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"I've had also considered using dowels, drilling holes all the way through the neck a…" David Bowes replied Jul 28, 2019 to Proper order for shaping/attaching headstock?	6	Jul 28, 2019 Reply by Tom T
"I also had more luck drawing towards me than pushing it away. 1. Don't use a file yo…" David Bowes replied Apr 8, 2019 to Using a spokeshave?	11	Jun 2, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"No expert but I have used on with some success 1. Is it sharp? 2. If it bounces and…" David Bowes replied Apr 7, 2019 to Using a spokeshave?	11	Jun 2, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"I have used various methods:- 1. shaping entirely with a spokeshave. 2. Using a palm…" David Bowes replied Mar 3, 2019 to Shaping Necks - what do you use.	37	Apr 8, 2019 Reply by Over The Edge
"Get one of these, with the metal template from Chicken Bone John; you cannot go wron…" David Bowes replied Feb 26, 2019 to accurate fretting	22	Apr 4, 2019 Reply by Blues Frog
"Yes didn't want a beer slushie!" David Bowes replied Dec 25, 2018 to Summer has arrived......	8	Dec 26, 2018 Reply by mitch jones
"Three degrees here, with a big frost last night, the kegs of beer we had in the gard…" David Bowes replied Dec 25, 2018 to Summer has arrived......	8	Dec 26, 2018 Reply by mitch jones
"This guitar was made for 2 ladies, who since childhood have always given their fathe…" David Bowes replied Dec 24, 2018 to DIY Instrument Contest: What Came Out of Santa's Workshop! $1000 in Prizes	59	Dec 31, 2018 Reply by Ken
"I can not upload photos either, I have reported it." David Bowes replied Dec 17, 2018 to Problem posting comments	11	Dec 18, 2018 Reply by the anonymous pick
"If you print screen, past into word (or similar), crop off the bits you do not want…" David Bowes replied Dec 14, 2018 to Printable Headstock Designs	12	Dec 21, 2018 Reply by Titch the Clown

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David Bowes's Discussions (151)

"I've had also considered using dowels, drilling holes all the way through the neck a…"

"I also had more luck drawing towards me than pushing it away. 1. Don't use a file yo…"

"No expert but I have used on with some success 1. Is it sharp? 2. If it bounces and…"

"I have used various methods:- 1. shaping entirely with a spokeshave. 2. Using a palm…"

"Get one of these, with the metal template from Chicken Bone John; you cannot go wron…"

"Yes didn't want a beer slushie!"

"Three degrees here, with a big frost last night, the kegs of beer we had in the gard…"

"This guitar was made for 2 ladies, who since childhood have always given their fathe…"

"I can not upload photos either, I have reported it."

"If you print screen, past into word (or similar), crop off the bits you do not want…"

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