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"My only experience with Dewalt is a battery drill, both batteries decided to die wit…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Oct 30, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"That resonator is a tenor.There are photos of it on my page. " Michael Fred Johnson replied Oct 18, 2019 to Collection Thread: show me your collections	43	Feb 25, 2020 Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly
"We made the mistake of downsizing our house before I started making CBG's" Michael Fred Johnson replied Oct 18, 2019 to Collection Thread: show me your collections	43	Feb 25, 2020 Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly
"Just finished these today,same construction and materials for the neck,bridge and fi…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Oct 18, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Flawless!" Michael Fred Johnson replied Sep 15, 2019 to Just off the bench, latest build.	10	Sep 16, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"This box has rounded sides ,cut a housing to accommodate the heel." Michael Fred Johnson replied Jul 31, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"It's a good idea to chamfer the top of each fret slot with a few strokes of a three…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Jul 28, 2019 to Correcting high frets	6	Jul 31, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"Tried this shape recently,will certainly use it again." Michael Fred Johnson replied Jul 21, 2019 to What Neck Shape do u use or like?	32	Jul 23, 2019 Reply by Casey (Porkpie) Hazelman
"Be a shame to make a guitar out of that you don't come across many violins with purf…" Michael Fred Johnson replied Jul 17, 2019 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Here are a couple of photos showing the bit I use and a finished neck " Michael Fred Johnson replied Mar 3, 2019 to Shaping Necks - what do you use.	37	Apr 8, 2019 Reply by Over The Edge

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Michael Fred Johnson's Discussions (553)

"My only experience with Dewalt is a battery drill, both batteries decided to die wit…"

"That resonator is a tenor.There are photos of it on my page. "

"We made the mistake of downsizing our house before I started making CBG's"

"Just finished these today,same construction and materials for the neck,bridge and fi…"

"Flawless!"

"This box has rounded sides ,cut a housing to accommodate the heel."

"It's a good idea to chamfer the top of each fret slot with a few strokes of a three…"

"Tried this shape recently,will certainly use it again."

"Be a shame to make a guitar out of that you don't come across many violins with purf…"

"Here are a couple of photos showing the bit I use and a finished neck "

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