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"I spend my days working as a graphic designer at a large format print shop. We do al…" Nathan Binns replied May 9, 2016 to What's your day job?	60	May 11, 2016 Reply by darryl kernaghan
"My dog bowl reso is the best sounding cgb that I've made. It was a lot of work but w…" Nathan Binns replied Apr 29, 2016 to Dog Dish Resonator	12	May 3, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"There is significant weakening side to side but it still seems very strong if I push…" Nathan Binns replied Apr 19, 2016 to The Ongoing Soundboard Debate	23	Apr 24, 2016 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"I have done this with a dog bowl reso. Sounds amazing. " Nathan Binns replied Apr 19, 2016 to The Ongoing Soundboard Debate	23	Apr 24, 2016 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"UPDATE: I'm well underway on the experiment and ready to glue the necks into t…" Nathan Binns replied Apr 18, 2016 to The Ongoing Soundboard Debate	23	Apr 24, 2016 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"Me too. They cut really well. I don't think the edge will hold up forever, but at th…" Nathan Binns replied Apr 13, 2016 to Fretting pliers	20	Apr 18, 2016 Reply by Jeff Sutley
"Glad to see you posting again. How are you holding up?" Nathan Binns replied Apr 1, 2016 to Mahogany Neck - Wood from Menards	5	Apr 1, 2016 Reply by Nathan Binns
"Ahhh...now that I look at those pics again I do see how the bridge is set in the mid…" Nathan Binns replied Mar 29, 2016 to The science of "f" holes	19	Mar 31, 2016 Reply by Jim Woods
"How does position on the soundboard effect this?" Nathan Binns replied Mar 29, 2016 to The science of "f" holes	19	Mar 31, 2016 Reply by Jim Woods
"I'm thinking about f holes (although C holes look nice and effective too) for a ukul…" Nathan Binns replied Mar 28, 2016 to The science of "f" holes	19	Mar 31, 2016 Reply by Jim Woods

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Nathan Binns's Discussions (75)

"I spend my days working as a graphic designer at a large format print shop. We do al…"

"My dog bowl reso is the best sounding cgb that I've made. It was a lot of work but w…"

"There is significant weakening side to side but it still seems very strong if I push…"

"I have done this with a dog bowl reso. Sounds amazing. "

"UPDATE: I'm well underway on the experiment and ready to glue the necks into t…"

"Me too. They cut really well. I don't think the edge will hold up forever, but at th…"

"Glad to see you posting again. How are you holding up?"

"Ahhh...now that I look at those pics again I do see how the bridge is set in the mid…"

"How does position on the soundboard effect this?"

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