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"Nice tool, I have been using my grandfathers on most of my necks, once you get used…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Dec 18, 2012 to Spoke Shave	5	Jan 2, 2013 Reply by jabes
"Jim, my mom makes shaker box's and she uses a mini shave pony, thats when I got the…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Mar 10, 2012 to Anyone use the stewmac dragon rasp?	31	Mar 11, 2012 Reply by Charlotte Henry
"Nice, keep working the spoke shave, and don't let anyone tell you not to push it, yo…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Mar 10, 2012 to Anyone use the stewmac dragon rasp?	31	Mar 11, 2012 Reply by Charlotte Henry
"I use a sure form and a couple of really old spoke shaves then sandpaper. I think y…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Mar 9, 2012 to Anyone use the stewmac dragon rasp?	31	Mar 11, 2012 Reply by Charlotte Henry
"Thanks for the advise,l i ended up with a Porter cable floor model from Lowes. It w…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Mar 2, 2012 to Drill press suggestions please	8	Mar 2, 2012 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars
"Neat idea for the stop. My saw wont cut a perfect 90 degree up and down at the mome…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Aug 26, 2011 to Slotting A Fretboard With A Bandsaw	5	Feb 5, 2012 Reply by gary mcdonald
"Very nice, where do you duct the fumes, out a window?" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Jan 12, 2011 to Small Parts Spray Cabinet for less than $ 40	4	Jan 12, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Thanks for the suggestions, has anyone used Grizzly tools? I am leaning towards ther…" MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied Feb 4, 2010 to Drill press suggestions please	8	Mar 2, 2012 Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars

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MichaelS Country Boy Guitars's Discussions (1,015)

"Nice tool, I have been using my grandfathers on most of my necks, once you get used…"

"Jim, my mom makes shaker box's and she uses a mini shave pony, thats when I got the…"

"Nice, keep working the spoke shave, and don't let anyone tell you not to push it, yo…"

"I use a sure form and a couple of really old spoke shaves then sandpaper. I think y…"

"Thanks for the advise,l i ended up with a Porter cable floor model from Lowes. It w…"

"Neat idea for the stop. My saw wont cut a perfect 90 degree up and down at the mome…"

"Very nice, where do you duct the fumes, out a window?"

"Thanks for the suggestions, has anyone used Grizzly tools? I am leaning towards ther…"

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