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Part 13 - Carving the Heel
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Making An Acoustic Guitar - Page 17
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Next, I need to pare down the sides using a chisel. Ah... more carving - I love this part. When the shape is nearly there I can get it closer with rasp and sandpaper.
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Carving the heel is done in stages. First, the basic curve is achieved using a rasp.