Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-30-2008, 08:10 AM
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9/23/08
I am glad you like it Ed, and I appreciate the encouragement.
Digital photography is amazing; Thanks to Ken's Corner and the internet, I can snap a picture in my barn and within minutes have it...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-29-2008, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 90
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9/08 Top plate
First thing to do was joining a flat side on the blank. Hand tools worked the best since the top is so large and the spruce is easy to work.
Next up: Leveling the front edges of the rib structure...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-29-2008, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 89,140
Top Plate 8/08
Over the summer I got started on the top plate.
1) Spruce Billets before glue up. This was a big chunk of lumber.
2) Clamping.
3) My helper with our future bass top ready for carving.
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-29-2008, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 90
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The Back; Quick Review 1/08 - 6/08
2/08 - Carving the back profile from a Cherry blank.
2/08 - More carving.
3/08 - Outside of back nearing completion.
4/08, 5/08 - wasting away the inside.
6/08 - The bend.
The back took a...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-29-2008, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 90
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Ribs Review; History 10/07 - 1/08
This is how the ribs came to be:
10/07 - Mould for Panormo Bass.
10/07 - First Rib.
11/07 - More ribs with corner.
12/07 - the linings.
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-25-2008, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 89,140
Glue up 9/24/08
The back is now attached to the ribs! It was a very difficult operation and I am glad its over. Here is some highlights of the glue up procedure:
I made a special glue up bench from an old...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-20-2008, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 89,140
This weekend will be a big moment for the bass;...
This weekend will be a big moment for the bass; time to finally glue the back on to the ribs. Not sure how it will go, the glue sets up fast and the back has to be aligned perfectly. The picture is...
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-20-2008, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 89,140
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-20-2008, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 89,140
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-20-2008, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 89,140
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Forum: New Forum Member Introductions
09-20-2008, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 89,140
Hello
Hello to everyone on Ken's Corner from Pompey NY.
I visit this site quite often to gather information for my luthier projects and to learn about the String Bass. Currently, I am building a Panormo...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-12-2008, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,546
On a neck graft, do you try to duplicate the...
On a neck graft, do you try to duplicate the original neck profile? or replace it with a different shape. It seems to me, the riskiest part of doing a neck graft is the final shaping of the profile. ...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-09-2008, 02:14 PM
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Views: 34,546
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
09-02-2008, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 16
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Thats a good idea Arnold. In the past, I have...
Thats a good idea Arnold. In the past, I have helped out at my kids school doing repairs on their basses. It was a good deal for the school; The work was done "pro bono" and the turn around time was...
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Forum: Luthier's Corner
08-31-2008, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 16
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green luthier
For a wile now, I have been interested in bass repair and restoration. In my home workshop, I have done all sorts of rebuilding projects on various stringed instruments. Although I am still very...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
08-25-2008, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 172,605
"Olde English"
How is the restoration coming along on the "Olde English" bass?
http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/MysteryBass/name_that_bass.htm...
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