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Home made drill press

Hey yall ! I gota question. Does anybody remember those old black and deker drill press stands that you put a hand drill in and used it as…

Started by Jimbo Cawthron

6 Oct 21, 2013
Reply by Mike Strehlow

Wine bottle cutting jig

John suggested I post this jig in "Special Tools" so here it is. Its just two pieces of wood joined by two hinges (?) and two brackets* to…

Started by Jan Westphal

4 Oct 20, 2013
Reply by Mike Strehlow

Benchtop guitar clamp

When I was leveling frets my guitar would slide around a lot which was scratching the back of the box. I put it in my bench vise to hold it…

Started by Mike Strehlow

1 Oct 19, 2013
Reply by stringybark

Cutting Fret Slots on a Bandsaw?

Anyone doing this?  I just got some plexi to make a bunch of jigs and want to make one to slot fretboards on my bandsaw.  Biggest problem I…

Started by Habanera Hal

6 Feb 25, 2013
Reply by Lou "cubancigar2000"

Hot hide glue pot and storage

Recently I have become a fan of hot hide glue.  Making my own boxes got me started using hide glue and the more I have used it the more I w…

Started by Charlotte Henry

3 Feb 10, 2013
Reply by David McQueen

Spoke Shave

Picked up an antique spoke shave at the flea market to use for shaping necks. Needs more sharpening but seems like it is going to be very s…

Started by Bluesheart

5 Jan 2, 2013
Reply by jabes

tiny tools

Picked up this set on mini planes at Harbor Freight for about 10 bucks. 3" long and should be handy for precision work in tight spots.

Started by Bluesheart

2 Aug 19, 2012
Reply by Habanera Hal

Homemade fret-end beveling file

Hi all, I just finished fretting a neck and I thought I would share one of my favorite tools with you guys and gals. It is pretty self exp…

Started by Turkeychicken

2 Mar 29, 2012
Reply by PhilUSAFRet

Anyone use the stewmac dragon rasp?

I timed myself the other day on how long it takes me to shape a neck with a rasp and wind up with a 220 grit finish and it takes me right a…

Started by Charlotte Henry

31 Mar 11, 2012
Reply by Charlotte Henry

Rotary Rasps

Any good uses for he various shaped rotary rasps for Dremel and other rotary tools?

Started by PhilUSAFRet

0 Mar 8, 2012

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box bracing

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Diamond core drill bit for fret dots etc

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Top Gluing Frame

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

Home made drill press

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

Wine bottle cutting jig

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

Benchtop guitar clamp

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

Cutting Fret Slots on a Bandsaw?

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

Hot hide glue pot and storage

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

Spoke Shave

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

tiny tools

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

Homemade fret-end beveling file

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

Anyone use the stewmac dragon rasp?

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

Rotary Rasps

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