This is the keystone-cops fast-forward version of the journal, with links to the pages containing each step or operation. Click on the picture to reach the page.
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| 1. Decide to do it, and get the stuff: Late February, 2001 | 2. Cut out the neck blank and make the scarf joint: March 4, 2001 |
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| 3. Add heelblock, cut tenon, and insert truss rod: March 11, 2001 | 4. Attach headstock veneer: March 11, 2001 |
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| 5. Make a workboard: March 11 | 6. Cut the peghead to shape: March 25 |
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| 7. Carve the heel: March 25 | 8. Inlay the Rosette April 1 |
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| 9. Inlay the Back Strip: April 1 | 10. Split the Brace Wood: April 1 |
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| 11. Make Braces: April 8 | 12. Glue and Shape Braces: April 22 |
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| 13. Install Threaded Inserts: April 22 | 14. Make Headblock: April 22 |
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| 15. Make the Tailblock: April 29 | 16. Finish the Workboard: April 29 |
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| 17. Bend the Sides: April 29 | 18. Assemble sides to soundboard: May 6 |
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| 19. Shape the Back Arch: May 6 | 20. Brace the Back: May 6 |
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| 21. Make the internal gluing cauls: May 6 | 22. Fit the back: May 6 |
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| 23. Rope the back on: May 8 | 24. Fit end graft: May 12 |
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| 25. Rout for binding on back: May 12 | 26: Glue binding on: May 12 |
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| 27. Attach Neck: May 28 | 28. Attach Top Purfling: May 28 |
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| 29. Binding Installed: June 3 | 30. Make and Install Fingerboard: June 3 |
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| 31. Carve Neck: June 10 | 32. Set Neck: June 10 |
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| 33. Wash Coat: June 10 | 34. French Polish tools |
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| 35. Attach Neck | 36. Carve Bridge |
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| 36. Voila |
Copyright © 2001 Stephen Miklos