_____11. Once the soundholes are cut (or
drilled), you can glue the frame to the TOP, as
follows:
a) Set up your clamping board again,
as you did for the BACK, and apply glue to the
edges of the SIDES and END BLOCKS, just as
before.
Make sure you have the inside of the
TOP facing up!
b) Place the body of the dulcimer on the
inside surface of the TOP, aligning it with your
penciled outline.
c) Place clamps all the way around the
box, as before, making sure the body remains
aligned with the centerline at both ends.
Watch centerlines
_____12. When the glue is dry, you can trim
the TOP as you did the BACK, with or without a
little overhang.
Use sandpaper (120-150 grit) to clean up all
glue residue around the joints and make sure the
END BLOCKS are flat and square at each end.
This is another time you’ll appreciate having solid
wood construction -- you don’t need to worry
about sanding through a thin layer of veneer!
NOTE: If you left some overhang on your TOP,
you will be trimming flush the narrow end when
you install the PEGHEAD, but you can wait until
later when fitting that part.
inside surface
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