Spanish Luthier's Clamps and Resaw jig

Since I have the wood for another body I thought I would start the next guitar. Sort of the Irish twins method of building two guitars at the same time. This is my set up for re-sawing. The use of a toggle clamp has been a very quick solution for adding the taller fence….

Here is a shot of my shooting board and the new redwood top. Getting ready for glue up.

I have been reading about the use of Spanish luthier’s clamps. Here is what I came up with I am very happy with the results. I would suggest you do a couple of dry runs, just to get your process down, but the end results are worth the effort. (And you can’t beat the price compared to clamps).

Sorry the first shot is blurry because I am trying to show the glue. My workspace was dark and I can’t go back now for a retake (you get the idea) You can also see the braces that are the platform of the system.

The next step is to position the rope. As you start to wrap the figure eights you can adjust the tension. You will also need to compensate for pull as you move to the next bar. Nothing complicated.

Next install the wedges. I was playing around with positions. I did find the finger holes of value. You can make up your own mind. Note I did apply tape to the bottom of the wedges to keep them from being glued to the top. I also forgot to mention that I used a strip of tape along the back seem to help in the glue up. Tape on the flat stock also keeps from glue the work to the jig.