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Thanks for the rosette sanding tips Hesh! I'm sure going to try that.

And Z, I also like your circle cutting jig. Could you give us some pictures on its construction?

Thanks,
Joe

Thank you guys on kind words, sure Hesh we apreciate for the tips, we gona use it in future.
As i wrote before circle cuting jig is not fancy but make good job so here is couple pictures of jig so you guys get idea.I woeld prefer to make jig from thick plexyglass i dont know if there is 1/4" plexi on market, just for better visibility when you cut rosete.I made this jig when i did some other round stuff .Dept of dado is just to hide bolt head.Like center pin i used one 1/4 bolt..On the other part of the jig there is few hols but that is for what i needed before, you can make only one.I hope this will help.Any question are welcome.




On the sides if i find plexi i would put selfadhesive tape measurment


Z

Thanks for the photos Mr. Z!!!

Joe

Hi Zdenko,

Thank you so much for taking time to post photos of your Circle Cutting Jig. I find them very informative and easy to understand on how to make the jig. Good idea on the adhesive measuring tape index marker. Keep your eyes open and I am sure you will find some 1/4" Plexiglas somewhere. Maybe you could even laminate a couple of sheets of 1/8" to get a total 1/4" plate thickness and even leave a channel so you don't need to cut a Dado slot. Hvala Ti!

Ventura Bill

Z

This looks great. Gonna be a real beauty.

I like the rosrette cutter. When I made mine I needed thicker plexiglass than I had so I just glued up some pieces together with StewMac plastic binding glue. Or you can use "Duco" glue. Worked great.

Hesh,

Thanks for the tip on the rosette sanding. I am gonna remember that one. I hope.

Lefty

Little bit more progress on this one.Here is my circle cuting jig in action cuting sound hole.

Hole on the back .NO sanding no touch up.

and top

And here is how i do bracing patern, from my workboard.

And gluing bridge patch


Z

I did some work today and yesterday so i'm just happy that this one is closed and ready for triming,binding purfling and ....

Here is what i did.I start toput bracing and here is one pick only.Dont know what happened with others how i lost them.

here is pick of finished bracing sorry that i lost other details

That chiesel and little plane i got from my Friend and neighbor Eben.Thanks man it works good.
This is back center inlay strip i bought long time ago at woodcraft so think mabe work with maple


than here is my radius bracing jig which works very well and woudnt change.It is simle and easy work good with table saw or band saw.

cuting back center mohagony piece with scraper blade pushed against brace

finished back bracing

Gluing sides with top

one more view inside before close box

and for tonight one look at label


I closed box but i'll put picture tomorrow after i trim top and back

Thanks for watching

Zdenko

Hey right on Z!!

Glad to see those doing good work for ya!
That Charles Buck chisel is late 19th century, best I can tell -
You can't get steel like that no more...

E