Helping New Woodworkers Make Better Projects
Guitar making is my primary woodworking activity, and I love sharing how anyone can make a guitar if they give it a try. Here are several articles containing instructions for making jigs, construction theory, and fun guitar making projects. I hope they help you on your way to making your first guitar.
This is How to Make an Acoustic Guitar – Part Twelve – Attaching the Back Plate. In this part of the series, I’ll show you how to prepare the back plate of the acoustic guitar and attach it to the sides. There will also be a lot of good tips along the way. Enjoy. Attaching …
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This is how to make an Acoustic Guitar part Eleven, Kerfing. In this post I’ll show you a couple of different methods for obtaining Kerfing strips, as well as how to put them in, and a few tips and tricks along the way. Enjoy. Why Use Kerfing Strips Before we get in the kerfing strips, …
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This is part 11 of How to Make an Acoustic Guitar, and in this post I’ll cover head blocks and tail blocks, as well as tapering the sides in your mold. This will secure the sides, get them tapered down to be ready to be ready for installing kerfing. Enjoy. Blocks and Tapering In order …
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This is 10 helpful tips for using a guitar side bending iron. In this guide, I’ll show you several things you can do to make the side bending process much easier, help you learn faster, and make the whole experience a lot less scary. Enjoy. Bending Wood and Making Guitars One of the essential processes …
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This is How to Make an Acoustic Guitar Part Eight – Side Bending Equipment. In this post I’ll introduce you to all the different ways you can bend wood, and give you many actionable tips that will help you bend wood more confidently. Enjoy. Bending Acoustic Guitar Sides Bending the sides on your guitar is …
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This week on How to Make an Acoustic Guitar – Part Eight, I’ll show you how to mill your sides, and prepare them for bending. There are some tricks along the way that make the process easier, and I’ll show those too. Enjoy. Milling the Acoustic Guitar Sides Most people think about the sides in …
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This is Part Seven of the How to Make an Acoustic Guitar Series featuring the Mahogany Guitar. In this part of the series, I’ll show you how to carve the back braces, and several great tips along the way. Enjoy. Back Brace Carving After all of your braces of been glued down, and the glue …
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This is How to Make an Acoustic Guitar – Part 6 – Bracing the Back Plate. In this part of the series you will learn how to brace the back plate as well as cutting and fitting a center seam overly. Plus lots of great tips of course. Enjoy. An Overview of Bracing the Back …
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