The guitar is finally finished after I put on a second set of strings, I broke the first E string the first time. I am really glad I took this course. I not only learned how to build an acoustic guitar, but also how to rely mostly on hand tools. Really discovered how much of [...]

Tasks:
1. Attach bridge

2. Shape nut and saddle

3. Final sand everything
4. Add strings
5. Adjust frets if needed

Progress after day 14:

Tasks:
1. Shape and attach cap to heel

2. Prepare bridge

3. Sand and prepare everything for spray

4. Spray

Progress after day 13:

Tasks:
1. Shape the round curve of the neck with a rasp then sand paper

2. Microsaw frets
3. Hammer in frets
4. File and sand fret ends to length

Progress after day 12:

Tasks:
1. Sand the purfing until flush

2. Saw fretboard

3. Saw head veneer to fit trussrod
4. Insert trussrod
5. Dry fit fretboard and then glue on to neck

Progress after day 11:

Tasks:
1. Saw off and then sand off excess soundboard and back
2. Route out a groove for the purfing on the edges

3. Bend purfing on heated pipe and glue on
Progress after day 10:

Tasks:
1. Chisel and sand out the braces for back
2. Glue in the bracing pattern

3. Chisel the braces to an arc

4. Clean inside the guitar

5. Glue on back
Progress after day 9:

Tasks:
1. Shape the back
2. Glue in tail veneer for the side joint and sand

3. Glue braces for saddle

4. Chisel the braces to an arc

5. Glue on soundboard

6. Route out the shape of the back

Progress after day 8: