{"id":73,"date":"2011-02-03T17:15:14","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?p=73"},"modified":"2011-02-03T17:15:14","modified_gmt":"2011-02-03T17:15:14","slug":"cutting-and-gluing-the-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/?p=73","title":{"rendered":"Cutting and Gluing the Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the first version of Paul&#8217;s new base guitar shape designed, it was time to shop for wood.\u00a0 The Owl hardwood store in Lombard is absolutely fantastic.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-89\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=89\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89\" title=\"IMG_1088\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10881.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10881.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10881-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-87\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=87\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87\" title=\"IMG_1063\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10631.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10631-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-88\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=88\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-88\" title=\"IMG_1087\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10871.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10871.jpg 600w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_10871-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul selected small sticks of oak, leopardwood, jatoba (Brazilian cherry), purpleheart, maple, and cocobola for the top 3\/4&#8243; of the instrument.\u00a0 The bottom, which will support the neck, is walnut.<\/p>\n<p>The jatoba was inexpensive, less than $2, however the cocobolo stick was almost $10.\u00a0 All told, we purchased $52 dollars of wood.<\/p>\n<p>The next step was to lay it all out and then design version 2 of the template, this time, with extremely precise measurements for the neck and body, including how the exotic woods would be arranged.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-84\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=84\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84\" title=\"P1010852\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108521.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108521.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108521-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-83\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=83\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83\" title=\"P1010853\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108531.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108531.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108531-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-82\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82\" title=\"P1010854\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108541.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108541-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-81\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=81\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81\" title=\"P1010855\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108551.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108551.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108551-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-80\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=80\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80\" title=\"P1010856\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108561.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108561-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-74\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=74\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" title=\"IMG_1137\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_11371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_11371.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_11371-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With all the precise widths, measured in millimeters, calculated, we drove over to Charlie&#8217;s house to once again borrow his table saw.\u00a0 Using the digital calipers we tried a couple test cuts to calibrate our measuring.\u00a0 The saw is remarkably accurate, and the largest source of error was how we pushed the wood through the saw.\u00a0 We made one mistake while trying to cut the long 5&#8242; long walnut board into 24&#8243; pieces.\u00a0 We pinched the blade and it kicked back, scaring us.\u00a0 We have a healthy fear of the spinning finger chomper of doom, and check and double check our plans before turning on the saw.<\/p>\n<p>Back home, we laid out our exotic woods and began plans for gluing all the wood together.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-79\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=79\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79\" title=\"P1010863\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108631.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108631-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-78\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=78\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78\" title=\"P1010866\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108661.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108661.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108661-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After we remeasured all the wood we realized Paul only needed about $22 worth of the bundle of wood we bought at Owl.\u00a0 He has claimed the remaining wood for a future project.\u00a0 Paul has also offered to sell me the remaining wood.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we built a jig for sanding the wood strips exactly at a right angle, so the edges are sharp and fit together without gaps.\u00a0 Our jig consists of 3 sheets of 80 grit sandpaper taped to the floor, facing up, and a bookshelf laid down on one edge.\u00a0 We then slide the wood back and forth over the sandpaper while pressed against the bookshelf to keep it at a nice clean 90 degree angle.\u00a0 The result, when we work hard enough, is a sharp smooth edge.<\/p>\n<p>After a bit of experimenting, we figured out how to glue the wood together, first completing the walnut back and then carefully assembling the front strips.\u00a0 You can&#8217;t have too many clamps.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-77\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=77\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77\" title=\"P1010873\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108731.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108731.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108731-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-76\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=76\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76\" title=\"P1010875\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108751.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108751.jpg 800w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P10108751-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-75\" href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/bass\/?attachment_id=75\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75\" title=\"DSC_6816\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/DSC_68161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/DSC_68161.jpg 500w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/DSC_68161-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our next step will be to decide how to cut out the shape&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the first version of Paul&#8217;s new base guitar shape designed, it was time to shop for wood.\u00a0 The Owl hardwood store in Lombard is absolutely 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