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Folks, I've been searching for 5/8" arbor saw blades (for RA saw) with little luck. I'm interested in a kerf btw .040 and .050
Many thanks,
Steve Mazy

"I don't think that is a thing." Barry Daniels I wholeheartedly agree with Barry. I don't know why you would want to do that in any case. I owned an Ovation (they were new and I was young and dumb) in the early seventies and damaged the top. Was told at the guitar repair that it was some s...

Well put Barry. I must have spent an hour or more just looking at Alan’s pattern sketch trying to absorb the flow of the contours. It’s really an amazing piece of work. Invaluable to see the physical representation of his methods at our disposal. Many thanks to Alan for his generous contributions. A...

Alan, Great pics. I’ve done some drawing and from looking at your sketch and pattern I think I’m on the right track. A couple questions: Where is the bridge in relation to the peak of the dome. Is it a consideration when drawing the contours? My arch is 25 mm high which means the top plateau is some...

Alan,
Thanks so much for all your help and advice.
Steve Mazy

Barry, Thanks for your questions. I thought I had replied to your post last night. I was using my phone because there isn't internet at my shop, where I've been staying most nights. As you probably noticed from my response to Alan, I've already carved the back plate but in a much cruder and haphazar...

Alan, Thanks so much for the response. I must say that I used the Benedetto arch templates to derive the outside arches---the longitudinal center seam arch and latitudinal arches at the waist and lower bout tangent points and drilled holes and went from there. I was aware of the "topo" met...

Would you experienced archtop makers share your methods for the initial “hogging off” the majority of the glued up plates in preparation for getting down to the fine carving of the final shape. Gouges, power tools etc. thanks for your replies.