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| These are the large sheets of kerfing or lining |
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This is after the large sheets of kerfing are cut down |
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| Once cut down to size the kerfing is able to bend with the sides of the guitar |
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This stack of backs are air dried for a year in the shop before they are used |
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| Bent maple sides with heel block, end block and kerfed lining glued to the interior of the sides |
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The sides determine the size, look and sexiness of the instrument |
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| Close up of the lining on the lower boot |
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Once all the drying is complete they are ready to be shaped. This homeade pantograph router simplifies alot of the rough shaping. There are two different templates for each top & back, one convex, and one concave |
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| The top is cut to size and arched with a few small hand tools |
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The sides meet the top for the first time. A perfect fit |
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| After all of the interior carving is done, the top braces can be glued in |
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The top and sides can now be glued together |
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| What a lovely couple they make |
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Now the back is worked similarly to the top |
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| With the back now glued on, the sound hole is cut out and a binding channel is cut |
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The maple binding is pre-bent and glued into the channel |
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| The neck is cut from maple and dovetailed to meet the body at a perfect angle |
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The front of the guitar with the headstock shaped and neck waiting for trussrod and fingerboard |
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| A close up of headstock detail |
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Bridge and tailpiece are now cut from ebony |
