Building Teardrop No. 2 #6: Plates

Seems the scroll saw is less likely to follow the grain and make a disastrous mistake. Using hand tools, I would probably use my little bow saw, then spokeshave them down flush once they’re attached to the ribs.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Nice progress Dave , and that’s using your nut!

As for the edge finish I wouldn’t be be game to use anything else but an oscillating sander and disk sander.

-- Regards Rob

I agree with Dave, I think that trimming to match attached components is the way to go, can’t get a better fit than that.

-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

Bear in mind that the top and bottom is supposed to overhand the ribs on these instruments, unlike on a guitar which is flush.

-- Ni faru ion el ligno!

OK its an effect I will just have to go, ...wait and see!

-- Regards Rob

OK its an effect I will just have to go, ...wait and see!

- robscastle

Here’s a picture showing the overhang I’m talking about. This is on my store bought violin, so is pretty standard.

-- Ni faru ion el ligno!

I see what you’re talking about, Dave. I’d forgotten the overhang on fiddles. I think I’d still do final shaping after gluing things up, but that’s just my brain using the tools I have at hand. Something like a beading plane or scratch stock would let me get a consistent overhang while shaping things to the profile I was after.

Thanks again for taking the time to explain to us!

-- Dave - Santa Fe

OK now I understand ….thank you

-- Regards Rob