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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How to Build a Router Circle Cutting Jig

Watch how to build a Router Circle Cutting Jig. If you are following my Tenor Guitar series, this jig will be used to cut out the rosette, make the channel to inlay the rosette in the guitar top and cut the soundhole in the guitar top.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 6

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In part 6 I joint and glue the guitar top and back plates together.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 5

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In part 5 you will see how the spreader clamps for the guitar form and the kerfed linings are made.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 4

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In part 4 you will see how the walnut back and sides are dimensioned and brought to the final thickness.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 3

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In Part 3 you will see how to build the guitar mold.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 2

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. In Part 2 see how the template for the guitar back and top is made.

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Building a Tenor Guitar – Part 1

Follow along as I build a tenor guitar. Blueprints for this guitar are available at Elderly Instruments. A tenor guitar is a small 4 string guitar tuned in 5ths like a violin or mandolin. Search YouTube for “tenor guitars” to see what one looks and sounds like. In this video I review two different plans for tenor guitars and select the wood for the back and sides.

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A Modern Prairie Sconce – Slideshow

See a slideshow of the completed Modern Prairie Sconce:

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Building a Modern Prairie Sconce – Part 6

In part 6 I finish the completed Modern Prairie Sconce.

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