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"If you want to use steam that is all you want put in there it's the heat that soften…" Mark replied Jul 12, 2016 to Removing a neck from an old acoustic. Tips or advice?	11	Jul 17, 2016 Reply by Taffy Evans
"This cats got skills!" Mark replied Nov 5, 2015 to Step by step how to on neck construction	8	Feb 22, 2021 Reply by Carl Floyd
"Shur form tool suck......not nearly sharp enough. In answer to you question....they…" Mark replied Mar 26, 2015 to Surform or spokeshave for shaping neck?	37	Mar 29, 2015 Reply by Jim Morris
"Super glued frets are easy to remove. Just apply a little heat to the fret with a so…" Mark replied Feb 15, 2015 to fret glue	38	Feb 16, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"Damn why does it take so long to get the right answer....thanks Mike. I have done m…" Mark replied Feb 14, 2015 to pyrography??	21	Feb 18, 2015 Reply by john mackay
"Yes as in johnsons paste wax......just try to aviod filling the fret slots with the…" Mark replied Feb 12, 2015 to fret glue	38	Feb 16, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"No need to seal the fret board to prevent glue from sticking. Before installing fret…" Mark replied Feb 12, 2015 to fret glue	38	Feb 16, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"I never use titebond 3 because it is waterproof. It cant be undone." Mark replied Feb 9, 2015 to fret glue	38	Feb 16, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"If the frets fit well then white glue will suffice but super glue or cyanoacrylate i…" Mark replied Feb 8, 2015 to fret glue	38	Feb 16, 2015 Reply by Wayfinder
"It does look like mahogany!! " Mark replied Feb 8, 2015 to Can you identify this wood?	31	Feb 8, 2015 Reply by Mark

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Mark's Discussions (20)

"If you want to use steam that is all you want put in there it's the heat that soften…"

"This cats got skills!"

"Shur form tool suck......not nearly sharp enough. In answer to you question....they…"

"Super glued frets are easy to remove. Just apply a little heat to the fret with a so…"

"Damn why does it take so long to get the right answer....thanks Mike. I have done m…"

"Yes as in johnsons paste wax......just try to aviod filling the fret slots with the…"

"No need to seal the fret board to prevent glue from sticking. Before installing fret…"

"I never use titebond 3 because it is waterproof. It cant be undone."

"If the frets fit well then white glue will suffice but super glue or cyanoacrylate i…"

"It does look like mahogany!! "

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