Do I have to spend $300 to own a good wood plane? I'm trying my hand at making cbgs; I have 15 boxes, and I have 4 necks that are ready for some shaping. My goal is to make really nice looking necks (radiused, shaped, fretted, fret markers, etc). I'm
Read more…I've gotten so accustom to working in a mess that it just doesn't seem to matter anymore. Still, it would be nice to reclaim my workbench, but I just don't have any room to hang or store my tools and other items. How about it, do you work among a
Read more…Is someone done same works without fret file and nut file ?
What tools he or she have used. Right now I don't have fret or nut files.
No one selling these in estonia. I thinking do I have to buy this or not. I have to to buy outside the estonia. 12"
Read more…Once again, this is on sale for a very reasonable price.
Folks, if you machine or work small parts on a table saw, router table, various sanders etc, this tool could help you with precision work while increasing your personal safety. Its worth a look
Read more…I've got an old Burgess BK3 band saw coming my way which will need a new blade. I'm looking for some advice regarding the most appropriate general use blades. 1/4" or 3/8" - tpi etc. What is best for various applications?
Did you notice that clamp w. two adjusters shown in the illustration to "jazzolin"-plan? It's also in the emblem of the Titebond -bottle. what is it used for, does it do anything better than a standard one?
(I picked one up assuming it was a metal wor
i want to know which tools, preferably hand tools due to price, do i need to build a cbg. also which of the two is better for the neck, a spokeshave or a wood file/ rasp?
Read more…Hi folks I think I mentioned it before, but when I was building my first CBG I wrote an article come diary about it as I went along. This 'commentary' or how-not-to guide is now up as part of the DIY Dunce series of features on the Guitar Tools web
Read more…Ya'll, There has been some mention of Harbor Freight Tools as a good resource for commonly used tools -- This is good news! I recently went and for $27, bought, Plane, two bar clamps on sale for $3 and seven piece forstner bit set. If you have one l
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