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RE: Making of Video (low budget) (in reply to Vince)
Nice short video tells it like it is, with certain tools you use to make it happen.
My problem on the heel carving is that it turns to mush when trying to carve it but it works with an electric spindle rotating sander to shape the curves, etc...first time this has ever happened but it tells me about the draw backs of certain wood grain with-in the Spanish cedar variety.
RE: Making of Video (low budget) (in reply to Vince)
Hi Echi,
one of my first guitars I ever build, was with a nine fan pattern. By the way, not a really good guitar. Years later, I heard from a builder named Francisco Barba. In the last years I fortunately have three Barba Guitars in my shop and recognized that he build nearly the same pattern. (One was outstanding the others Not bad but not nearly as good. With my second guitar, years ago, I switched to an Barbero and seven Fan Pattern. Nowadays I build all my Flamencas with this kind of Barba bracing. I think it suits to my kind of building style.
RE: Making of Video (low budget) (in reply to Vince)
Tom, the knife I use in the video is made from an old sawblade (Metall Saw Maschine Blade). Since I made this knife I love carving the heel! Best Tool in my workshop!!!
RE: Making of Video (low budget) (in reply to Vince)
The Knife I use is Mexican made from a friend of mine, from a hack saw blade, with a long handle and it usually works well but on this particular heel I had to go buy a small spindle hand held drum sander to get the right curve. I sharpened the knife razor sharp and it still got chunks instead of fine shavings from the knife; really weird. And the wood is as hard as nails.
I've never seen Spanish cedar act like this. Usually it carves like butter
RE: Making of Video (low budget) (in reply to Vince)
That is some fine German craftsmanship. I watched the video a couple times wish it was longer!
What is that shim you are chiseling off on the side of your heel block for? I assume it’s to keep it square for some kind of machining? Also I like how you are not a sandpaper guy - every surface scraper and planed.
I’m building my first guitar, flamed maple back and sides and a segmented wood rosette. Except it not going to look anywhere as nice as yours!!
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