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This is a pretty typical scene for me right now. M This is a pretty typical scene for me right now. My wall of templates is growing steadily and you can even see the dog (bottom left). 

At this stage everything is braced and the carving process has begun, started with shaving all the braces down to the correct height and then scalloping the brace ends (as shown in my last reel post). 

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Carving spruce with a sharp chisel is always such Carving spruce with a sharp chisel is always such a joy. 

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How many days have I spent making jigs recently? . How many days have I spent making jigs recently? .......too many. These are the cauls I made recently that will be used to glue the top and back to the rims. This will be done using the go bar press. The cauls are reversible and have the option for cutaway or non cutaway versions of my guitars. Sometimes making a good jig you can use again and again pays off in the long run, I'm 'investing' my time. 

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Preparing enough laminated material for 4 bridge p Preparing enough laminated material for 4 bridge plates. Currently I'm using spruce and maple. This keeps the bridge plate nice and light but strong. I'm using the same materials for all my builds in the interest of consistency. I want all my tops to be as similar as possible in many ways so I can quantify what changes i make are having a positive effect on the sound. 

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The soundhole reinforcement braces are the only on The soundhole reinforcement braces are the only ones I carve before gluing in place. This is because they're tricky to get to afterwards and they don't particularly play a role in voicing the top, so they are made to a set size and shape. I've got some special go bars that help with the gluing process. 

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Tops and backs being braced at the same time using Tops and backs being braced at the same time using the go bar press. 

In the final picture you can see the main X being shaped into the radius dish. 

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The back bracing process, first the spruce strip i The back bracing process, first the spruce strip is added to reinforce the center joint and then shaped, then the braces are let into this strip. 

The underside of the braces are shaped to match the dome of the back and then glued in place using the go bar press. 

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This is the start of the bracing process. Firstly This is the start of the bracing process. Firstly I allocate bracewood to specific guitars based on each piece's specific characteristics. Next the notch is cut and the X's are joined, one for the back and one for the top. 

I'm a little behind on posting right now, sorry, but expect to see more photos of the bracing process coming very soon 🙏

Hope you are all doing well. 

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The linings are flushed to the top using a block p The linings are flushed to the top using a block plane and a radius dish. At this stage they're ready to receive the top and back and have the braces notched in. I went for decorative linings on the special milestone build. I think they look quite cool 😎. 

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Using a go-bar deck to glue braces onto the top. Using a go-bar deck to glue braces onto the top. 

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