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Going to fast to get one last one ready for fair

Started by Shawn Jun 24, 2015. 0 Replies

Well I finally did it. I thought yah I got time to build two diddle bows before this weekends fair. Both turned out nice looking and sound nice well except this one.opps got my fret count wrong on…Continue

I'd love to say I did this While doing something important...

Started by Wolf Schlyczk. Last reply by Stephan Ziemba Nov 2, 2014. 4 Replies

I was cleaning up my shop ... cutting up bits too big for my wood stove... Evidently ran past the pusher on my angle gilhooley... hit the thumb pretty square...  never touched the nail...

The mess I'm (trying) to work in.

Started by Jon Pruett. Last reply by Stephan Ziemba Nov 2, 2014. 14 Replies

Not sure about the rest of ya'll, but every once in a while I'll try to clear up enough space to set down a box almost kill myself falling into the mess my shop has become. …Continue

Pushing the envelope until it explodes

Started by Glenn Reither Oct 31, 2014. 0 Replies

I was making a 3 string for a VERY small lady, so I tried to make a very low profile neck for her tiny hands. All was going well until I tested the rigidity and discovered I had made a pretty good…Continue

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Comment by colin mcgrath on April 19, 2011 at 7:37am

UGH! this might belong in the rants page but I am going to rant about my blockheaded self!!

I go to trim a bone saddle and I cannot find the stink'n dremel looked for 45mins to end up finding it's understudy and got the bone trimmed down...But when done I notice that a hairline crack has formed on the underside of the bridge DOUBLE CRAP!! Well, I applied 3 thin coats of tightbond on it and am sanding it down a little. I hope it works...or I'll have to build a second bridge. I get SO SICK of forgetting where I place stuff then lose time by searching for said item. I feel as angry as this guy!

Comment by Shawn on March 6, 2011 at 5:22pm
Did that myself.
Comment by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on March 6, 2011 at 3:45pm
This has only ever happened to me twice, Sam.  I'm no slouch in the gorilla department but I'm more inclined to believe that this has more to do with heavy stress over time versus my ability to hulk out on a clamp.
Comment by Wichita Sam on March 6, 2011 at 3:03pm

Gosh, Josh,

 

Those Irwin clamps are usually pretty string.  what have you been eating????

 

;-),

the best,

 

Sam

Comment by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on March 6, 2011 at 12:44pm

Don't squeeze your clamps too hard.

Comment by Wolf Schlyczk on February 28, 2011 at 1:00am
Josh... I wood agree  ... and cutting up woodscraps for the woodstove probably shouldn't be done while you are shivering...   My brain gets Foggy when the oil tank gauge gets below 1/4...  I wasted a lot of time this summer working and earning money to piss away filling that damn tank...   on the plus side I have an incredible pile of hardwood pallets outdoors that aren't being converted to BTU's ...  And a bunch of woodworking tools from the early 50's including a wood shaper with a bucket full of tooling ... Including  a really early finger joint tool...  However one of the advertisers here has got boxes cheaper than I can justify making them for...
Comment by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on February 27, 2011 at 6:07am
Guitar making is like writing.  If you're not in the correct frame of mind, just walk away and leave it to another time.
Comment by Outhouse Instruments on February 27, 2011 at 2:35am

Yeah ... but still .... my facepalm pic RAWKS!

 

AFKAM

Comment by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on February 27, 2011 at 2:22am
Plan Measure. Measure. Measure. Add in extra to the measure. Plan some more. look at the plan again. Cut.

Else you do what I do frequently - make a mistake.

-WY
Comment by Wolf Schlyczk on February 26, 2011 at 4:10pm
Drive wheel of a belt sander... Wow...    I didn't think they had that kind of power... Unlike my tablesaw.. Which I think is for sale or trade...
 

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I'd love to say I did this While doing something important...

Started by Wolf Schlyczk. Last reply by Stephan Ziemba Nov 2, 2014. 4 Replies

The mess I'm (trying) to work in.

Started by Jon Pruett. Last reply by Stephan Ziemba Nov 2, 2014. 14 Replies

Pushing the envelope until it explodes

Started by Glenn Reither Oct 31, 2014. 0 Replies

What NOT to do!

Started by Bluesheart. Last reply by Bluesheart May 30, 2011. 5 Replies

first six string

Started by mark "mudcat" quigley. Last reply by mark "mudcat" quigley Mar 23, 2011. 4 Replies

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