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"My Dad has a couple with the old industrial B&D drills to go with them. B&D…"

Vince Stark replied Oct 11, 2009 to Home made drill press

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Fret Jig

Started by Scott Schoepf. Last reply by Gary Stenzel Mar 2, 2017. 2 Replies 4 Likes

I Was Going "Nuts"....!

Started by Slowpaw Steve T. Last reply by Gary Stenzel Feb 21, 2017. 6 Replies 2 Likes

Almost perfect set of drill bits for installing a variety of tuners and general cigar box use

Started by Titch the Clown Dec 21, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

box bracing

Started by Wichita Sam. Last reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker Jan 24, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Diamond core drill bit for fret dots etc

Started by Titch the Clown. Last reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker Jan 24, 2016. 4 Replies 1 Like

Special Tools

Started by Gary Ross. Last reply by gary sheldon Mar 19, 2015. 1 Reply 3 Likes

indispensable..

Started by Seasick Mick. Last reply by gary sheldon Jun 3, 2014. 10 Replies 1 Like

Power string winding bit

Started by Titch the Clown. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry May 10, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like

Raised Work Table

Started by David McQueen. Last reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry Apr 28, 2014. 3 Replies 1 Like

Top Gluing Frame

Started by David McQueen. Last reply by David McQueen Apr 28, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Home made drill press

Started by Jimbo Cawthron. Last reply by Mike Strehlow Oct 21, 2013. 6 Replies 1 Like

Wine bottle cutting jig

Started by Jan Westphal. Last reply by Mike Strehlow Oct 20, 2013. 4 Replies 2 Likes

Benchtop guitar clamp

Started by Mike Strehlow. Last reply by stringybark Oct 19, 2013. 1 Reply 1 Like

Cutting Fret Slots on a Bandsaw?

Started by Habanera Hal. Last reply by Lou "cubancigar2000" Feb 25, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Hot hide glue pot and storage

Started by Charlotte Henry. Last reply by David McQueen Feb 10, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Spoke Shave

Started by Bluesheart. Last reply by jabes Jan 2, 2013. 5 Replies 0 Likes

tiny tools

Started by Bluesheart. Last reply by Habanera Hal Aug 19, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Homemade fret-end beveling file

Started by Turkeychicken. Last reply by PhilUSAFRet Mar 29, 2012. 2 Replies 1 Like

Anyone use the stewmac dragon rasp?

Started by Charlotte Henry. Last reply by Charlotte Henry Mar 11, 2012. 31 Replies 1 Like

Rotary Rasps

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