My weekend working with Joe Egan of Egan Custom Guitars turned out great lots of good tips and progress carving the top and back for the Archtop Tenor Guitar I have in mind. Joe estimates a novice takes up to 40 hours for the top and similar times for the back. I've got about 15 hours into the top and maybe a 2 into the back so lots left to do but the top is looking like it should, just really a bit more graduation to do and then once it is glued to the sides the recurve can be finalized.
The back has a long way to go and is certainly harder to carve than the top, or at least the wood is harder, the top has more tricky parts & graduations wile the back is pretty much a constant thickness
It's been fun even if it has caused a good number of blisters..
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| After about 4 hours, shape is roughed out |
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| After about 15 hours the shape is finalized and my version of "f" holes are cut |
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| A small start on the back |
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