Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Ben's home workshop.
In this episode, Ben is trying to save a bit of time and ends up making a mistake. This will lead to an inventive solution for fitting the neck.
#luthier #guitarbuilder #travelguitar #handtoolsonly #acousticguitar
You asked and Ben will deliver...our eccentric (read insane) Luthier will be building an entire guitar out of a single piece of Mahogany! With hand tools only...hopefully!
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & How did Ben mess up?
1:17 Plans for this episode
1:38 It's best to clear up excess glue before it cures
2:25 Shaping the bridge plate
3:15 Ben's book recommendation of the day
4:14 Reshaping the front braces with tap testing & tiny hand planes
6:44 Time to fit the top to the body
7:57 Marking and cutting the internal braces and kerfing to fit
12:03 Creating a radius
14:37 Problems with the neck pocket
15:20 Doing a test fit before gluing with spool clamps
16:47 Time for glue
19:10 Declamping and hand-planning the excess from the sides
22:50 Sanding carefully because of Past Ben's poor decisions...
23:40 On to the neck - cutting the neck pocket
24:43 Ben f****d up - How will he fix it?
28:32 Conclusion
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