Joined:
April 2003
Posts: 608
Location: Caribou, ME | I'm always interested in more AA-14 type stuff but right now... specifically... I would like one that is "beyond", bowl-wise. Sometimes the bridges exploded and ripped the plywood tops to shreds. That's the one I want. It will be a donor, as I have a good bowl to put the neck on, and I have one that needs a rosette/guard. The bowl will then be surgically altered via me jigsawing a big hole in the back. Why? I have several Applauses with loose braces. I want to build a caul specifially to reglue the braces on an AA-14 and make it fail-safe... notched to match the braces and such. Instead of going in with a mirror and working upside down/backwards, I would like to have a bowl that I can use for measuring/trial fitting etc. Loose braces are common on the AA-14 so I may as well "tool up".
I know AA-14s are dirt cheap, typically $35-40-50 on ebay but I canNOT bring myself to cut up a good bowl. I'd rather use one that is beyond help.
Anyone? |
Joined:
October 2009
Posts: 133
Location: Ohio | I've got a really couple really easy trick for regluing braces. I lay the glue where I want it and then I use a use a heavy duty stapler and compress the handle so that it it creates a spreading force. Then I just slide it in through the hole on the back, wedge it into position and let it set for 24 hours. I also sometimes using Irwin quick clamps which can be reversed and used as spreaders. You can manage to slide a fairly long piece of wood in through the opening to spread the love over several braces.
As far as gluing goes, I use a water soluble glue and thin it down a bit so that I can inject it where I want it though a 10cc syringe. If I need even more control, i add a blunt needle to it, but that take thin glue and patience |
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