For those interested in such things, here's a PDF file of an electric side bending iron I put together a while back. Right click on the PDF file and select Save Link As.. to download. Enjoy!
Here's a fret jig I made out of plexi. I can position the grain pattern just where I want it or in this case I had a scarf joint to hide, bet ya can't find it. The saw is a Harbor Freight flush cut saw with a stop glued to it so I get the perfect dep
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...it's ok, i'm not losing my sanity, though one aspect of my builds has been a hard nut to crack - that is, the humble "nut" - the one you glue into the neck/headstock assembly, be it bolt, bone or wood, this little detail can adversely affect the
Read more…Saw this almost perfect set of drill bits for installing a variety of tuners and general cigar box use at Bunnings yesterday.
The step drill has a 6 to 8 step for perfectly centered grommets on 6mm shaft tuners. It does this in one go on a uke thic
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When I first started making CBGs, I only made neck thrus. Since the box rides the neck, there is little to no need to brace the box. Now, I almost exclusively build fender style pocket necks where then neck attaches to
Read more…Acting on a tip given on the ukulele underground in an old thread I got onto ebay and looked up how much a Diamond coated core drill bit would set me back
Saw a set described as "3mm ( 1/8" ) to 12mm ( 1/2" ) Diamond coated drill bit hole saw core dr
I made this neck clamp with a broken two screw wood clamp (actually works better in this case ) a saw guide for fretting and a pickup winder I made. not shown is a 30" t square drilled with small holes for 5 fret scales. Neck clamp has one side scre
Read more…Simple speed winder for power drill.
A small off cut, a worn screwdriver bit
Three 8mm holes in a row - the middle one all the way through the outside ones 10mm deep, a bit of chiselling and whittling a bit of superglue and bicarb to fix the bit in
This is a real simple thing, a small platform raised off the main bench with a 6" pipe nipple and flanges. It is just a bit bigger than the boxes I work on. It gives a flat surface that can be clamped down from a couple of different sides.
I have been making my own boxes with solid wood. The boxes are about 8" x 10" and the tops are 1/8" thick. My saw will only cut 2 1/2" thick so I have to glue pieces together. This is the frame I used. I put wax paper on each side of the wood to k
Read more…As a new member of this group,i would like to know which tool/s you consider to be an absolute must and couldn't do without....
Read more…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 steady, but the angle was awkward and if I wanted to turn the instrument around to face the opposite way, I co
Read more…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 want to use it. In my work on pianos I find that I have need of a lot of different kinds of glues and each one
Read more…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 have is kerf slot - my blades cut a .025 slot which is just a bit too wide to hold the frets secure. Anyone k
Read more…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 satisfying to use. I'm mostly using hand tools only since we moved to MA. I like being more "in touch" with the
Read more…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 hold the Dremel. The cut off whell is a diamond coated 1.5" one. The bottle rests between two pieces of metal g
Read more…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 a drill press ? If yall do, does anybody know how you could make one at home u know a diy type plan.
Read more…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.
Read more…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 explanatory, a 6" piece of 2x3 with a 35-45 degree cut and a file jammed into it. (See Attatchments) It REALLY s
Read more…Any good uses for he various shaped rotary rasps for Dremel and other rotary tools?
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