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"i rout the tapper and hand carve the round using a rasp, spoke shavers dont really work on maple."
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smojo left a comment for mark wright aka lefty"cheers Mark, some good vids there, thanks for pointing me to them."
mark wright aka lefty left a comment for smojo"i think getting the cutters right is the key, when you change them or sharpen them it might take you a few goes to set them right. i always do a test on some scrap first. you need a solid drill as well i bolt mine down when im using it, because of…"
smojo left a comment for mark wright aka lefty"cheers Mark, that looks a really handy tool, have you had any problems with it at all. googling brought up a few concerns about safety and also the finish not being perfect due to slight misalignment of th cutters."
mark wright aka lefty left a comment for smojo"hi smojo, like wise i had a fab time good the see old and new faces. what i use is a Wagner Safe-T-Planer i think stewmac has a demo clip or you can find clips on youtube. "
smojo left a comment for mark wright aka lefty"Good to meet you Mark, you have some outstanding guitars. Sorry you didn't make a sale but the shows not over till the fat lady sings.
Did you say you had some sort of planer or router that attached to your pillar drill? Is it a…"
mark wright aka lefty commented on smojo's group The Brits are coming"back home it was ace, sunday dinner is done, stand by me is on the tv, i think its time for a little sleep on the sofa"
mark wright aka lefty commented on smojo's group The Brits are coming"hi every one, is anyone still looking for a hotel room for boxstock, i have a family room at the travelodge and my friend has dropped out. so give me a shout if your stuck!"
mark wright aka lefty commented on smojo's group The Brits are coming"Hi Smojo/Roosterman, as I understand it a switch plate acts as a ground from tone to vol pot. I’m not using a switch plate hens the jumper from pot to pot ( I thought of using shielding tape on the underside of the top from pot to pot). And…"
mark wright aka lefty commented on smojo's group The Brits are coming"thanks brian i'll print that and compae"
mark wright aka lefty commented on smojo's group The Brits are coming"p.s on one build both the pickups seem to be coming through on all 3 channels?? any ideas?? hope that all makes sence"
mark wright aka lefty commented on smojo's group The Brits are coming"hi guys i have 2 of these wire kits, the diagram states to solder all grounds together. this is how i did it, but there is a slight buzz when i plug the CBG's in. when plugged in If I touch the vol pot, tone pot, or jack lead it cuts the buzz…"
mark wright aka lefty commented on smojo's group The Brits are coming"cool well i'll be around to lend a hand on the friday!
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- At 2:08pm on October 4, 2011, smojo said…
- cheers Mark, some good vids there, thanks for pointing me to them.
- At 5:47am on October 4, 2011, smojo said…
- cheers Mark, that looks a really handy tool, have you had any problems with it at all. googling brought up a few concerns about safety and also the finish not being perfect due to slight misalignment of th cutters.
- At 6:11am on October 3, 2011, smojo said…
Good to meet you Mark, you have some outstanding guitars. Sorry you didn't make a sale but the shows not over till the fat lady sings.
Did you say you had some sort of planer or router that attached to your pillar drill? Is it a combination machine or something that just uses the drill for power somehow, or am I talking a load of bollox?
- At 5:24am on November 11, 2010,
James Deeds said… - lol go figure it's good to see you man we'll have to hook up and jam some time (preferably after I learn to play :D) be safe andsee you in the funny pages.
- At 12:08pm on October 18, 2010,
HOLLOWBELLY said… - thanks for the nice message on facebook dude -I dont run the Hollowbelly facebook page meself so I thought I'd better thank you here- cheers.
- At 11:24am on October 17, 2010,
dogfinger steve said… - cheers for the shout, great to meet you. had a crackin time :0)
- At 9:44am on September 29, 2010,
David L. said… - Hi Mark,
Thank you for the friend request.
I really like the binding you put around your necks - do you have to use a router or is the binding thin enough to apply without cutting a groove? Also what type of glue do you stick it with?
Regards,
David
- At 5:33pm on September 22, 2010, smojo said…
- Just looked at your photos - some beautiful work Mark. Have you done woodworking or luthiery courses to get this level of workmanship?
- At 11:36pm on August 10, 2010,
Gadsden Guitars said… - Hey Lefty, did you ever get an answer about string spacing? If so could you share the info, kinda wonderin' myself. I've probably commented on your reso before but peckin' away at this message the pics are flashin' by an I gotta say, "way cool brosef". I've got a pretty cool one about finished as well I think you can appreciate.
Cheers...
- At 9:03pm on June 29, 2010,
darren brown said… - good mark ,just instaled my first hand wound picup 3 pole pics soon
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