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 at an hour. I have been pretty happy with my rasp but this time seems excessive. I am not working in a frenzy,
Read more…I'd have to list my rasps as the top on my list, having a really good rasp makes shaping a neck so much easier. I really enjoy each one of my tools since they are all really good except for one which is where my question comes in at the bottom of my
Read more…In my youth I might have danced a jig in excitement..... now I get excited when I find a new jig.
Read more…Need advise, My dad gave me a drill press for Christmas, but I need to pick it out. I want a counter top size and not a floor model because of space. What do you all have or suggest. I read about the Delta models and I am leary of the adjustable spee
Read more…Goodwill find, $3.00 grand total, plus a few kitchen odds and ends. I think it was a potpourri warmer in its previous life. Keeps glue at a *perfect* 145 degrees F (and my money stateside instead of going to China). Nice graphics, too.
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Planing fretboard meant recutting the slots, but a regular saw is awkward, needed something smaller, cheap, that would deepen a 0.020" slot. Have several cheap pocket rules that mike out to a hair under 0.020, making them excellent victims. A littl
Read more…Last night I got it trouble for stinking up the house when I sprayed a CB in my workroom.
So, today I decided to treat my family and myself to a small parts spray booth. Here's the cost break down.
$ 13 ... bathroom ventilation fan
$ 10 ... 4x8 sh
Read more…Thinking this might do the trick
http://www.shopbottools.com/videos/5axis_v3%20017.mpg
Read more… I keep several small resealable tubs (like butter tubs) at the bench where my spindle sander and router table sit. I gather a few ounces of fine sawdust from each different wood I work with and keep each in a separate tub.
I can mix with glue or epox
I saw mention in one of the posts on the Construction 101 forum about an inexpensive saw from Harbor Freight that some of you have altered and used to good effect when cutting slots for your frets. I could not find the post in question. Anybody famil
Read more…Are there any special tools needed to clean up old pickups? I picked up an old Hondo guitar off CL for $25 bucks and it needs a good cleaning before I can break it up to use on other builds. What do you use to clean rust spots off the magnets?
Tha
Are there any special tools needed to clean up old pickups? I picked up an old Hondo guitar off CL for $25 bucks and it needs a good cleaning before I can break it up to use on other builds. What do you use to clean rust spots off the magnets?
Tha
Are there any special tools needed to clean up old pickups? I picked up an old Hondo guitar off CL for $25 bucks and it needs a good cleaning before I can break it up to use on other builds. What do you use to clean rust spots off the magnets?
Tha
My top five:
1. Stanley scraper for shaping necks $5
2. inexpensive fret beveling file $20ish
3. StewMac Fret Slotting saw $35 ish
4. groovy little fret file for fine-tuning the ends $ 20ish
5. three sanding blocks, one each of coarse, medium and f
I have just dug deep in my cupboards and found these aids to fret activities. 1. I have found a sharp knife the best for scribing fret positions 2. This is a circle cutter. A block of wood, holes drilled for radius that will fit handy nail to act as
Read more…I got a cheapie set on E bay. Before that I made my own by flapper wheeling hack saw blades to the desired thickness. I should mention they were fine toothed blades and I cut them in half. I still use them to rough out a nut or saddle. Chuck
Read more…If you do a traditional nut, where it's inserted into a channel in your fingerboard, you should get one of these files. Yeah, StewMac's price is a little high for such a simple item, but the improvement on your work will be well worth it in the long
Read more…I made up a table for clamping laminated necks up, strips of woods of your choice. Making sure the grain is all going the right way. Has anyone else used a similar idea for making necks and how did you make out? I am able to glue up 4 or 5 necks at a
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