Flattening the Sides to Prep for Binding on Guitar #57

Cutting square binding channels really comes down to good binding prep, that is, making the sides meticulously flat and square prior to commiting your guitar to the router. In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I provide some tips for flattening the sides effectively as I prepare guitar #57 for binding.

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[shawncharton]

Dude! Given the funky rosette, the flipped sides actually really work. I love this guitar. Also, that top is CRAZY.

[thomaskeithlutheir]

Thanks for posting this. I don’t think any of us love sanding but it just has to be done for good results. 👍👍

[kwaktak]

I could have used this video last summer lol. Question though: can you discuss cupping in a future podcast? Also, is it possible to true sides before closing the box?

[WolfgangKeim]

A metal sheet is also always straight and quite good to get into curves

[walterrider]

thank you Eric . that is one stunning piece of wood what are they ?

[DrMackSplackem]

Tip: You can easily make your own rolling pin sander but you need to use reverse threaded rods & nuts (unless you're left handed). Don't make the same silly mistake I did LOL.

[shawncharton]

If you use a T square that's long enough to reference the highest point of the radius you CAN get square.