Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Axe to Grind........



HI Folks
I've been beavering away in the workshop trying to get myself together for the upcoming Yandles show. Planes left, right and centre! But I'm trying to steal a few minutes a day to work on a side project (or two!)
A guitar. Now, a lot of you may know I play guitar. I've made a solid body electric (a PRS style) but never tried an acoustic. So I finally ordered a set of plans from Stewart-Macdonald for a Weissenborn style lap steel guitar. An interesting acoustic guitar - it is played sitting down with the guitar flat on its back on your lap.
I've used timbers that I have in stock - sycamore for the top and paduak for the back and sides. All quartersawn and dried in my workshop for about four years. I cut 3.5mm slices on the bandsaw - fun cutting five foot long by 10 inch tall slices! Glad I fitted that new blade.......
I've jointed and bookmatched the top pieces and have glued them up. Just need to get them to final thickness (2.5mm) and then I can start "building"!
Cheers
Philly

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Phil
well done mate!
You should visit my site www.buildaweissenborn.com
I recently built one and wrote a book and drew up the plans on CD for my weissy
you may find it interesting
Cheers
Terry Buddell

Philly said...

Thanks, Terry! Already checked out your site when doing research - nice one!
Philly