A 360F WITH A SHADY PAST

[jingle_jangle]

Sorry, Brian. I did misunderstand. The following should clarify:

To answer Paul's question, too, I don't use vinegar (I think this is something left over from the hide glue days?), but rather a flexible heating strip from Watlow Heaters (St. Louis, MO) with a rheostat to control heat. I cover half the back at once, heat it for an hour or so, then carefully pry with a sharp chisel. A bit of working around it with hardwood wedges, and one half is done. Repeat for other half. For some reason the tailblock wouldn't respond and I ended up chipping it, but the chip was glued back into palce and it's as good as new.

Anyway, fretboard next+ sparkly inlays...

[paologregorio]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the follow up and the information. I was wondering how you separated the joints. I just used the hot vinegar method to loosen the glue joints on a pair of antique Mission style chairs that I'm repairing. I'm worked like a charm, but I was using the technique based on information I read in a furniture repair book, and the chairs that I'm repairing are oak, rather than maple, and a chair is not a fine instrument in any case!

[jingle_jangle]

I used to collect Mission-style furniture, Paul. I still own a one-of-a-kind unbrella stand grandfather clock made by Judson Studios in LA for a Greene & Greene house in Pasadena. It used to be in my California bungalow in Highland Park decades ago, but has since migrated to my apartment in Brasil.

[ozover50]

Amazing work as always, Paul. Should be an absolute cracker when completed!!

[jingle_jangle]

Naw, Aitch...it was a cracker when I started...see first photographs (above)...

[scotty]

Naw, Aitch...it was a cracker when I started...see first photographs (above)...

Had me splitting at the seams!

[jwilli]

Had me splitting at the seams!

It did kinda crack me up too. But not as much as the guitar.

[sloop_john_b]

Can't wait to see this one all done. F's get me all...hot and bothered...

[jingle_jangle]

Hmmm.cracker...hot and bothered...this one seems to bring out the ID in some folks...

[melibreits]

Really cool, Paul! I just love these step-by-step restoration threads.... Good stuff!

Brings back some happy memories....

[johnallg]

Me too. You had a busy beginning of the week documenting and sharing your progress. As always, great work and thanks for feeding our need to watch it all happen.

[jingle_jangle]

And a busy couple of weeks (interrupted by the flu) getting the work done.

[rickaddict]

Nice work, Paul. Looking forward to the finished product.

Beware the CME.

[paologregorio]

I want to buy a 365 F and play it while sitting in my newly repaired Mission style chairs

[jingle_jangle]

Hopefully, they're armless...