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nima hadavi
05-07-2016, 11:05 PM
I have no idea what I'm doing. Not only am I ill-equipped, inexperienced and not a very good guitar player to boot; this should be interesting. And I will only use hand tools :)

Maple top pieces chosen, glued, layout drawn and cut. I went with the heartwood because I could ;)
http://i.imgur.com/EYOwQuc.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/rqlTCkc.jpg?1

Carving....
http://i.imgur.com/zozfdnp.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/u3nwH9k.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/1mxVa5H.jpg?1

Outside carved...
http://i.imgur.com/6LXtrrC.jpg?1

Wiped for preview....
http://i.imgur.com/9EbxFZi.jpg?1

nima hadavi
05-07-2016, 11:11 PM
On to cutting the neck pocket and f-hole...
http://i.imgur.com/LIS39oh.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/natbOD0.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/qZfaKDh.jpg?1

Just needs some final sanding...
http://i.imgur.com/e0uTxEB.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/LIS39oh.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/sheuZga.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/tzGxddI.jpg?1

And I leave you with the neck glue up....
http://i.imgur.com/TLEPqq9.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/C4LP1hc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5JAampQ.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/Mt7HcWy.jpg?1

nima hadavi
05-07-2016, 11:16 PM
About time to bring out the purple heart back piece....
http://i.imgur.com/cEYKIlB.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/SevB5cQ.jpg?1

That is it so far. Any Advice greatly appreciated. Never really used any of these tools before or have a clue what I am doing. If I am doing anything ignorant don't be afraid...to throw a shoe at me :eek:

Here is what I do for my day job....Restoring, building, racing these things....
http://i.imgur.com/zu2YDel.jpg

Robby Tacheny
06-16-2016, 12:14 PM
Looks good so far. The piece on the bottom of the body looks like oak. Was that done intentionally?

Robby

Pat Pollin
09-12-2016, 9:48 PM
I am liking the maple heart/sap contrast ...and the Porsche!

nima hadavi
10-14-2016, 8:01 PM
Updates....Slow going but I do have a job :)

Body done except for binding
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Resawing Purpleheart fingerboard
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nima hadavi
01-14-2017, 11:33 AM
Progress! Neck fitted and carved, all by hand of course. next is mounting some hardware...

http://i.imgur.com/LbifO5o.jpg?1

Chris Hachet
01-19-2017, 2:01 PM
Looking really good!

Chris Hachet
05-01-2017, 1:56 PM
Checking back on this, any finished guitar pics perhaps?

Julie Moriarty
05-02-2017, 1:05 PM
I have no idea what I'm doing. Not only am I ill-equipped, inexperienced and not a very good guitar player to boot; this should be interesting. And I will only use hand tools :)
For not knowing what you're doing, it sure looks like you know what you're doing. Very nice!

John Llewellyn
11-10-2017, 8:06 AM
I do admire your handy work, building by hand is a time consuming chore. Definitely a work of love.

My son and I build guitars with a home built CNC and that gets time consuming, so great hand work, would love to see when finished.

Marty R Schlosser
03-04-2018, 8:43 AM
I'm watching this with interest; good going!

Terry Starch
03-17-2018, 1:20 AM
Heck ya man. Keep up the good work.