internal access - but I had planned to actually wrap it in cling wrap too to be doubly safe. I made rib patterns by covering the frame in masking tape and cutting along the ribs, s...

Yep. Off for a week - so things can calm down and settle in my head while I am away...

Cheers

Cam

Hmmm... I had not planned on veneering the neck. It looked like a LOT of hard work to me. However, maybe I will do it anyway? It depends on what looks easier in the end.

I can see that this might spiral out of control!


Cheers

Cam

Piccies! I got the idea for doing the scarf joint early from J Downing. However, I haven't left enough thickness on the neck to account for rib thickness... Sigh. More wood to get. More mistakes to make... :lol: Anyway, here are the promised piccies... That is once I figure out how to post them here...

The photos are now on the camera - but no idea where the camera cable is... It has been helpfully "put away".

I will sort it out shortly.

Cheers

Cam

Thanks for that. Believe it or not things are actually progressing reasonably well! I made a dodgy home-made bending jig (read as bit of pipe from the tip shop and a small propane burner. I now have three ribs bent up - although not yet attached to the form. I have also picked a bit of wood for the ...

Actually I know Martin from Woodworkforums and shot him a few questions... He suggested that I post on here (which prompted me to overcome my reticence due to not having photos yet)!

Cheers

Cam

You are viewing a re-constructed thread by the ANZLF recovery team. For more information click here . Originally Posted on: Tues Sep 07, 2010 Hi all, I have been poking around here for a bit and was going to start this thread once I had photos - but I am being slack with my camera and I have a ques...