Adonis Acoustic Overhaul - Part 3

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It's November 16, and the clamps have come off for the second time. Looks like all that steaming and clamping has done some good after all. The delaminated layers are much closer together now, and whatever gaps that remain disappear when I press down gently with a finger. I believe there's no need for any more steaming in the upper and lower areas of the soundhole.

Clamps Removed - Lower Area

A Slight Gap Remains

Clamps Removed - Upper Area

Gap Nearly Closed

 

This being the case, I'll only need to do three more things. The first would be to apply wood glue in between the delaminated layers, and clamp them back together again. Then, I'd need to fashion two wooden braces and glue them to the underside of the warped areas. This will further stabilize the top and hopefully prevent any more warpage in the future. 

To this end, I've started to fashion braces of different lengths, and through trial and error, should be able to come up with two that will fit snugly. One of the ends has to be flat and the other angled in order to fit in between the existing braces.

Braces of Different Sizes

Guess I got a wee bit careless while sawing and cut my left index finger. The blood's coming out in gobs and I need to do something immediately. Thank goodness for super glue! Two applications have sealed the cut and curbed the bleeding. For now, that is. No more sawing for today, that's for sure.

Paying for My Carelessness

Super Glue to the Rescue!

The pain has subsided somewhat, so we'll go ahead and reglue the delaminated layers with Titebond Original Wood Glue. This time around, I've taken the extra step of wrapping the lower clamping cauls in masking tape to prevent them from sticking to anything. Meanwhile, I'm fervently hoping to be able to use my left index finger again tomorrow. Wish me luck, folks!

Titebond Applied - Lower Area

Titebond Applied - Upper Area

Another Round of Clamping