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"I found regular modpodge will get sticky in hot humid weather. I now use the modpodg…" lawntrout guitars replied Feb 21, 2020 to Join the Discussion: To Put Finish on a Paper Covered Cigar Box... or Not?	15	Feb 28, 2020 Reply by Scott McGilliard
"Great Video! Is that stick available at CBGitty or stubblslide? ;-) " lawntrout guitars replied Sep 16, 2018 to VIDEO LESSON: RL Burnside's "Poor Black Mattie" on 3-string Cigar Box Guitar	2	Sep 16, 2018 Reply by lawntrout guitars
"thanks " lawntrout guitars replied Feb 9, 2018 to hacking honeytone amp into a cigar box	7	Feb 9, 2018 Reply by lawntrout guitars
"thanks " lawntrout guitars replied Feb 9, 2018 to hacking honeytone amp into a cigar box	7	Feb 9, 2018 Reply by lawntrout guitars
"I will recheck all the connections. Yes I have a multimeter and am not totally unfam…" lawntrout guitars replied Feb 8, 2018 to hacking honeytone amp into a cigar box	7	Feb 9, 2018 Reply by lawntrout guitars
"here is something I put togetherhttps://youtu.be/A3B-REk0aJU" lawntrout guitars replied Dec 8, 2017 to Tools Question	33	Feb 7, 2018 Reply by Shawn Doyle
"i love jigs and templates. Here is a video i made of some of my CBG jigs https://you…" lawntrout guitars replied Mar 28, 2017 to Jigs and templates	12	Apr 2, 2017 Reply by Shawn
"here is a little video I made with a lot of hints of building.Fret cutting is in the…" lawntrout guitars replied Jan 17, 2017 to Cutting fret boards	6	Jan 21, 2017 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I use lots of this stuff, mostly the gloss. Its great on the paper boxes any really…" lawntrout guitars replied Dec 21, 2016 to PVA glue for cigar box finish	17	Dec 21, 2016 Reply by lawntrout guitars
"I have used Furniture Grade Modge Podge. You can get this at Michaels/joAnn. Its goo…" lawntrout guitars replied Dec 13, 2016 to PVA glue for cigar box finish	17	Dec 21, 2016 Reply by lawntrout guitars

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lawntrout guitars's Discussions (35)

"I found regular modpodge will get sticky in hot humid weather. I now use the modpodg…"

"Great Video! Is that stick available at CBGitty or stubblslide? ;-) "

"thanks "

"thanks "

"I will recheck all the connections. Yes I have a multimeter and am not totally unfam…"

"here is something I put togetherhttps://youtu.be/A3B-REk0aJU"

"i love jigs and templates. Here is a video i made of some of my CBG jigs https://you…"

"here is a little video I made with a lot of hints of building.Fret cutting is in the…"

"I use lots of this stuff, mostly the gloss. Its great on the paper boxes any really…"

"I have used Furniture Grade Modge Podge. You can get this at Michaels/joAnn. Its goo…"

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