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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Here are some pictures of my block plane. I had two blades and used a dremel cutt off wheel to cut teeth into one blade.
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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I made a short video today, just gluing the corner blocks and end blocks to the form. I use modern glue for this, not hide glue since it's convenient and only temporary and will not be part of the finished instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=363zuCbu-b4 |
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Back in the shop yesterday, I was shaping the C bout ribs. For a bending iron, I use an old iron pipe and a torch and a piece of an old leather belt for the strap. It's not glued to the form, I just clamped it on until it dries thoroughly so it holds it shape better.
Here's a video. I need to get better at making videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dymCS8uTF2c
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Heating the bending iron.
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Bending the rib.
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MikeCooper Member
Joined: 08 Nov 2023 Posts: 36 Location: USA Georgia
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:38 am Post subject: |
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A build update, a couple days ago I glued the C bout ribs to the corner blocks.
After the glue was dry I trimmed off the excess length. Next step will be shaping the upper and lower sides of the blocks in preparation for the upper and lower ribs.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1k0jX4Hs3Q
My shop helper is more interested in what's cooking in the pot.
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MikeCooper Member
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Here's an update. I took a short break from the build to make a violin knife for me and a marking knife for someone who wanted one. This is 01 tool steel. Oil quenched and tempered.
I'll get back to the violin build and have the rib garland finished this week, all that's left to do is finish gluing in the linings. Then the back plate begins..
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2024 10:42 am Post subject: |
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The rib garland is completed and I'm starting to work on the back plate.
upload for images |
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2024 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Working on the back plate. If the edge looks too thick that's because I start it about 8mm just so I don't have so much thickness to cut through with files when filing down to the outline.
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 8:31 am Post subject: |
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I thinned the edges down to 4.5mm in the upper and lower bouts but before proceeding any farther, I decided to thin the whole plate down some more. This slab of maple was about 24mm thick so I'm planing it down closer to final thickness. I use a standard western style plane but just for fun, tested out my Japanese plane.
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MikeCooper Member
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Thanks! I was wondering if anyone was watching. You know I post on Maestronet a lot but thought I would come here and post also even though this forum doesn't get much activity anymore. So I'll continue. |
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