Has anyone used the fret saw blade on their table saw to cut the frets into your neck. I'm going back and forth between getting the fret saw, or the fret saw blade for my table saw from stew-mac. I just figured it be quicker to use the table saw, and if it comes out just as clean and your frets still go in without any gluing, it seems like the right choice, no?
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This is what I've been using for years. I can make a new slotting template in just a few minutes for any scale length I need. There is no need for anything fancy or expensive.
Definitely get the saw blade and the fret scale guide too. You'll change the way you build necks. You can crank out two or three necks at one time. After all ... you know you're gonna build another one.
That you tube video made it look really appealing to get the fret table saw blade. It's $75, but with the fret saw and mitre box, it's like $60 isn't it? Thank you guys for the input, i think I'm leaning towards the table saw set up.
We at the University of Oregon Craft Center used the Stew-Mac table saw fret blade for guitars for years, with a template. If you are in production (or, as in our case, making a stack of fingerboards for a class) it's a great way to go. If you're only doing them one at a time, I'm not sure you'll be saving yourself much time, and no money. By the time you have the table saw set up for your fingerboard, I could be halfway through with mine using a miter box and depth-set saw.
We need to come up with a new sled, though. We just got a state-of-the-art saw-stop table saw. It has ALREADY kept one student from loosing fingers! But it doesn't like anything conductive (metal, wet wood or human flesh) ANYWHERE near the blade.
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http://www.leroybeal.net/ukuleles/info/slottemplate/index.html
goggles might be advised..
We need to come up with a new sled, though. We just got a state-of-the-art saw-stop table saw. It has ALREADY kept one student from loosing fingers! But it doesn't like anything conductive (metal, wet wood or human flesh) ANYWHERE near the blade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zns5sDQ1l64
ought to help,
the best,
Wichita Sam