…Gluing the back braces and the rosette…
Read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6
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- Fitting the back braces
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- Notches are cut into the centre-seam strip for the back braces
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- All the back braces are now glued on
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- The back gets its curve from the braces
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- Checking the fit of the spalted rosette
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- Ordinary white glue is used for the rosette
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- I put the fretboard in place to show what it will look like
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- It is glued in oversize and will be left overnight before sanding flush
The back braces are curved so when they are glued to the back it too becomes curved. The back will eventually be domed- curved front to back as well as side to side, but that is done when it is glued to the body during assembly.
The spalted maple rosette was made separately and then glued into a channel cut into the soundboard with a black/white/black strip either side. It sits proud of the surface and will be sanded flush when the glue is dry.