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"A butt joint like that is bound to fail at some point even with glues like titebond.…" carverman replied Nov 11, 2010 to Stronger Wood glue for Tailpiece	6	Nov 12, 2010 Reply by Delvero
"The aluminum plate is 7mm (approx. 1/4 of an inch thick). I cut the basic shape out…" carverman replied Nov 11, 2010 to Fretting About Fretting	34	Nov 21, 2010 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"Ok, thanks Wes. Yes the lid itself (Thomas Hinds CB) is only 4mm thick (plywood) whi…" carverman replied Nov 11, 2010 to Run into a bit of a snag on a 6 string CBG build.	19	Nov 11, 2010 Reply by carverman
"Setting frets is an art. When I first started, I used a fret hammer from Stew-Mac. P…" carverman replied Nov 11, 2010 to Fretting About Fretting	34	Nov 21, 2010 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
"Hello again Wes. I reshaped the neck area where it enters the CB as per the drawing.…" carverman replied Nov 11, 2010 to Run into a bit of a snag on a 6 string CBG build.	19	Nov 11, 2010 Reply by carverman
"Band saw blades are a comprimize depending on what you are using them for. The small…" carverman replied Nov 11, 2010 to Band Saw Blade Recommendations	12	Nov 20, 2010 Reply by Strolling Tone
"Yes, that is a good example of the bridge that I've custom made for myself out of…" carverman replied Nov 8, 2010 to bridge types and stress on CB top vs......um, alternatives?	4	Nov 8, 2010 Reply by carverman
"Some hollow bodies are semi-hollow if using the Gibson style tune-o-matic (t-o-m) as…" carverman replied Nov 8, 2010 to bridge types and stress on CB top vs......um, alternatives?	4	Nov 8, 2010 Reply by carverman
"Hi Chuck, I'm interested in cutting the slots on my own FBs, as I'm finding the S-M…" carverman replied Nov 7, 2010 to Inexpesive Fret Saw and Miter Box	18	Feb 28, 2011 Reply by carverman
" " carverman replied Nov 5, 2010 to Run into a bit of a snag on a 6 string CBG build.	19	Nov 11, 2010 Reply by carverman

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carverman's Discussions (83)

"A butt joint like that is bound to fail at some point even with glues like titebond.…"

"The aluminum plate is 7mm (approx. 1/4 of an inch thick). I cut the basic shape out…"

"Ok, thanks Wes. Yes the lid itself (Thomas Hinds CB) is only 4mm thick (plywood) whi…"

"Setting frets is an art. When I first started, I used a fret hammer from Stew-Mac. P…"

"Hello again Wes. I reshaped the neck area where it enters the CB as per the drawing.…"

"Band saw blades are a comprimize depending on what you are using them for. The small…"

"Yes, that is a good example of the bridge that I've custom made for myself out of…"

"Some hollow bodies are semi-hollow if using the Gibson style tune-o-matic (t-o-m) as…"

"Hi Chuck, I'm interested in cutting the slots on my own FBs, as I'm finding the S-M…"

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