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"Hi Blue Rat, thank you again for the great advice. This is exactly what I was looki…" Rich Butters replied Oct 23, 2019 to Cigar Box Dimentions and Wood Thickness	11	Oct 24, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Hi Blue Rat, Thank you for the message and the advice. This is the dimensions of t…" Rich Butters replied Oct 22, 2019 to Cigar Box Dimentions and Wood Thickness	11	Oct 24, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Hi Gary, thanks for the message and the advice - 3/16th = 5mm about Cheers mate Rich" Rich Butters replied Oct 22, 2019 to Cigar Box Dimentions and Wood Thickness	11	Oct 24, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"That's for the 'pointers' mate. In the past I have done 3D relief carving using MDF…" Rich Butters replied Oct 18, 2019 to Cigar Box Dimentions and Wood Thickness	6	Oct 18, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Once again thank you for the in-depth answer Cheers Rich" Rich Butters replied Oct 17, 2019 to Cigar Box Dimentions and Wood Thickness	6	Oct 18, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Hi Brian, thank you for the info and link. I think I now know the answer Cheers Rich" Rich Butters replied Oct 17, 2019 to Cigar Box Dimentions and Wood Thickness	6	Oct 18, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Hi Taff, I am living in Thailand so I cant get genuine cigar box's here and to impor…" Rich Butters replied Oct 16, 2019 to Fret Boards, Necks and Truss Rods	20	Oct 22, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Hi Will, again great advice. I have started building my workshop and look forward t…" Rich Butters replied Oct 16, 2019 to Fret Boards, Necks and Truss Rods	20	Oct 22, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Hi Tom, thanks for the response - yes its the back angle from body to nut, Many buil…" Rich Butters replied Oct 16, 2019 to Fret Boards, Necks and Truss Rods	20	Oct 22, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Hi Taff, Again, great advice. Thanks again for the information, input and support C…" Rich Butters replied Oct 16, 2019 to Fret Boards, Necks and Truss Rods	20	Oct 22, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans

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Rich Butters's Discussions (37)

"Hi Blue Rat, thank you again for the great advice. This is exactly what I was looki…"

"Hi Blue Rat, Thank you for the message and the advice. This is the dimensions of t…"

"Hi Gary, thanks for the message and the advice - 3/16th = 5mm about Cheers mate Rich"

"That's for the 'pointers' mate. In the past I have done 3D relief carving using MDF…"

"Once again thank you for the in-depth answer Cheers Rich"

"Hi Brian, thank you for the info and link. I think I now know the answer Cheers Rich"

"Hi Taff, I am living in Thailand so I cant get genuine cigar box's here and to impor…"

"Hi Will, again great advice. I have started building my workshop and look forward t…"

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