We last left our bridge a slab of ebony, with the slot cut. The two outside pin holes have been drilled through and, with dowels, are used in conjunction with the locator holes you just saw on the top of the guitar. The other four holes have been partially drilled. The bridge had to be shaped... first, a radius (arc) was drawn on the sides that match the radius of the fretboard... this was taken down to shape on the belt sander. Then the footprint shape is traced on and brought into its final lines using a spindle sander. Finally, the "wings" are narrowed down... also with a spindle sander. The last thing we did on Friday was to glue the bridge on... guided to the right spot by the locator holes... and clamped in place.
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