crash6882 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 I was trimming down my bent sides getting ready to glue the blocks in when a side chipped out BAD. (if I knew how to upload pictures here I would). I was thinking that I could cut the area into a rectangle and just glue in another piece and brace it on the inside, This would be Very noticeable in the end I think. My other option is to cut 1/2" off of each sides thickness, but I don't really want to do this either, and I don't know any way to do this due the sides being bent already. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem. P.S any help on uploading photos would be great. -thanks Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 (edited) Sign up for a photobucket.com account. Upload your pictures there and post the links to them here. CMA Edited March 9, 2008 by CrazyManAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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protex Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Where is it? Upper or lower bout, top or bottom? If upper bout top you might just lose the repair under the neck joint, if lower bout top make a large end graft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash6882 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 It's the lower bout, it can either be top or bottom whichever way is needed. I was thinking about just making a larger graft but it chipped a little further than the block goes so it will not work. I was just thinking that I make a big end graft and just add a little square piece it would be fine, but yet again it would be very noticeable. I would switch to a different set of sides but I would have to order the wood and I need to finish this guitar by April 12 so I cutting it close anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 I`d try to glue the missing piece back. should work just fine. and could end up invisible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 GLue it back, then design a funky end graft. How were you cutting that? IMO, this kind of trimming should be done with a handsaw (my vote is for a japanese with crosscut teeth), and minimise any planing (end grain is not fun, even with a nice, sharp Lie-Nielsen low angle block). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash6882 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 you don't want to know what kind of saw I used. I learn't my lesson that sometimes the faster way is not better, I was using a chop saw, all the other cuts were fine up until the last one. The problem is that I could only find one of the two pieces or else I would just glue it back to together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 GLue it back, then design a funky end graft. How were you cutting that? IMO, this kind of trimming should be done with a handsaw (my vote is for a japanese with crosscut teeth), and minimise any planing (end grain is not fun, even with a nice, sharp Lie-Nielsen low angle block). a big +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protex Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 (edited) I was using a chop saw. Aah!! the old sledgehammer to crack a nut. Never mind, we learn far more from repairing our mistakes. Edited March 9, 2008 by protex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scab Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 i'd try a patch.. look for a section (or area) in another piece (the same as your sides) that looks almost exactly identical, and somehow someway, make it work!! fit it and glue it in w/ titebond.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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