Category Archives: Woodworking Techniques

Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 13

Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In this episode see how the kerfed linings are glued in and and sanded flush with the guitar sides.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 12

Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In this episode see how the guitar sides are tapered in preparation for attaching the back and top.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 11

Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In part 11 see how I glue up a laminated neck blank made of mahogany, maple and walnut.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 9

Follow along as I build a Tenor Guitar. In Part 9 see how the sides are bent and fitted to the form to dry.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 8

In part 8 I inlay the soundhole rosette into the guitar top using my shop built router circle cutting jig.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 7

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In Part 7 see how to make a soundhole rosette of laminated walnut and curly maple.

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Building a Modern Prairie Sconce – Part 1

In the last post was a short video of preliminary drawings of a Modern Prairie Sconce. In this post see a video of part one of how the sconce was built.

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Stepped Depth Cutting Jig for the Router Table

With this jig you can make your router table behave like a plunge router. Having the ability to easily make multiple shallow cuts on the router table will improve the quality of your work with smoother, cleaner cuts and will … Continue reading

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Two New Uses for Loose Tenon Joinery – Part 2

Part 1 described how a rather complicated cope and stick joint used in the construction of the Frank Lloyd Wright Frances W. Little Sconce was replaced with simple loose tenon joinery. In Part 2 you will see how a variation … Continue reading

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Two New Uses for Loose Tenon Joinery – Part 1

The loose tenon is often used as a substitute for the mortise and tenon because in comparison it is quick and easy to make and is nearly if not as strong. The loose tenon can replace other joints as well … Continue reading

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