To bend the sides we used a bending iron which is available from LMII though we got ours used on eBay. The sides were soaked for approximately an hour before beginning the bending process.
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Dominic sanding the sides. The last time they will be flat. |
| Starting the bending process. Working the side slowly over the hot iron and spraying with water as the bending moves along. |
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More bending. The white arrow indicates the inside and top edge. |
| The completed sides in the mold. Dominic's happy that it went smoothly and that they didn't break. |
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The completed sides after sitting in the mold overnight. |
| The tapering jig being glued up. |
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The bottom side of the tapering jig. |
| The completed tapering jig. It is laid over the sides while in the mold and used to profile the back of the guitar. |
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