| ...a work in progress by Dave Means - PAGE ONE |
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| The Glyph "Catfish Special" |
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| 1. Roughing out the plate profile |
| 2. Spraying the sides with water prior to bending |
| 3. Opening up the bender after cooking |
| 4. Removing the bent sides |
| 5. Sides clamped in the mold awaiting trimming |
| 6. Gluing in the neck and tail blocks |
| 7. The two plates after thickness sanding... nice color, striping and curl |
| 8. Gluing in the ebony end graft |
| 9. Roughing out the neck blank |
| 10. Gluing in the back linings |
| 11. Sanding the sides and linings in a sanding dish to match the domed back |
| 12. Clamping the back braces in the go-bar deck |
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| Continued on Page 2 ... |