taylordb
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Looking for some advice as I proceed with my first build.
I have my sides bent and glued to the head and tail blocks.
For the back, I have sanded the sides in a 15' radius dish and am wondering how to treat the entire surface of the ends of the head and tail blocks. I can think of two different ways to go:
1. Continue sanding in the radius dish so that the end faces of the head and tail blocks follow the 15' radius, and will be in full contact with the back upon glue-up....or
2. Project an imaginary line of the kerfing across the tops of the blocks and then provide relief on the block ends outside of the kerf line so that the back comes in contact with the block ends only along where the imaginary kerfing would go.
For the top, I am thinking of sanding the sides flat at the upper bout and to a 25' radius below the upper bout. I am thinking that the face of the head block should have full contact with the top upon glue-up. For the face of the tail block I am thinking it should be prepared like case #2 above for the back.
What are others doing? Thanks so much in advance for your help.
I have my sides bent and glued to the head and tail blocks.
For the back, I have sanded the sides in a 15' radius dish and am wondering how to treat the entire surface of the ends of the head and tail blocks. I can think of two different ways to go:
1. Continue sanding in the radius dish so that the end faces of the head and tail blocks follow the 15' radius, and will be in full contact with the back upon glue-up....or
2. Project an imaginary line of the kerfing across the tops of the blocks and then provide relief on the block ends outside of the kerf line so that the back comes in contact with the block ends only along where the imaginary kerfing would go.
For the top, I am thinking of sanding the sides flat at the upper bout and to a 25' radius below the upper bout. I am thinking that the face of the head block should have full contact with the top upon glue-up. For the face of the tail block I am thinking it should be prepared like case #2 above for the back.
What are others doing? Thanks so much in advance for your help.
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