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When I say these bodies are labor intensive and made by hand, I'm not kidding...

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More smoothing of a bookmatched Koa top or back... 6 of them times 2 surfaces each. I still have to apply the maple to one side so I can fill the worm holes...

http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/Gui...t/By_Hand2S.JPG

Nice glue joint though, I must admit... They are all that good!

http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/boggs.com/Gui...t/By_Hand3S.JPG

Gotta make hay while the sun shines... Boggs

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I would have but it was hotter'n blazes... You could probably tell by my fried head...

The koa is for smaller chambered body electrics I have designed ( I have enough for 3 guitars ) and the Cuban mahogany skeleton is for a set of bloodwood tops and backs I bookmatched to make a full-sized chambered body guitar also of my design. I've also got about 5 sets of padauk tops and backs to bookmatch so I can make 5 more chambered body CamelBacks like the one shown. That's why I be sweatin' like a pig...

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That's no road... That's my driveway. It just seems like a road when I have to shovel it in winter! it wasn't a problem yesterday though as it was 90 degrees. Gonna be hotter today and tomorrow with high humidity. I'll be back at it again today and tomorrow after work. I'll probably do more gluing instead of the heavy work. Just too darned hot. Hope nobody went blind...

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That's no road... That's my driveway. It just seems like a road when I have to shovel it in winter! it wasn't a problem yesterday though as it was 90 degrees. Gonna be hotter today and tomorrow with high humidity. I'll be back at it again today and tomorrow after work. I'll probably do more gluing instead of the heavy work. Just too darned hot. Hope nobody went blind...

Only 90? Thats nothing, I've been having to build guitars in the 110+ thats it's been down here.

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When I say these bodies are labor intensive and made by hand, I'm not kidding...

i hope you're kidding right? please tell me that's not how you actually sand the edges of your bodies and templates?

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http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/index...ROD&ProdID=3197

You know These are Great!! I use them on a drill press for really Tight spaces

but you could Buy the Larger one for sanding the side's of you guitars it's REALLY easy to set up a drill press for sanding with these :D

And Hey if you do it this Way I dont have to see any more man NIPPLE :D

!!METAL MATT!! B)

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http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/index...ROD&ProdID=3197

You know These are Great!! I use them on a drill press for really Tight spaces

but you could Buy the Larger one for sanding the side's of you guitars it's REALLY easy to set up a drill press for sanding with these :D

And Hey if you do it this Way I dont have to see any more man NIPPLE :D

!!METAL MATT!! B)

Actually, I have a good Bosch jigsaw and those drum sanders which I used in my drill press to rough it out. I used the orbital finishing sander to smooth and true up the radii. I prefer to work outside when I can to keep sawdust from getting through the house and all over my record collectin and computer and stuff. I don't have a dust hood...

What makes it hotter was that the humidity was so high. It is going to be hotter and more humid today and tomorrow... Maybe I'll sweat off some of my excess baggage. Hey... I'm 52 years old. Could be worse.

Krazyderek, that is how I true it up and make it smooth except when I go to the sanding plate and REALLY make it hard on myself! :D I try to give my customers (none of which I have yet) their money's worth...

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Edit: Im cleaning Up my post's And geting back On topic :D

!!METAL MATT!! :D

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And Hey if you do it this Way I dont have to see any more man NIPPLE

It's guitar porn Matt. Get used to it! :D

Drak, are you He-man, or Thor? :D

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You guys are killin' me! :D Should I say something about the knee pads? Naw... Too easy... B)

Funny thing is, when I post pics and descriptions of my projects and techniques without being topless, there are 325 views and only one comment or 204 views and one comment... I think there's a message here. You guys apparently WANT man-boob! :D

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