Dickey Guitars
In the handmade tradition. One at a time. Just for you.
In the handmade tradition. One at a time. Just for you.
| X-Brace Jig for cutting the slots |
| This jig holds up to fourteen 5/16th inch blanks for simultaneous cutting of the xbrace slot. Half of the angled slot is cut in each brace of the pair. They are all identical. Care must be taken to assemble at the correct angle, as it can be put together at an incorrect angle as well. |
| After slotting, I radius and scallop my braces usually made with Adirondack red spruce. I have used Sitka as well, just prefer the strength and tone from the red spruce. The grain width of the spruce varies from about three grain lines, fairly coarse, to ten or twelve grain lines, fairly fine. I prefer something in between those limits. |
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| Above you'll see a small image of my scallop jig for the main xbrace. I would highly recommend making the jig about five or six inches wide to give some safety margin during use. A pair of small handles would also improve that jig. One side cuts a 25 foot radius arch, the other cuts the scallop and taper, plus the flat area of the x cross itself. |