Making kerfed linings. The sides of the guitars are really thin just 332. So to glue the top and back to them there are hundreds of tiny glue blocks around the perimeter of sides. Am making my own kerfed lining from mahogany offcuts. Kerfed lining forms a surface for gluing and reinforcing a guitars soundboard sides and back.
Lengths to 38 inx 14in. Mahogany traditional kerfed linings 1019 are unavailable at this time were working to get them back in stock soon. Radiusing and kerfing the sides duration. The kerf is the slot cut by the blade and the process is usually known as kerfing.
Making kerfed linings duration. Kerfed lining is perhaps the most involved of an of the linings from a milling standpoint. They were sawn from leftovers of the mahogany neck stock 32 long 34 wide and a fat 516 thick. Guitar linings ebook step by step tutorial.
This is called kerfed lining. This slot is called a kerf. All those slots in the above strips of wood are saw kerfs. Each lining is kerfed slotted to allow easy bending to fit a guitars curved sides.
Rigged up a 90 deg cut mitred box and am cutting kerfing every 14 in by hand with a back saw. I usually choose a nice mahogany or white basswood board and make sure it is at least 34 thick. If you cut halfway into a board with a saw it would leave a slot where the saw blade cut away wood. Making kerfed linings for the ukulele.
Making kerfed linings the rough linings were originally cut when i initially resawed of the lumber. Learn all about guitar linings choosing the right style for your guitars and how to make them in this 53 page ebook containing part 1 part 2 and part 3 of this series plus the luthiers edge exclusive step by step tutorial walking you through every detail of my special method for making my two part solid linings that i use on all of my guitars. 50 videos play all mix make your own kerfing youtube. Mark conley 13299 views.
Making kerfed linings with the bobcutter video. Choose the proper wood. This rig adjusted so as the brass back of the saw meets the top of the mitre box the lining is cut thro about 90.