Hi Ian, it would seem that a hacksaw blade would do the job. Great idea!
The only "trick" is to devise a way to prevent the blade from cutting deeper than needed for the fret. Also consider using it "backwards" as a pull saw.
Hi, I'm building my 1st CBG and would like toknow if you can cut the fret slots with a standard hacksaw or do I need to purchase a Japanese pull saw etc.
Hi Carverman. First, I'm no luthier - I just wanted a few CBG's. The fb is clamped to the bench. I hold the jig with one hand and saw with the other. No slot for a guide, just the edge of the jig (baltic birch plywd). The saw is kerfless and I'm not doing production runs so the jig is still holding up ok. I measure and mark each fret before I cut to minimize drift. Hope this helps answer your question.
How do you keep the FB from moving on you? And how much wear is there on the slot
that the fret saw is using as a guide to cut your frets? Stew-mac says that if you are
off as much as .005 of an inch at the first fret..you could be off 1/10 of an inch at the
20th, and that is assuming an accurate fret template.
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Hi Ian, it would seem that a hacksaw blade would do the job. Great idea!
The only "trick" is to devise a way to prevent the blade from cutting deeper than needed for the fret. Also consider using it "backwards" as a pull saw.
Hi, I'm building my 1st CBG and would like toknow if you can cut the fret slots with a standard hacksaw or do I need to purchase a Japanese pull saw etc.
that the fret saw is using as a guide to cut your frets? Stew-mac says that if you are
off as much as .005 of an inch at the first fret..you could be off 1/10 of an inch at the
20th, and that is assuming an accurate fret template.