while waiting for the lacquer to fully harden on the OM Florentine...
been three and a half weeks now and still not quite ready...
I kept a bit busy..
This is a piece of Tassie myrtle that is at least 80 years, but probably older.
I got it when AFT closed down and Lloyd (the owner) let me into his grandads shed, his grandfather started the business back in the very early 1900's..
I have had it sitting for a while, so time to cut up the plank..
Plank cut
![](https://i.imgur.com/RE19tMo.jpg)
Sides and back resawed
![](https://i.imgur.com/IhHSPPU.jpg)
Panel joining jig made
![](https://i.imgur.com/T8X8IPs.jpg)
Back being joined
![](https://i.imgur.com/vGh6L8p.jpg)
Sides in the form with headblock and splints
![](https://i.imgur.com/1NufB6c.jpg)
Back
![](https://i.imgur.com/aAHZmnn.jpg)
inside of the back....
![](https://i.imgur.com/bJDUAnY.jpg)
Rosette.. the top is Englemann spruce..
![](https://i.imgur.com/rb6DGTB.jpg)
Rosette close up
![](https://i.imgur.com/dGqFIer.jpg)
top is cross braced, tomorrows job is to shape the braces..
been three and a half weeks now and still not quite ready...
I kept a bit busy..
This is a piece of Tassie myrtle that is at least 80 years, but probably older.
I got it when AFT closed down and Lloyd (the owner) let me into his grandads shed, his grandfather started the business back in the very early 1900's..
I have had it sitting for a while, so time to cut up the plank..
Plank cut
![](https://i.imgur.com/RE19tMo.jpg)
Sides and back resawed
![](https://i.imgur.com/IhHSPPU.jpg)
Panel joining jig made
![](https://i.imgur.com/T8X8IPs.jpg)
Back being joined
![](https://i.imgur.com/vGh6L8p.jpg)
Sides in the form with headblock and splints
![](https://i.imgur.com/1NufB6c.jpg)
Back
![](https://i.imgur.com/aAHZmnn.jpg)
inside of the back....
![](https://i.imgur.com/bJDUAnY.jpg)
Rosette.. the top is Englemann spruce..
![](https://i.imgur.com/rb6DGTB.jpg)
Rosette close up
![](https://i.imgur.com/dGqFIer.jpg)
top is cross braced, tomorrows job is to shape the braces..
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