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Had a mental health day today, so down in the workshop this arvo building a finger jointing jig for my router table. So can offer box joints or dovetails now. Its weird spending time building jigs as I always think of it as wasted time - however they save time _sigh_

Its a question of aesthetics as either joint should be as strong - though I think dovetails have the edge as they are a wedge too. Longer setup time for dovetails though.

Starting on another tweed deluxe cab - actually will do 2 this time as I may put one on the tard/visagelivre. Else it will be in stock if anyone has a need ;)

A fender reverb cab... no surprise who that ones for

My ampeg svt head cab :) finally...

Anyway will keep updated with pics as progress occurs.
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This is all awesome and im struggling to suppress physical manifestations of arousal at the thought of readily available cabby goodness.

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You had to wait until just after I had pulled the trigger on a Mesa didn't you???

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only joking, been seriously impressed by your most recent project and would have been on the verge of enquiring if I hadn't just grabbed that cab. Maybe a 2nd cab later ;)

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lol, yeah as I'm thinking of doing a mesa 2x12 or two ;)
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Got some time this weekend - so have started the Tweed deluxe cab (for one of our members here).

Nice clear pine, have to go through the entire stack to get some that isn't cupped or warped - thats ok, got 2 pieces.

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Test joint - nice and toight but a bit of a gap at the top, no problem - it wasn't square.
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Proper joints - wrapped in masking tape for routing, no breakout :)
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All sides done, all joints done.
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Control panel cutout and rounded over to the 10mm radius spec.
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Top and bottom facias cut and recessed, fitted to cab and the whole shebang is currently clamped and gluing :)
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and a bit more progress.... now waiting for hardware delivery!

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Before sanding

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Chopped out the bits for the Reverb cab I'm building too :)
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Bg wrote: Chopped out the bits for the Reverb cab I'm building too :)
Excite!

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Hey Ben, the cab is jointed, glued and clamped up ;) Pics tomorrow!
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Wow. Beautiful, great work!

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Bg wrote:Hey Ben, the cab is jointed, glued and clamped up ;) Pics tomorrow!
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Bg wrote:and a bit more progress.... now waiting for hardware delivery!

Before sanding
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Can you please put me in line for one of these...
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AiRdAd wrote:Can you please put me in line for one of these...
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That's utterly ridiculous. But it would perfectly match a sea foam green amp.

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A bit of movement on Ben's reverb cab....

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I’m very excited

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