Due to a family emergency this past week, most of my time was spent away from the work bench. The time I did spend, I was able to continue the arching of the back and started bringing down the edge of the arching to the 4.5mm the drill press was set to. This is most difficult to do in the c-bouts because of angles and the grain of the wood running against the direction of the tool. Mr. Vartanian let me use his work space which has a sturdy table that pulls out and he allowed me to clamp the plate to it to work.
The Table
The Table Out
The Plate Clamped
This made the gauge work much easier and I was able to bring the edge down flush with the flat edge already present. Eventually this will allow me to make a channel for the purfling to be inlaid which I’m looking forward to.
Rough Edge
Smooth Edge
Here’s some short news on the top from last week. After the pin tracing was complete Mr. Vartanian’s trick is to trace that line with a pencil. This will create a ledge of lead that will be very easy to see when cutting out the pattern on the band saw. Once both plates are cut I’ll be gluing them lightly together to adjust and make sure they are identical at every angle.
The Top Plate, Traced
I’m sorry for the short update but I promise much more next week. Till then, please send me your questions and comments. I’m looking for a lot of feedback about this site and will gladly entertain anything related to string instruments. I will be happy to answer your questions privately or publicly through the site. Looking forward to hearing from you!