Someone had mentioned using wsome knives and even a potato peeler that they had found at an Asian Market for shaping the necks on their CBGs. Unfortunately, unlike Arlington which has a huge Asian Market or two, Wichita Falls is much more limited. I did find some nice stainless sink strainers that are a bit different than what I have seen used on most CBG builds. I was in a rush and only had enough cash on me to pick up one and a potato peeler that is listed as a Barbarian head peeler of stainless steel. Each cost just about $4 bucks.
Any rate, here are some pics if I can load them to show what they look like. Hopefully I can visit arlinton in the near future and check out the larger markets for goodies. I have a spoke shave on order at Home Depot that should be here in a few days. These should all be some extra tools to help in shaping the neck for my CBGs.
Just sayin' don't forget to check out your local Asian Market, as they may have something interesting and of use to you for your CBG build.
The strainer was lain onto a couple of different Arturo Fuente boxes just to get an idea of how they may look. They had smaller sink strainers, but I opted for this larger one for a possible sound hole cover.
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I am sorry for being so late in on this thread but I think I was the one giving the original tip on the peeler and knives
The Kiwi brand knife was $1.85 and is hollow ground one side and flat on the other - they call it a seeding knife. I have only seen one place that carries this particular little gem. it is perfect for whittling and I even cut one off and ground it down to make my own marking knife.
The next picture shows the potato peeler's effect on meranti. Every asian grocer I have ever been in has either had these or has an empty spot where they used to be and are about to be restocked. The price is usually around five of our Australian dollars. While not as fast as an angle grinder with a 40 grit flap wheel there is a lot less noise and dust
ending up with something like this.
The boxes used were about 7 1/2" X 9 1/2" and 9 1/2" X 9 3/16" in size. The strainers were only laying on top of the boxes and not insterted into them at this point. The smaller strainer may be a better choice, but that is up to the builder to decide.