Here we are thinning the back plate with our drum sander. The back plate is taken down to a thickness of 0.125".
The completed back plate cut to rough the shape.
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The back is figured walnut. Here the two plates have been joined. They started at about 0.160" thick. |
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Here we are thinning the back plate with our drum sander. The back plate is taken down to a thickness of 0.125". |
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This is the setup we used to route the channel in the back plate for the backstrip. In this case a D-28 style strip. The level provide a nice straight edge to guide the router exactly down the center of the back. |
| Here's the channel. It is 3/64" deep and 3/16" wide. |
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The backstrip installed. |
| Planing the backstrip flush to the back. |
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The mold laid over the back plate to trace the outline for bandsawing the back to its rough shape. |
| The back ready for bandsawing. |
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Dominic cutting the back to its initial shape. |
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The completed back plate cut to rough the shape. |
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