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"Clarence, After the first build, it's over. You will be hooked and finding the need…" David replied Jun 4, 2021 to New here	13	Jun 18, 2021 Reply by Road Rash Roy
"you could get away with it. I had a piece of mahogany that was only1.25” and it work…" David replied Feb 7, 2020 to Neck Width 1 1/2”?	6	Feb 7, 2020 Reply by Keith Rearick
"James I don’t know how to posts pic of the nail frets. It won’t let me copy and past…" David replied Jan 17, 2020 to fret (and fret marking) experiments	10	Jan 26, 2020 Reply by James Pobog
"James It was a pain but I have a small adjustable square I use like a caliper. Afte…" David replied Jan 14, 2020 to fret (and fret marking) experiments	10	Jan 26, 2020 Reply by James Pobog
"Tom Looks like an interesting fixture. Will be cool to see what it does and how it w…" David replied Jan 14, 2020 to Neck mortising jig	2	Jan 15, 2020 Reply by Rough Cut Guitars
"Good morning I have used finish nails as frets on old school dulcimer. I did like yo…" David replied Jan 13, 2020 to fret (and fret marking) experiments	10	Jan 26, 2020 Reply by James Pobog
"I like both of the finishes you mentioned. Lately I have been using tru-oil for gun…" David replied Jan 10, 2020 to Tung oil vs Danish Oil?	24	Jan 18, 2020 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Nice work! I am still getting up the gumption to make a slider. I am stuck on acoust…" David replied Dec 23, 2019 to My first CBG	8	Dec 30, 2019 Reply by Fantacone Box Works
"It is an acoustic 3 string with an oak neck and a walnut fret board. The box is an o…" David replied Dec 3, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Finishing a cbg for toy for tots" David replied Dec 3, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd

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David's Discussions (13)

"Clarence, After the first build, it's over. You will be hooked and finding the need…"

"you could get away with it. I had a piece of mahogany that was only1.25” and it work…"

"James I don’t know how to posts pic of the nail frets. It won’t let me copy and past…"

"James It was a pain but I have a small adjustable square I use like a caliper. Afte…"

"Tom Looks like an interesting fixture. Will be cool to see what it does and how it w…"

"Good morning I have used finish nails as frets on old school dulcimer. I did like yo…"

"I like both of the finishes you mentioned. Lately I have been using tru-oil for gun…"

"Nice work! I am still getting up the gumption to make a slider. I am stuck on acoust…"

"It is an acoustic 3 string with an oak neck and a walnut fret board. The box is an o…"

"Finishing a cbg for toy for tots"

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