After making up 4 pairs of boards, the next step is to glue 2 consecutive pairs together. A full-sized sheet of plywood now acts as the work surface:
Note the second glue-up of short pieces at the back of the work surface, as well as the extra shims needed to keep pressure against the full length of the glue joint: these compensate for the staircase-like profile of each pair of boards.
Note the second glue-up of short pieces at the back of the work surface, as well as the extra shims needed to keep pressure against the full length of the glue joint: these compensate for the staircase-like profile of each pair of boards.
Before gluing, I spent the morning levelling and cleaning up the glue joint of each pair with a cabinet scraper. The process was tiring, as there is quite a bit of friction in pulling the scraper along the surface, but the tool did a great job of taking off thin little shavings.
Tomorrow, after scraping the product of this intermediate stage, each set of 4 boards will be glued together to complete the soundboard.
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