jointing and joining

SO in the good ol book, he tell sus to use a plane, i did not use a plane, because though it is the best plane you can buy, this method can be sped up by using a long flat tool (like a large level or block of wood) and using it as a sanding block with 220 grit on it this worked extremely well. i did plane some to get the bigger bumps out.

Clamps at both ends and a afternoon. 

Next came gluing, once you can no longer see light through the seem it is time to glue, i used a finger to spread good woodglue on it and then pressed it together and clamped long objects on either side to press it together, i put lots and lots of very big books on top. oh and dont forget to put paper or tape on the bench before clamping, or you will end up with alot more wood than you started out with.

Smells Like Wood

Took some time to snap a quick foto of the wood for ya.

A Very Pretty pile of wood on my good ol carpet. here you have... everything. 

                                      

                                                    The Myan "Walnut" is absalutly beautiful, it isnt glued in this picture but it will be soon. 

So FYI, this is Sitka Spruce, not Cedar, but for a 10 dollar piece of wood it is damn good looking, i am confused as to what master grade even looks like now, how could it be better, ima use his for my Ukulele.  

 Now, LISTEN UP: ALASKA TONE WOODS SENT ME THE CEDAR TOP ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER AND FOR DOUBLE THE PRICE OF THE LMII ENTIRE SHIPMENT, AND TO TOP IT OFF, THE MASTER GRADE TOP WAS CRACKED! I GLUED HER UP, BUT IT WAS DISAPPOINTING.

aw well.

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