Steel Guitar Builder

Thanks Steve. and wellcome on the SGB forum
I hope you won't be disappointed , doing my best

Can you tell us more about your wooden triplate?

Xavier

Hello guys,

Other side bent:

...And the result:





No spring back, good fit

I was surprised how easyly the wood bent

Thank you Ron

I just finished my very first side bending attempt:

Hi Mark,

What is the size of the drill you used for your head slots?

Thanks,

Xavier

Hey guys,

top is jointed and glued:



And the mold is almost finished:

Thanks Richard.

I finally ordered an Ibex binding iron, let's try it soon...

Here's the blueprint, comments wellcome




Xavier

Lets get started for the side mold:

Very, very nice guitar!

That's real luthiery! I love it

Xavier

Hello guys,

The next one is on the paper:



It will be a squareneck wood tricone built like a weissenborn... hollow neck

Wood will be tasmanian blackwood
I'm a bit afraid as I never bent wood before...

Xavier