Bob Webster's Comments

Hey Bob -- well I decided to go a lil hi tec with my build and I went and ordered rosewood for the sides and back and engelman spruce for the top along with snakewood for the binding.
I give all of my guitars a name so I'm calling this one elegant jane -(was going to call it plain jane but since I'm doing it up a lil fancy then the name should fit. LOL
what is it that you usually use for the tops and binding??
Cheers,
Donald

Hi Bob -- you seem to as I put it "have your stuff together" and it sure seems like you have a routeen for making your guitars.. ^5's on that...
I'm in the process of making up a jig to use my router to put the taper to the finger board.. ( don"t have a time saver or any kind of sander like that)
You be well and please be safe ok??
Cheers,
Donald

Hi Bob -- the jig I want to make WILL be adjustable at one end, and I will be able to clamp it from the sides too via a built in system... (I'll show you a pic when I get re done)... I happen to be one of those power tool junkies if you know what I mean, so therefor I use them at any chance I can..
I agree with you on doing the body assembly before I taper the fret board.
Well that's all the news that is the news so be well and please be safe
Cheers,
Donald

One more piece of info that I'm after is the finish on the guitar.. I'm thinking of going with True oil finish insted of french polish .. whats your openion??
Donald

Hey Bob -- A blog??? Hey why not, seems like a fun thing to do...
the Idea of varnish and then true oil finish I think is the way I'm going to go.
I have some questions along the way and I will be asking you like a pain in the butt 5 year old kid, but I'm on a learning curve here and I can use all the help I can get.....
I have a question on the fan braces that go to the top-- the print calls for .160 wide and .160 tall and .200 tall respectively... now that seems to me as to be awfully small unless that's the way its suppose to be.
Also-- are the braces tapered down to zero at the ends??
Need Input here....
Cheers,
Donald

Hey Bob this is a P.S. to the last question that I asked-- one other thing...
The print calls for mahog. to be used for the back braces and the back strip.. NOW-- is spruce acceptable or will I need to get some Mahog.??

hey Bob -- thanx for the reply on the info that I was looking for..
looks like I'm gonna half to get out my charge card and get some mahog.
no problem tho ---
once again thanx for all the info -- you are a good guy :-)

Hey Bob The fans are NOT scalloped -- just rounded on the top, but I was wondering about the taper tho, thanx for the info :-)

Hi Bob here I am again with another question.. (I kno -- why don't this guy stop already) but I'm trying to learn here..
I was looking in LMI's cat. and saw a rosette that I want to use, and along with the rosette there is a thing that is refered to as a tie block.
question is -- what the heck is a tie block and what does it do?????

Gee thanx Bob-- I guess I need to learn the parts of a classical guitar since I'm not fimilar with them.... DAAAAAAAAAAAAA
BTW-- how do ya start a blog?? is it done with introducing your self and saying a lil about your self and then the thing is wide open???
Cheers,
Donald

ok Bob-- that doesn't sem like a diffacult thing to do..
lets see how it works out......
cheers,
Donald

hey Bob -- somehow the pic of my form doesn't seem to want to load
give me some time to figure it out and I will start a blog ok??
Donald

Hey Bob -- I started a Blog on my page.. view and enjoy...
Cheers,
Donald

Hey Bob -- that sounds like a better idea. sounds like you use to work for the Ford motor company in the past ..... LOL

Hey Bob well I'm on my way to making the classical, posted a pic of braces.
Cheers,
Donald

Thin??Heck iffin I turn sideways and stick out my toung, I look like a giant zipper LOL

Hey Bob I have a new pic of progress-- take a look see ok?? Donald

Well Bob I have the body with the neck attached-- I got so involved with making the thing that I neglected to take pics along the way-- Im not all that happy with it
because I couldn't get the sides to fit the form exactly but came real close.
I took and did a tap thing on the body just behind the bridge, while I held it by the neck up by the head stock and it rang like a bell and gave a near perfect "B" note. ( I guess that's good no??)
If you have any hints for me I would appreciate it --Cheers, Donald

Hey Bob -- when you make laminated sides where do you get the cedar to make the inside of the laminate with ?? I've looked in a few suplier cats. and havent seen it anywhere.. HELP??
peace...

Hey Bob Boy am I having a time with bending wood.
I tryed to do some mahog. and if I didnt scorch it beond recognation I brokr it from putting too much pressure in it.
I read the chapter on bending wood in the book Classical guitar making, but it didnt say anything about weting the aterial -- maby thats my problem -- any way -- HELP????